Project Gutenberg 2010-12-15 Public domain in the USA. 259 Orczy, Emmuska Orczy, Baroness 1865 1947 Orczy, Baroness Emmuska Barstow, Montagu, Mrs. Petticoat Rule Petticoat Government Produced by Steven desJardins and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "Petticoat Rule" by Baroness Emmuska Orczy is a historical novel written during the early 20th century. The story unfolds against the backdrop of 18th-century France, intertwining themes of love, ambition, and political intrigue. At its heart are Lydie d'Aumont, the passionate daughter of the French Prime Minister, and Charles Edward Stuart, the exiled English claimant to the throne, as well as other intrigues involving the lavish court where they navigate their fates. The opening of the novel begins with a farewell banquet held in honor of Charles Edward Stuart at the Château d'Aumont. Conversations at the banquet showcase the vibrant dynamics of the French court, where Lydie d'Aumont's spirited interactions with characters like the Marquise de Pompadour highlight her assertive nature and political awareness. As tensions rise regarding the aspirational causes for which the guests toast, the gathering reveals the broader implications of loyalty and ambition, signaling the intertwining fates of its characters as they maneuver through personal desires and political alliances. Lydie's strong-willed personality stands in contrast to others in the court, setting the stage for potential conflicts and relationships that will develop as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/34660/34660-h/images/cover.jpg file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/34660/34660-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 68.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Love stories Kings and rulers -- Fiction France -- Politics and government -- 1715-1774 -- Fiction France -- History -- Louis XV, 1715-1774 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 648652 2025-10-14T07:34:04.713229 text/html 662851 2021-01-07T07:40:28 text/html 302489 2025-10-14T07:34:12.677203 application/epub+zip 309384 2025-10-14T07:34:06.030183 application/epub+zip 307324 2025-10-14T07:34:05.381185 application/epub+zip 498362 2025-10-14T07:34:17.689189 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 447001 2025-10-14T07:34:11.915163 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 437894 2022-09-16T04:23:27.574790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 596792 2025-10-14T07:34:03.268196 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 596605 2021-01-07T07:40:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 595514 2021-01-07T07:40:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 595508 2021-01-07T07:40:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23121 2025-10-14T07:34:17.831153 application/rdf+xml 12280 2025-10-14T07:34:05.475206 image/jpeg 2011 2025-10-14T07:34:05.428220 image/jpeg 225678 2021-01-07T07:40:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 225374 2021-01-07T07:40:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 278722 2021-01-07T07:40:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 225091 2021-01-07T07:40:28 application/octet-stream application/zip 276588 2025-10-14T07:34:04.770239 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