Project Gutenberg 2010-01-04 Public domain in the USA. 286 Stevenson, Robert Louis 1850 1894 Stevenson, R. L. (Robert Louis) Quiller-Couch, Arthur 1863 1944 Q Quiller-Couch, Sir Arthur Thomas Quiller-Couch, A. T. (Arthur Thomas) Quiller-Couch, Arthur Thomas The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 20 St. Ives: Being the Adventures of a French Prisoner in England. Produced by Marius Masi, Jonathan Ingram and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Works of Robert Louis Stevenson - Swanston Edition, Vol. 20" by Stevenson is a collection of literary works likely compiled in the early 20th century. This volume primarily features "St. Ives," which tells the story of a French prisoner during the Napoleonic Wars, detailing his experiences and interactions while imprisoned in Edinburgh. The narrative navigates themes of honor, identity, and affection, particularly involving the protagonist's encounters with the young lady Flora. At the start of "St. Ives," we are introduced to the main character, a French soldier captured and imprisoned in Edinburgh Castle. Despite the difficult circumstances, he finds solace in his ability to connect with the officers and other prisoners, engaging in activities that ease his captivity. He recounts how his proficiency in English aids him in forming relationships, one of them being with a noble and spirited young woman named Flora, who often visits the prison. The protagonist is captivated by her beauty, leading to the development of a romantic plotline intertwined with the challenges faced within the prison's walls. The opening chapters set up a suspenseful atmosphere of longing and rivalry, foreshadowing the complex relationships and conflicts that will unfold. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Prisoners of war -- Fiction French -- England -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 833644 2025-06-12T15:38:14.479975 text/html 868097 2010-01-04T10:43:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 355630 2010-01-04T10:43:12 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 466364 2025-06-12T15:38:29.766937 application/epub+zip 479253 2025-06-12T15:38:19.624989 application/epub+zip 401561 2025-06-12T15:38:17.586020 application/epub+zip 898730 2025-06-12T15:38:37.043859 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 850542 2025-06-12T15:38:28.237962 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 567551 2022-09-14T08:45:26.678476 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 762255 2025-06-12T15:38:12.548967 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 761999 2010-01-04T10:43:10 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 304481 2010-01-04T10:43:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 761999 2010-01-04T10:43:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 304299 2010-01-04T10:43:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21664 2025-06-12T15:38:37.223863 application/rdf+xml 25568 2025-06-12T15:38:18.335971 image/jpeg 4531 2025-06-12T15:38:17.899991 image/jpeg 457918 2025-06-12T15:38:14.559028 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