Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 132 Defoe, Daniel 1731 Defo, Daniel John, Gabriel Moreton, Andrew Defoë, Daniel Memoirs of a Cavalier A Military Journal of the Wars in Germany, and the Wars in England. From the Year 1632 to the Year 1648. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Memoirs_of_a_Cavalier Produced by Audrey Longhurst, Audrey Longhurst, Leah Moser and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team "Memoirs of a Cavalier" by Daniel Defoe is a historical novel written in the early 18th century, during the late 17th to early 18th century. The narrative is framed as a memoir of a soldier aligned with King Charles I during the tumultuous period of the English Civil War (1642-1651), which follows the protagonist's experiences in both the Thirty Years' War in Europe and the English Civil War, exploring themes of loyalty, honor, and the chaotic nature of war. The opening of "Memoirs of a Cavalier" introduces the protagonist, a gentleman born into a wealthy family, whose formative years at Oxford have fostered an adventurous spirit. As he longs to see the world, he persuades his father to allow him to travel abroad alongside his friend, Fielding. Their journey begins with an excursion to Paris, where, through a series of misadventures, including a chance encounter with a kind priest, they navigate new experiences. The narrative tone combines a sense of youthful enthusiasm with vivid details of the war-torn backdrop of early 17th-century Europe, setting the stage for the Cavalier's subsequent military exploits and encounters that will define his character and mirror the trials of the times. The protagonist's journey hints at the broader historical themes and conflicts that Defoe seeks to delve into throughout the memoir. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 57.8 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Historical fiction War stories Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648 -- Fiction Soldiers -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Fiction Royalists -- Fiction Great Britain -- History, Military -- 1603-1714 -- Fiction PR Text Germany Historical Fiction Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - Warfare Browsing: Fiction 648322 2025-06-21T02:51:24.399785 text/html 648319 648182 2024-11-05T16:36:28.848168 2023-10-06T04:41:55.137722 text/html text/html 301808 2025-06-21T02:51:43.378266 application/epub+zip 310680 2025-06-21T02:51:33.527802 application/epub+zip 294464 2025-06-21T02:51:28.140794 application/epub+zip 538272 2025-06-21T02:51:52.141157 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 511296 2025-06-21T02:51:42.603204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 516900 2022-09-06T19:36:50.156466 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 618278 2025-06-21T02:51:23.760874 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 598554 2024-10-28T19:21:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14244 2025-06-21T02:51:52.292153 application/rdf+xml 14341 2025-06-21T02:51:32.828759 image/jpeg 3658 2025-06-21T02:51:32.548768 image/jpeg 299195 2025-06-21T02:51:24.455873 application/octet-stream application/zip 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 en.wikipedia More titles under Johnson, Charles