Project Gutenberg 2009-11-07 Public domain in the USA. 204 Stephens, Robert Neilson 1867 1906 Stephens, R. N. (Robert Neilson) Edwards, H. C. (Harry C.) 1868 1922 Edwards, Harry C. The Bright Face of Danger Being an Account of Some Adventures of Henri de Launay, Son of the Sieur de la Tournoire Sequel to: An Enemy to the King, #9965. Produced by David Edwards, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Bright Face of Danger" by Robert Neilson Stephens is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story follows Henri de Launay, a young man who embarks on a perilous journey to Paris after being taunted by a young lady, Mlle. Celeste, about his scholarly pursuits and his rival, Brignan de Brignan. Driven by a mix of pride and youthful folly, Henri vows to confront Brignan by cutting off his moustaches, a task that serves as the impetus for his adventure. The opening of the novel introduces us to Henri de Launay, a thoughtful, bookish youth with a strong inclination toward literature over physical confrontations. As he grapples with his feelings for the capricious Celeste, he finds himself unexpectedly motivated to prove his courage. After a heated exchange with her regarding bravery, he rashly resolves to travel to Paris to confront his rival, Brignan. This decision, despite the absurdity of the vow, marks the beginning of a journey filled with danger, self-discovery, and the complexities of love and honor. As Henri's adventure unfolds, the reader is drawn into a richly portrayed world of early 17th-century France, setting the stage for the trials he will face ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/30417/30417-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 79.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction PS Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels 431898 2025-06-12T13:18:22.364557 text/html 433073 2009-11-08T06:33:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 376515 2025-06-12T13:18:28.226567 application/epub+zip 380072 2025-06-12T13:18:23.250539 application/epub+zip 204026 2025-06-12T13:18:22.805609 application/epub+zip 517836 2025-06-12T13:18:32.246499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 492417 2025-06-12T13:18:27.778525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317410 2022-09-14T06:13:31.578301 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 410467 2023-09-13T10:14:05.561473 text/plain 16491 2025-06-12T13:18:32.397497 application/rdf+xml 17914 2025-06-12T13:18:22.894545 image/jpeg 3122 2025-06-12T13:18:22.850550 image/jpeg 363886 2025-06-12T13:18:22.425582 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