Project Gutenberg 2006-02-22 Public domain in the USA. 563 Scott, Walter 1771 1832 Scott, Sir Walter Malagrowther, Malachi Cleishbotham, Jedediah Templeton, Laurence Kenilworth Waverley novel Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Kenilworth_(novel) an Anonymous Volunteer and David Widger "Kenilworth" by Sir Walter Scott is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story is set during the reign of Queen Elizabeth I and revolves around the intense and complex relationship between the Queen and Robert Dudley, the Earl of Leicester. Central to the narrative is the mysterious death of Leicester's wife, which casts a shadow over his ambitions and entangles both him and the Queen in a web of intrigue and rumors. The opening of "Kenilworth" introduces a lively tavern scene in the village of Cumnor, where the characters Giles Gosling, the innkeeper, and his nephew, Michael Lambourne, are embroiled in conversations that reveal a sense of camaraderie and revelry. As Lambourne arrives, the atmosphere is jovial, marked by light banter and a reminder of past adventures. There is a haunting undercurrent established with tales of the late Countess of Leicester, tying the everyday lives of the villagers with the larger historical conflict surrounding Elizabethan court politics. This sets the tone for a mix of personal drama and historical intrigue that unfolds throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 62.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Historical fiction Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Fiction Leicester, Robert Dudley, Earl of, 1532?-1588 -- Fiction Dudley, Amy Robsart, Lady, 1532?-1560 -- Fiction Kenilworth Castle (Kenilworth, England) -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1285851 2025-08-01T10:25:01.993729 text/html 1339283 2023-09-07T13:50:00 text/html 3360392 2025-08-01T10:25:13.968147 application/epub+zip 3379481 2025-08-01T10:25:03.947271 application/epub+zip 583472 2025-08-01T10:25:02.847226 application/epub+zip 3676006 2025-08-01T10:25:22.072139 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 3609256 2025-08-01T10:25:12.808242 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 796604 2022-09-01T11:40:58.630486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1129096 2025-08-01T10:25:00.124722 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1128936 2023-09-07T13:08:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20081 2025-08-01T10:25:22.236131 application/rdf+xml 10233 2025-08-01T10:25:03.144219 image/jpeg 1952 2025-08-01T10:25:02.991198 image/jpeg 416508 2023-09-07T13:55:22 application/octet-stream application/zip 3338993 2023-09-07T13:55:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 3436201 2025-08-01T10:25:02.150711 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