Project Gutenberg 2011-12-17 Public domain in the USA. 297 Levett Yeats, S. (Sidney) 1916 Levett Yeats, Sidney Yeats, S. Levett Levett-Yeats, S. (Sidney) Levett-Yeats, Sidney Kilner The Chevalier d'Auriac Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive "The Chevalier d'Auriac" by S. Levett Yeats is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. It follows the complex life and adventures of Alban de Breuil, the Chevalier d'Auriac, set against the backdrop of the turbulent political landscape of France during the Wars of Religion. The narrative begins with Alban embroiled in the tensions of the ongoing conflicts, navigating personal rivalries, love, and the broader questions of loyalty and honor amidst war. The opening of the book immerses the reader in a tense scene where d'Auriac and his rival, de Gomeron, engage in a game of chance that soon turns hostile. In the midst of their conflict, they are interrupted by the arrival of prisoners, a man and a woman, who are suspected spies. The beautiful woman’s courageous plea for mercy captivates the soldiers and incites dramatic actions that set the stage for d'Auriac's character development and his evolving motivations. As the story unfolds, themes of bravery, honor, and the challenges of warfare emerge, underscoring the protagonist's journey through both battle and personal turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 84.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adventure stories France -- History -- Henry IV, 1589-1610 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: French Literature 523902 2025-10-15T12:54:20.769825 text/html 513952 2021-01-08T08:42:08 text/html 261773 2025-10-15T12:54:28.865697 application/epub+zip 269732 2025-10-15T12:54:23.033746 application/epub+zip 269732 2025-10-15T12:54:21.684800 application/epub+zip 488369 2025-10-15T12:54:33.295694 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 458650 2025-10-15T12:54:27.866788 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415594 2022-09-17T13:18:45.863580 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466518 2025-10-15T12:54:19.493754 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 466342 2021-01-08T08:42:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 466333 2021-01-08T08:42:08 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20537 2025-10-15T12:54:33.436690 application/rdf+xml 13653 2025-10-15T12:54:22.196718 image/jpeg 3771 2025-10-15T12:54:21.938779 image/jpeg 179020 2021-01-08T08:42:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 183900 2021-01-08T08:42:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 178882 2021-01-08T08:42:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 253450 2025-10-15T12:54:20.809780 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