Project Gutenberg 2011-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 186 Schubin, Ossip 1854 1934 Kirschner, Aloisia Kirschner, Lola Kirschner, Lula Shubin, Osip Schubin, Osip Adams, Sarah Holland 1824 1916 Adams, Sarah H. 02030055 Blanche: The Maid of Lille Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive. "Blanche: The Maid of Lille" by Ossip Schubin is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set during the reign of King Francis I of France, the book explores themes of love, sacrifice, and societal expectations through the tragic story of a young girl named Blanche. The narrative highlights the quest for noble ideals amidst the moral decadence of the era, particularly focusing on the strained relationships between the characters. The story unfolds around Blanche, the orphaned daughter of a duke, and her guardian Gottfried de Montalme, a battle-scarred soldier who has returned home after years in the military. As Blanche matures into a beautiful young woman, she captures the heart of Henri de Lancy, a charming but untrustworthy knight. Their clandestine romance is plagued by mistrust, societal pressures, and Blanche's innocence in the face of Henri's vices. In a climactic moment filled with emotional turmoil, Blanche's longing leads to her tragic demise, leaving Gottfried to grapple with the loss of his beloved ward while reflecting on the cruel nature of love and fate. The novel serves as a poignant reminder of the sacrifices made in the name of love and the inescapability of tragedy in a flawed world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Austrian fiction -- Translations into English PT Text Browsing: Language & Communication Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 87597 2025-06-14T11:50:53.726224 text/html 79574 2014-12-30T09:26:52 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 244086 2014-12-30T09:28:10 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 251282 2025-06-14T11:50:56.584258 application/epub+zip 250975 2025-06-14T11:50:54.462222 application/epub+zip 66961 2025-06-14T11:50:54.024246 application/epub+zip 229652 2025-06-14T11:50:58.291196 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 213244 2025-06-14T11:50:56.156204 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 95366 2022-09-16T08:34:49.294982 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 72793 2025-06-14T11:50:53.445255 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 72647 2011-02-26T14:38:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 28989 2011-02-26T14:38:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 72639 2011-02-26T14:38:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28954 2011-02-26T14:38:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21251 2025-06-14T11:50:58.445196 application/rdf+xml 12768 2025-06-14T11:50:54.102236 image/jpeg 2164 2025-06-14T11:50:54.063241 image/jpeg 245388 2025-06-14T11:50:53.746272 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