Project Gutenberg 2007-10-31 Public domain in the USA. 478 Martineau, Harriet 1802 1876 Invalid Invalid, An Kronheim, Joseph Martin 1810 1896 The Peasant and the Prince The Fleur-de-Lys (lily) was blazoned in the royal arms of France for many centuries. Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Peasant and the Prince" by Harriet Martineau is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. This work details the tumultuous final months of the French royal family against the backdrop of the suffering peasantry, exploring the stark contrast between the opulence of the nobility and the dire straits of the common people. Central to the narrative are Charles and Marie, a young couple whose plans for marriage are thwarted by the oppressive societal conditions and the political upheaval of the time. At the start of the story, the reader is introduced to the village of Saint Menehould, where the arrival of the Dauphiness from Germany stirs excitement but also reveals the harsh realities faced by the local peasants. Charles, a hardworking young man, is determined to build a hut for himself and his beloved Marie despite the crippling taxes imposed on them, like the exorbitant salt tax. The opening chapters depict their struggles amidst the nobility's extravagance, as well as the moment when the prince’s life becomes tragically entwined with the larger political upheaval. Marie's family is shown grappling with the demands of quartering soldiers while their livelihood hangs by a thread, setting the stage for the unfolding drama and the deeper societal critiques to come. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.7 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Louis XVII, of France, 1785-1795 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: French Literature 362381 2025-08-09T14:27:34.192344 text/html 363023 2007-10-31T10:14:00 text/html 243308 2025-08-09T14:27:40.186273 application/epub+zip 246115 2025-08-09T14:27:36.204302 application/epub+zip 198974 2025-08-09T14:27:34.983298 application/epub+zip 409734 2025-08-09T14:27:43.186239 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 400021 2025-08-09T14:27:39.347312 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316517 2022-09-11T04:45:32.602610 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 353564 2025-08-09T14:27:33.786301 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 353382 2007-10-31T10:14:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19135 2025-08-09T14:27:43.325236 application/rdf+xml 12701 2025-08-09T14:27:35.495279 image/jpeg 3495 2025-08-09T14:27:35.237273 image/jpeg 171809 2007-10-31T10:14:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 129049 2007-10-31T10:14:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 236891 2025-08-09T14:27:34.225293 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 en.wikipedia