The Castle Inn - Couverture souple

Weyman, Stanley

Couverture souple

ISBN 10 : 1419156152 ISBN 13 : 9781419156151

Editeur : Kessinger Publishing Co, 2004

Synopsis

The Castle Inn is a historical novel written by Stanley J. Weyman. The story is set in the 18th century and revolves around a young man named Francis Beveridge. Francis is a scholar who has been forced to leave his studies due to financial difficulties. He decides to embark on a journey to London to seek his fortune.On his way to London, Francis stops at the Castle Inn, a remote inn located in the English countryside. The inn is owned by a mysterious woman named Mrs. Anne Mildmay, who is rumored to be a witch. Despite the rumors, Francis decides to stay at the inn and soon becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue and danger.As Francis begins to unravel the secrets of the Castle Inn, he discovers that there is more to Mrs. Mildmay than meets the eye. He also finds himself falling in love with her niece, Dorothy. However, their love is threatened by the dark forces that surround the inn.The Castle Inn is a thrilling tale of love, mystery, and suspense. It is a classic example of historical fiction and is sure to captivate readers who enjoy stories set in the past.My lady in her wrath did not heed him. Shaking her fist at her unconscious son, 'You rascal!' she cried. 'You paltry, impudent fellow! You would do it before my eyes, would you? Oh, I would like to have the brooming of you! And that minx! Go down you, ' she continued, turning fiercely on the trembling, wretched Thomasson--'go down this instant, sir, and--and interrupt them! Don't stand gaping there, but down to them, booby, without the loss of a moment! And bring him up before the word is said. Bring him up, do you hear?'This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work

A propos du livre

Présentation de l'éditeur

( TI-IE CASTLE INN CHAPTER I A K~[OIl·r-m.,nANT ", AnOUT n hund red and thirty years ago, when the third George, whom. onr grandfa.thers knew in hiF.l blind dotage, was a young n.nd sturdy bridcgroo'rn; when old Q., whom 1810 found peering from his balcony in Piccadil1y, deaf, toothless, and a skeleton, was that gny and lively spark, the Earl of :Uarcl1; when bore and bo'rei.slt were 'words of lW'ut ton, unknown to the vulgar, and the price of a borough was 5,0001.; whou gibbets still sen'ed for sign-posts, n.nd railways were not and high waymen were-to be more exact, in the early spring of the year 1767, a trayclliug chariot-and-four drcw up about five in the evening before th c inn at Wheatley n ridgc, II short stage from Oxford on tho Oxford l'oad. A gig and a coul,le of post-chaises, attended by the' customary group of stablemeu, toperR, and gossips already stood before the house, but these were qujckly deserted in favour 01 the more important equipage.

Table of Contents

OONTENTS; CHAPTER PAGE; I A KNIGHT-ERRANT 1; II A MISADVENTURE 12; III TUTOR AND PUPILS-OLD STYLE 19; IV PEEPING TOM OF WALLINGFORD 32; V THE MEETING 41; VI A FISH OUT OF WATER 51; VII ACHILLES AND BRISEI~ 62; VIII THE OLD BATH ROAD 74; IX ST GEORGE AND THE DRAGON 88; X ]fOTHER AND SON 98 -; XI DR ADDINGTON · 104; XII JULIA · 115; XIII A SPOILED CIIILD 125; XIV A GOOD MAN'S DILElIMA 136; XV AMORIS INTEG RATIO · 144; XVI THE BLACK FAN 154; XVII 1IR FISH WICK, THE ARBITER 162; XVIII THE PURSUIT 169; c 0 V 1'1;;Y 1'8; ( 11l'TU:; XX, Till: E~II'TY P()~T-CII:T~I':; XXI [~ TIll: ('AI:IU(;I';; XX[II Bn,LY l'U~!I:IWY; XXI ', C[,TTI~U FOR 'IIIE QCEl:~; XX", LOIn> ~Lm:l{lc'::i SIT!'; x X '1 Boox ('mIPxwxs; XX"[1 :11{, FI:'lIWIt'K'S I>ISCOYEHY; XX'J[I ~ HOL'GII AWAKEXIXG; XXX I Till: h'x ,T lI!Il'I'l:~IIDI; XXXII ('IIA('I': :1l:IlLEY ,

Présentation de l'éditeur

Illustrated by Walter Appleton Clark

Détails de l'édition

• Éditeur: Kessinger Publishing Co
• Date d'édition: 2004
• Langue: anglais
• ISBN 10: 1419156152
• ISBN 13: 9781419156151
• Reliure: Broché
• Nombre de pages: 300
• Coordonnées du fabricant: non disponible
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