Project Gutenberg 2010-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 108 Baker, Cornelia 1855 1930 Baker, Cornelia McGhee Deveneau, Margaret H. Webb, Margaret Ely 1877 1965 Webb, Margaret E. MEW W., M. E. The Court Jester Produced by Annie McGuire. This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print archive. "The Court Jester" by Cornelia Baker is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around Le Glorieux, a court jester in the late 15th century who navigates the complex dynamics of the royal court following the death of Duke Charles the Bold. As the narrative unfolds, the characters are drawn into the political intrigues surrounding the young Duchess Anne of Brittany and her relationships with other European powers, particularly with the young Lady Marguerite of Hapsburg, who becomes a significant figure due to her royal lineage. At the start of the novel, the jester, Le Glorieux, is introduced in a comedic light as he engages with the querulous dowager duchess, providing levity through his antics and witty repartee. His excitement grows as he learns he is to accompany the Lady Clotilde to Brittany, where he hopes to escape the monotony of court life. However, the opening chapters quickly establish a setting filled with tension as royal politics are at play. Characters like Antoine, a young page, and Marguerite, the granddaughter of an emperor, hint at deeper narratives of loyalty, betrayal, and the quest for safety amidst the backdrop of shifting allegiances and impending conflicts. The whimsical exchanges of the jester contrast sharply with the serious stakes of political power, setting the stage for a tale rich in both humor and historical intricacies. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en France -- History -- 15th century -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 407882 2025-08-14T06:43:55.517538 text/html 408173 2021-01-07T06:36:49 text/html 2068642 2025-08-14T06:44:02.727691 application/epub+zip 2075906 2025-08-14T06:43:57.554482 application/epub+zip 221278 2025-08-14T06:43:56.341654 application/epub+zip 2256181 2025-08-14T06:44:06.728468 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2218762 2025-08-14T06:44:01.893450 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 344574 2022-09-15T15:52:39.156964 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 369922 2025-08-14T06:43:54.595509 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 369792 2021-01-07T06:36:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 369783 2021-01-07T06:36:49 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21031 2025-08-14T06:44:06.884418 application/rdf+xml 12587 2025-08-14T06:43:56.840476 image/jpeg 3444 2025-08-14T06:43:56.591492 image/jpeg 137779 2021-01-07T06:36:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 1931209 2021-01-07T06:36:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 137744 2021-01-07T06:36:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 1994351 2025-08-14T06:43:55.631501 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