Project Gutenberg 2012-06-17 Public domain in the USA. 532 Scotus, Johannes The Weird of the Wentworths: A Tale of George IV's Time, Vol. 1 Produced by Mirjam, Suzanne Shell and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "The Weird of the Wentworths: A Tale of George IV's Time, Vol. 1" by Johannes Scotus is a historical novel likely written in the mid-19th century. It explores themes of familial curse and tragedy, focusing primarily on the Wentworths of Dun Edin Towers, who are haunted by a dark legacy that has spanned generations. The narrative intertwines the lives of prominent characters like Augusta de Vere and Sir Ralph, as well as the more contemporary Ravensworth family, illustrating the consequences of past misdeeds on present lives. At the start of the novel, the author delves into the notion of inherited burdens through the lens of the Wentworths, revealing that each member is doomed by a powerful curse stemming from their ancestor's sins. The opening chapters depict tumultuous historical events during the Commonwealth period and introduce Augusta de Vere, the Abbess of St. Clements, alongside her apostate cousin Sir Ralph, who eventually suffers the dire repercussions of their choices. As the narrative unfolds, the lives of the contemporary Ravensworth family are introduced, setting the stage for their burgeoning interactions with the Wentworths. Ellen Ravensworth, a striking young woman, becomes captivated by the world of the aristocracy, igniting a desire for connection that propels the story forward amid the intertwining fates marked by love, ambition, and tragedy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39982/39982-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 76.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Conduct of life -- Fiction Great Britain -- History -- George IV, 1820-1830 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 540983 2025-07-16T08:55:00.326788 text/html 546264 2012-06-17T11:44:14 text/html 470904 2025-07-16T08:55:06.649789 application/epub+zip 480702 2025-07-16T08:55:01.340834 application/epub+zip 291799 2025-07-16T08:55:00.720821 application/epub+zip 535062 2025-07-16T08:55:10.799776 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 520197 2025-07-16T08:55:06.054801 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428452 2022-09-18T10:06:32.173643 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 504413 2025-07-16T08:54:59.546844 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 504217 2012-06-17T11:44:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 504220 2012-06-17T11:44:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21184 2025-07-16T08:55:10.927747 application/rdf+xml 16104 2025-07-16T08:55:00.807789 image/jpeg 1650 2025-07-16T08:55:00.765784 image/jpeg 198674 2012-06-17T11:44:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 460377 2012-06-17T11:44:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 198603 2012-06-17T11:44:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 460425 2025-07-16T08:55:00.373834 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