Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 261 Oliphant, Mrs. (Margaret) 1828 1897 Oliphant, Margaret Oliphant Wilson Mrs. (Margaret) Oliphant Olyphant, Mrs. Oliphant, M. O. W. (Margaret Oliphant Wilson) Oliphant, Mrs. Margaret Oliphant, Mrs. Wilson, Margaret A Beleaguered City Being a Narrative of Certain Recent Events in the City of Semur, in the Department of the Haute Bourgogne. A Story of the Seen and the Unseen Produced by Stan Goodman and PG Distributed Proofreaders "A Beleaguered City" by Mrs. Oliphant is a narrative novel set in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the small French town of Semur, where the main character, Martin Dupin, serves as the mayor. The narrative explores themes of faith, materialism, and the conflict between the seen and unseen, hinting at the townspeople's spiritual struggles and the impact of societal change amidst a backdrop of supernatural occurrences. The opening of the book introduces Martin Dupin, who reflects on his duties as mayor and the moral fabric of his community. It begins with a seemingly mundane summer evening marred by a dark, ominous event that plunges the town into darkness, inciting concern and suspicion among its citizens. As Dupin contemplates the changes in public sentiment towards money and material wealth, he witnesses interactions that reveal a growing disregard for traditional values and religious beliefs. These events set the stage for the extraordinary occurrences that will challenge the townspeople, forcing them to confront their beliefs and the unseen forces at play in their lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fantasy fiction, English Paranormal fiction Burgundy (France) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 372152 2025-10-05T08:00:26.259463 text/html 354783 2024-10-28T18:44:28 text/html 187762 2025-10-05T08:00:31.049383 application/epub+zip 191755 2025-10-05T08:00:27.804411 application/epub+zip 191755 2025-10-05T08:00:26.800434 application/epub+zip 349385 2025-10-05T08:00:33.953401 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 303233 2025-10-05T08:00:30.462418 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227804 2022-09-06T03:35:18.792324 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 273643 2025-10-05T08:00:25.783434 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 253973 2024-10-28T18:44:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17038 2025-10-05T08:00:34.081437 application/rdf+xml 12875 2025-10-05T08:00:27.295524 image/jpeg 3305 2025-10-05T08:00:27.048395 image/jpeg 182477 2025-10-05T08:00:26.283418 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia