Project Gutenberg 2012-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 531 Heyer, Georgette 1902 1974 The Black Moth: A Romance of the XVIIIth Century The Black Moth: A Romance of the 18th Century The Black Moth: A Romance of the Eighteenth Century Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Black_Moth Produced by Clare Graham & Laura McDonald (http://www.girlebooks.com), Marc D'Hooghe "The Black Moth: A Romance of the XVIIIth Century" by Georgette Heyer is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in the 18th century and revolves around themes of romance, adventure, and social intrigue. The narrative introduces intriguing characters such as Hugh Tracy Clare Belmanoir, Duke of Andover, and Lord John Carstares, whose lives intertwine amidst scandal and deception in Regency England. The opening of the novel presents a vivid prologue featuring the Duke meticulously writing a letter, showcasing his complex character with references to past romantic entanglements and personal rivalries. The scene shifts to a quaint inn, where John Carstares, living under a false identity as Sir Anthony Ferndale, is discovered by his solicitor, Mr. Warburton. They discuss John's past disgrace connected to a gambling scandal involving his brother, Richard. The tension between the brothers and John's reluctance to return home, along with hints of an uncertain future filled with both danger and redemption, sets the stage for a compelling story filled with intrigue and dramatic stakes. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 85.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Love stories Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Regency fiction Aristocracy (Social class) -- England -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 587641 2025-06-15T16:40:53.330856 text/html 577216 2024-04-03T08:45:32 text/html 308552 2025-06-15T16:41:05.975792 application/epub+zip 318452 2025-06-15T16:40:57.317804 application/epub+zip 295195 2025-06-15T16:40:55.755874 application/epub+zip 587704 2025-06-15T16:41:11.929748 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 572409 2025-06-15T16:41:04.942805 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 485760 2022-09-17T16:04:15.745995 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 554095 2025-06-15T16:40:50.369881 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 534278 2024-04-03T09:25:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17886 2025-06-15T16:41:12.080775 application/rdf+xml 15893 2025-06-15T16:40:56.368872 image/jpeg 3549 2025-06-15T16:40:56.056861 image/jpeg 301862 2025-06-15T16:40:53.388829 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