Project Gutenberg 2011-08-23 Public domain in the USA. 473 Ouida 1839 1908 De La Rame, Louisa De la Ramée, Louise De la Ramée, Louisa Uida Ramé, Marie Louise Ramée, Maria Louise De la Ramee, Louise Ramé, Louisa de la Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories Produced by David Edwards, Katherine Becker and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.) "Cecil Castlemaine's Gage, Lady Marabout's Troubles, and Other Stories" by Ouida is a collection of stories written in the late 19th century. The book centers around the character of Cecil Castlemaine, a striking beauty from a noble family, who, amidst political intrigue and personal pride, navigates societal expectations, romance, and loyalty to her cause. The stories feature themes of love, ambition, and the complexities of character, reflecting the author's flair for intricate character portrayal and vivid settings. The opening of the collection introduces us to Cecil Castlemaine, the epitome of beauty and pride in her time, as she descends the grand staircase of her family estate, Lilliesford, during a politically charged era. Unmoved by the many suitors vying for her affection, Cecil's heart and ambitions are tied to the Tory cause she fervently supports. As the narrative unfolds, we see her transition from the vibrant life of London society to the solitude of her estate, where she broods over the political climate and her own unresolved feelings towards Sir Fulke Ravensworth, an envoy with whom she shares a compelling connection, setting the stage for the intertwining of personal and political stakes in her life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Great Britain -- Social life and customs -- 19th century -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Short Stories Category: Novels Category: British Literature 780014 2025-06-15T07:19:29.895392 text/html 789113 2011-08-23T13:37:32 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 418136 2011-08-23T13:37:34 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 540952 2025-06-15T07:19:44.688305 application/epub+zip 546546 2025-06-15T07:19:35.125333 application/epub+zip 393299 2025-06-15T07:19:32.932337 application/epub+zip 1143967 2025-06-15T07:19:51.687260 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1081156 2025-06-15T07:19:42.870325 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 705981 2022-09-17T05:31:53.884752 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 728582 2025-06-15T07:19:28.514389 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 727871 2011-08-23T13:37:32 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 292879 2011-08-23T13:37:34 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 727875 2011-08-23T13:37:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 292354 2011-08-23T13:37:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21054 2025-06-15T07:19:51.844244 application/rdf+xml 25680 2025-06-15T07:19:33.531368 image/jpeg 4943 2025-06-15T07:19:33.233335 image/jpeg 519761 2025-06-15T07:19:30.021353 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