Project Gutenberg 2008-11-25 Public domain in the USA. 227 Hayens, Herbert 1861 1944 My Sword's My Fortune: A Story of Old France Produced by Al Haines "My Sword's My Fortune: A Story of Old France" by Herbert Hayens is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the tumultuous period of 1650 during the Regency of Anne of Austria and the early reign of Louis XIV, the narrative follows a young man named Albert de Lalande as he ventures from his humble beginnings into the chaotic world of Paris. His journey is driven by ambition, a longing to reclaim his family's lost estate, and the desire to find his fortune amidst political intrigue and personal rivalries. At the start of the story, Albert contemplates his future when Roland Belloc, a soldier with connections to the Cardinal, encourages him to go to Paris in search of fortune. Despite his mother's fears of the dangers that lurk in the city, Albert sets off, motivated by dreams of restoring his family's dwindling fortunes. Upon his arrival in Paris, he quickly realizes the political unrest that envelops the capital, the ongoing plots against powerful figures like Cardinal Mazarin, and the treacherous nature of alliances. The opening chapters introduce a mix of characters, conspiracies, and Albert's internal struggles as he uncovers secrets that will shape his destiny in the heart of 17th-century France. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en France -- History -- 17th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: French Literature 629595 2025-06-11T09:14:53.291598 text/html 617515 2021-01-04T10:43:07 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 415549 2021-01-04T10:43:08 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 511587 2025-06-11T09:15:05.801497 application/epub+zip 520571 2025-06-11T09:14:57.674577 application/epub+zip 299013 2025-06-11T09:14:55.985552 application/epub+zip 792812 2025-06-11T09:15:11.502490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 772924 2025-06-11T09:15:04.540555 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 518990 2022-09-12T13:55:16.650288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 572519 2025-06-11T09:14:51.012626 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 571872 2021-01-04T10:43:07 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 215515 2021-01-04T10:43:08 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 571863 2021-01-04T10:43:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 215390 2021-01-04T10:43:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20129 2025-06-11T09:15:11.651477 application/rdf+xml 16034 2025-06-11T09:14:56.573558 image/jpeg 3686 2025-06-11T09:14:56.273583 image/jpeg 497539 2025-06-11T09:14:53.358580 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