Project Gutenberg 2013-11-21 Public domain in the USA. 219 James, G. P. R. (George Payne Rainsford) 1860 James, George Payne Rainsford Richelieu: A Tale of France, v. 1/3 Produced by sp1nd, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Richelieu: A Tale of France, v. 1/3" by G. P. R. James is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative is centered around Cardinal Richelieu, exploring the tumultuous political landscape of France during the latter years of Louis XIII's reign. As the story unfolds, it delves into themes of power, ambition, and the intricate dynamics between key figures in the court, highlighting Richelieu's rise to power amidst conflict. The opening of the novel sets up the narrative by introducing the historical context of the time, detailing the political intrigues that led to the Cardinal's dominance and the challenges he faced. It begins amidst the chaos of civil war and personal ambitions, focusing on key players like Louis XIII, Mary de Medicis, and Richelieu himself, while hinting at the struggles that would ensue. The story quickly transitions to a forest scene, where a wounded young count, Claude de Blenau, is introduced following an ambush coordinated against him. This encounter between highborn characters and lower-class figures like the woodman, Philip, establishes the multi-layered social dynamics that characterizes the narrative, drawing readers into a world fraught with danger, deception, and the quest for power. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44252/44252-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, duc de, 1585-1642 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 346470 2025-07-18T03:44:24.034175 text/html 329205 2024-10-23T19:58:37 text/html 206684 2025-07-18T03:44:28.207199 application/epub+zip 211353 2025-07-18T03:44:24.728187 application/epub+zip 198524 2025-07-18T03:44:24.381227 application/epub+zip 326634 2025-07-18T03:44:31.204164 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297475 2025-07-18T03:44:27.854188 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 284349 2022-09-20T07:49:08.521184 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 319008 2025-07-18T03:44:23.459225 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 299109 2024-10-23T19:58:37 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17132 2025-07-18T03:44:31.333146 application/rdf+xml 23788 2025-07-18T03:44:24.452190 image/jpeg 4015 2025-07-18T03:44:24.417204 image/jpeg 201465 2025-07-18T03:44:24.063203 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