Project Gutenberg 2004-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 153 Aguilar, Grace 1816 1847 The Vale of Cedars; Or, The Martyr E-text prepared by the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team "The Vale of Cedars; Or, The Martyr" by Grace Aguilar is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century that explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the conflicts arising from religious and cultural identity. The story centers on Marie Henriquez, a young woman of Jewish descent living in Spain during the late 15th century, and her struggle between her love for Arthur Stanley, an Englishman, and her loyalty to her faith and family. At the start of the narrative, we are introduced to the rich and tumultuous landscape of medieval Spain, where the protagonist, Marie, finds herself torn between her feelings for Arthur and the societal expectations of her Jewish heritage. The opening depicts her encounter with Arthur, igniting a forbidden romance filled with tension and heartache. Amidst her father's deteriorating health and societal pressures, Marie grapples with her emotions, leading to a poignant revelation about her love for Arthur and the consequences of her choices, setting the stage for the unfolding drama of love amid persecution and sacrifice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 61.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Historical fiction Inquisition -- Fiction Spain -- History -- Ferdinand and Isabella, 1479-1516 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: British Literature 617998 2025-08-05T16:37:46.345664 text/html 617968 617833 2024-11-06T04:25:36.190322 2023-10-06T06:25:40.615413 text/html text/html 310667 2025-08-05T16:37:54.441610 application/epub+zip 319728 2025-08-05T16:37:49.153544 application/epub+zip 301594 2025-08-05T16:37:48.030572 application/epub+zip 539152 2025-08-05T16:37:59.037600 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 499614 2025-08-05T16:37:53.742609 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468557 2022-09-06T22:09:01.783064 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585807 2025-08-05T16:37:45.831574 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 565975 2024-10-28T19:49:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17286 2025-08-05T16:37:59.207541 application/rdf+xml 11997 2025-08-05T16:37:48.515609 image/jpeg 2941 2025-08-05T16:37:48.270577 image/jpeg 306726 2025-08-05T16:37:46.393652 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