Project Gutenberg 2007-10-20 Public domain in the USA. 136 Fenn, George Manville 1831 1909 Fenn, G. M. (George Manville) Fenn, G. Manville (George Manville) The King's Esquires; Or, The Jewel of France Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The King's Esquires; or, The Jewel of France" by George Manville Fenn is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set in the early 1500s and revolves around the clever and adventurous young Denis, who finds himself caught up in the intrigue of the French court as King Francis I plots to recover a stolen jewel—the renowned balas ruby—from England. As the narrative unfolds, readers are drawn into a tale filled with danger, loyalty, and the spirited exploits of youth. At the start of the story, we meet young Denis, who is anxious and restive while guarding a royal chamber. His character shines through as he engages in practice with his rapier, revealing his eagerness for action. The atmosphere thickens when the King's physician, Master Leoni, enters, hinting at deeper intrigues surrounding the royal court. The King soon shares his intention to embark on a mission to England to reclaim the jewel, leading Denis and his companions on an unexpected adventure filled with the promise of excitement and peril. The opening sets a tone of foreshadowing and introduces a world where youth, power, and ambition intertwine, hinting at the challenges and adventures that lie ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en France -- History -- Francis I, 1515-1547 -- Fiction PR PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels 482685 2025-08-09T13:49:51.275367 text/html 504487 2007-10-20T14:21:30 text/html 297849 2025-08-09T13:50:00.919316 application/epub+zip 304732 2025-08-09T13:49:54.997339 application/epub+zip 243902 2025-08-09T13:49:53.592341 application/epub+zip 550937 2025-08-09T13:50:04.994259 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 541065 2025-08-09T13:49:59.969314 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 468456 2022-09-11T04:01:22.327663 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 450661 2025-08-09T13:49:50.547340 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 450456 2007-10-20T14:21:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18776 2025-08-09T13:50:05.141259 application/rdf+xml 16512 2025-08-09T13:49:54.117337 image/jpeg 3829 2025-08-09T13:49:53.856314 image/jpeg 206965 2007-10-20T14:21:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 166142 2007-10-20T14:21:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 287350 2025-08-09T13:49:51.316333 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