Project Gutenberg 2009-03-09 Public domain in the USA. 333 Chambers, Robert W. (Robert William) 1865 1933 Chambers, Robert William The Maids of Paradise E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team (http://www.pgdpcanada.net) "The Maids of Paradise" by Robert W. Chambers is a novel written in the early 20th century. It explores themes of social discontent, political intrigue, and the complexities of human relationships during a time of war, specifically set against the backdrop of the Franco-Prussian War. The narrative begins with the character John Scarlett, an inspector with the Imperial Military Police, who is on a mission to track down John Buckhurst, a figure of interest linked to a colony at La Trappe. The beginning of the novel sets the stage with Scarlett's search for Buckhurst, which leads him to the military barracks in Morsbronn during a tumultuous period marked by confusion and chaotic military movements. As he navigates through the rainy landscape and encounters locals, he receives secret orders to apprehend Buckhurst and the socialists associated with a community centered around the Countess de Vassart, who seeks to escape from the political turmoil of the Empire. The opening chapters intricately lay out the complexities of the characters involved, particularly the idealistic Countess, as they each grapple with their roles in a society on the brink of upheaval. As tensions rise and the specter of war looms, the path Scarlett must tread becomes increasingly fraught with moral ambiguity and personal conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Franco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 718377 2025-08-11T13:58:01.934355 text/html 755941 2009-03-09T12:39:14 text/html 770474 2025-08-11T13:58:14.135389 application/epub+zip 782896 2025-08-11T13:58:05.231340 application/epub+zip 339762 2025-08-11T13:58:03.830371 application/epub+zip 1053078 2025-08-11T13:58:20.568803 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1043138 2025-08-11T13:58:13.192292 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 595123 2022-09-13T08:10:22.951524 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 632241 2025-08-11T13:57:59.614351 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 631786 2021-01-04T20:42:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 631800 2021-01-04T20:42:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20192 2025-08-11T13:58:20.728791 application/rdf+xml 12599 2025-08-11T13:58:04.362337 image/jpeg 3337 2025-08-11T13:58:04.095363 image/jpeg 248358 2021-01-04T20:42:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 690777 2021-01-04T20:42:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 248113 2021-01-04T20:42:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 759191 2025-08-11T13:58:02.007389 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