Project Gutenberg 2005-12-01 Public domain in the USA. 118 Le Fanu, Joseph Sheridan 1814 1873 LeFanu, J. S. (Joseph Sheridan) Fanu, Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu, J. Sheridan Le The Room in the Dragon Volant Reading ease score: 78.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. Produced by Suzanne Shell, David Garcia and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Room in the Dragon Volant" by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu is a novel likely written in the mid-19th century. This tale weaves mystery and romance through the adventures of the protagonist, Richard Beckett, a young English gentleman who finds himself embroiled in unexpected intrigue while traveling in post-Napoleonic Europe. As he journeys from Brussels to Paris, Beckett encounters a captivating yet enigmatic lady shrouded in mystery, hinting at deeper, potentially perilous connections. At the start of the novel, Richard Beckett is introduced as a spirited young man recently come into a substantial inheritance. As he travels towards Paris, he encounters a distressed carriage containing a veiled lady and her elderly companion. Despite his efforts to assist, her identity remains elusive, which only intensifies his fascination. Shortly thereafter, Beckett checks into the Belle Étoile inn, where he becomes increasingly aware of the tensions surrounding the mysterious Count and Countess de St. Alyre. The atmosphere thickens further with the introduction of Colonel Gaillarde, whose violent outburst foreshadows darker events to come. The opening chapters paint a vivid picture of intrigue, potential danger, and the beguiling nature of love, setting the stage for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Horror tales France -- History -- 19th century -- Fiction British -- France -- Paris -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 336739 334943 2024-10-04T11:04:53.786026 2023-10-04T09:53:50.153335 text/html text/html 331846 2012-08-30T19:49:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 112958 2012-08-30T19:50:26 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 194316 2024-10-04T11:05:01.450996 application/epub+zip 199729 2024-10-04T11:04:56.826025 application/epub+zip 183671 2024-10-04T11:04:55.598030 application/epub+zip 394320 2024-10-04T11:05:05.043008 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 362245 2024-10-04T11:05:00.721236 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316946 2022-09-05T04:28:58.566223 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 274045 273991 2024-10-04T11:04:52.886077 2023-10-04T09:53:49.429261 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 273808 2012-08-30T19:49:04 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 106311 2012-08-30T19:50:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 273798 2012-08-30T19:48:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 106212 2012-08-30T19:50:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22162 2024-10-04T11:05:05.184006 application/rdf+xml 15848 2024-10-04T11:04:56.157031 image/jpeg 3857 2024-10-04T11:04:55.874018 image/jpeg 190766 2024-10-04T11:04:53.812053 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia