Project Gutenberg 2008-01-06 Public domain in the USA. 252 Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William) 1865 1933 Chambers, Robert William Lorraine: A Romance Produced by Roberta Staehlin, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Lorraine: A Romance" by Robert W. Chambers is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of the tense prelude to the Franco-Prussian War, the story revolves around the themes of love, bravery, and looming conflict. The main characters include Jack Marche, a young American, and Lorraine de Nesville, a spirited girl with strong ties to her home and country—a château soon to be threatened by the war. The opening of the novel introduces Jack Marche venturing into the picturesque Lorraine forests, where he encounters a mysterious man making maps—an event that stirs Lorraine's concern about impending war. The narrative quickly establishes Lorraine's fierce determination to protect her homeland and her father, a balloon maker, from the threats of espionage. As tensions rise, both characters reveal their aspirations and fears about the dark clouds of war gathering overhead, highlighting Lorraine's strong intuition and passionate spirit. Their initial encounter ignites a spark of romance that intertwines with the broader narrative of national identity and conflict, setting the stage for the unfolding drama in this evocative tale. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance 563625 2025-08-10T06:20:15.758537 text/html 576503 2008-01-06T13:19:52 text/html 403927 2025-08-10T06:20:26.266508 application/epub+zip 408488 2025-08-10T06:20:19.055550 application/epub+zip 285578 2025-08-10T06:20:17.625579 application/epub+zip 644142 2025-08-10T06:20:31.715489 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 597770 2025-08-10T06:20:25.092546 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424466 2022-09-11T08:39:28.294759 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 515205 2025-08-10T06:20:14.347547 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 515097 2008-01-06T13:19:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 514810 2008-01-06T13:20:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 514852 2008-01-06T13:20:20 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19756 2025-08-10T06:20:31.854431 application/rdf+xml 13534 2025-08-10T06:20:18.145530 image/jpeg 3505 2025-08-10T06:20:17.884515 image/jpeg 199818 2008-01-06T13:20:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 199593 2008-01-06T13:20:20 application/octet-stream application/zip 383827 2025-08-10T06:20:15.806606 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