Project Gutenberg 2012-06-17 Public domain in the USA. 224 Scotus, Johannes The Weird of the Wentworths: A Tale of George IV's Time, Vol. 2 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. 2" by Johannes Scotus is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story unfolds amidst the backdrop of early 19th-century Scotland, weaving a tale rich in intrigue, romance, and the consequences of personal ambition and conflict. At the center of the narrative is Edward L'Estrange, a convict grappling with his desire for freedom against the yearning for love, particularly toward Ellen Ravensworth. The opening of the book introduces a gripping scene in which L'Estrange contemplates his escape from prison, torn between the chains of his sentence and his longing to see Ellen one last time. Meanwhile, the Captain, another key character, orchestrates L'Estrange's escape amid the stormy night, setting off a series of events that intertwine their fates and hint at the darker undercurrents of love and revenge. As the narrative shifts to a festive gathering at the Towers where the aristocracy rejoices over an upcoming marriage, tensions rise when a duel breaks out, leading to tragic consequences that resonate throughout the household. The chapter sets the stage for themes of love, fate, and the eerie notion of a family curse, leaving readers eager to explore how these threads will unravel in the complex tapestry of the Wentworths' lives. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/39983/39983-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 76.7 (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: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 504974 2025-09-16T08:52:30.310276 text/html 508607 2012-06-17T11:47:44 text/html 448018 2025-09-16T08:52:36.354708 application/epub+zip 455500 2025-09-16T08:52:31.387182 application/epub+zip 272964 2025-09-16T08:52:30.700218 application/epub+zip 507423 2025-09-16T08:52:40.257649 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 488571 2025-09-16T08:52:35.760705 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 397365 2022-09-18T10:06:51.397337 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 473354 2025-09-16T08:52:29.699241 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 473187 2012-06-17T11:47:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 473187 2012-06-17T11:47:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20699 2025-09-16T08:52:40.389636 application/rdf+xml 16003 2025-09-16T08:52:30.785182 image/jpeg 1684 2025-09-16T08:52:30.742199 image/jpeg 187174 2012-06-17T11:47:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 437824 2012-06-17T11:47:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 187120 2012-06-17T11:47:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 437946 2025-09-16T08:52:30.356242 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