Project Gutenberg 2012-02-13 Public domain in the USA. 115 Wingfield, Lewis 1842 1891 The Maid of Honour: A Tale of the Dark Days of France. Vol. 1 (of 3) Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by Google Books "The Maid of Honour: A Tale of the Dark Days of France" by Wingfield is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of France during the tumultuous period of 1789, it explores the lives of the aristocracy at the court of Marie Antoinette amidst the rising tensions of revolution. Central to the narrative are characters such as Gabrielle, a maid of honour, and her enigmatic husband, Clovis, whose life is steeped in the mysticism of the time. At the start of the story, the reader is introduced to a lavish yet hollow court life where the French nobility remains oblivious to the struggles of the common people, consumed by their own extravagant pursuits. The atmosphere is charged with the impending chaos of revolution, signaled by recent events like the storming of the Bastille. As we delve into the lives of Gabrielle and Clovis, we see the strains in their marriage, fueled by Clovis's obsession with mysticism and the growing discord between them. The opening sets the stage for a deeper exploration of personal and social upheaval, hinting at both romantic entanglements and political intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 71.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 275641 2025-09-15T15:33:11.848606 text/html 270799 2012-02-13T12:14:12 text/html 203704 2025-09-15T15:33:19.131614 application/epub+zip 207366 2025-09-15T15:33:15.369585 application/epub+zip 175906 2025-09-15T15:33:14.091618 application/epub+zip 444420 2025-09-15T15:33:21.897619 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 426237 2025-09-15T15:33:18.271586 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 295941 2022-09-17T17:08:31.998447 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 249860 2025-09-15T15:33:11.217593 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 249695 2012-02-13T12:14:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 249692 2012-02-13T12:14:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20199 2025-09-15T15:33:22.020583 application/rdf+xml 23535 2025-09-15T15:33:14.578610 image/jpeg 4374 2025-09-15T15:33:14.334569 image/jpeg 101831 2012-02-13T12:14:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 104248 2012-02-13T12:14:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 101739 2012-02-13T12:14:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 199402 2025-09-15T15:33:11.873642 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