Project Gutenberg 2010-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 85 Strickland, Agnes 1796 1874 Montanclos, Louise de De Montanclos, Louise Alda, the British captive. French Alda: L'Esclave Bretonne Produced by Daniel Fromont "Alda: L'Esclave Bretonne" by Agnes Strickland is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative revolves around Alda, a young Breton princess who finds herself taken captive by the Romans after a devastating battle against their forces. As she endures the trials and tribulations of slavery, the story delves into themes of identity, oppression, and the search for freedom, particularly as Alda grapples with the loss of her father and her noble status, while being subjected to the whims of her Roman captors. The opening of the novel introduces Alda amid the horrific aftermath of her capture. She watches as her father, Aldogern, is paraded through the streets of Rome, and soon after, she is seized by a Roman patrician, Marcus Lélius, and placed under the control of his daughter, Lélia. Alda’s proud and fiery spirit is immediately pitted against her new circumstances, showcasing her unwillingness to submit to Roman authority. Despite her initial resistance, she finds an unexpected ally in Susanne, a compassionate Jewish convert who becomes a source of comfort and friendship amidst the cruelty of their shared fate. The tone is one of deep emotional struggle as Alda confronts her identity and fate while grappling with her cultural beliefs against the realities of her situation. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 52.3 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. fr English fiction -- Translations into French PR Text FR Littérature Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 302265 2025-07-13T07:49:34.207507 text/html 302086 2025-01-13T08:17:16.511980 text/html 188151 2025-07-13T07:49:40.327010 application/epub+zip 191002 2025-07-13T07:49:36.733530 application/epub+zip 181947 2025-07-13T07:49:35.677532 application/epub+zip 362484 2025-07-13T07:49:43.101052 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 342069 2025-07-13T07:49:39.553015 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 263693 2022-09-14T16:50:27.303863 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279861 2025-07-13T07:49:33.905564 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 272257 2021-01-06T13:38:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18352 2025-07-13T07:49:43.226994 application/rdf+xml 15325 2025-07-13T07:49:36.161537 image/jpeg 4203 2025-07-13T07:49:35.917495 image/jpeg 102391 2021-01-06T13:38:00 application/octet-stream application/zip 186491 2025-07-13T07:49:34.232502 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