Project Gutenberg 2014-12-22 Public domain in the USA. 211 Stephens, Robert Neilson 1867 1906 Stephens, R. N. (Robert Neilson) Pyle, Howard 1853 1911 Captain Ravenshaw; Or, The Maid of Cheapside. A Romance of Elizabethan London Produced by Chris Curnow, Christopher Wright and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Captain Ravenshaw; Or, The Maid of Cheapside" by Robert Neilson Stephens is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set in the Elizabethan era, it explores the lives of ordinary Londoners, focusing on the titular character, Captain Ravenshaw, a soldier who navigates the complexities of his reputation as a swaggering braggart while seeking a meaningful life. The novel immerses readers in a rich tapestry of the time, blending adventure and romance against the backdrop of 16th-century London. At the start of the story, we find Captain Ravenshaw at the Windmill tavern, drinking with a group of young gentlemen. Despite his bravado and tales of past exploits, Ravenshaw's status as a "roaring boy" draws scorn from one of the gentlemen present, leading to a humorous altercation over supper. As he storms out, the narrative shifts focus to a scholar named Ralph Holyday, who inadvertently captures a roast fowl flung in the heat of the argument. This chance encounter sets in motion the intertwining stories of various characters, including Captain Ravenshaw, as they navigate love, reputation, and the bustling life of Elizabethan London. The opening captures the lively spirit of the time and introduces themes of camaraderie, conflict, and the quest for personal redemption. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Fiction Adventure stories London (England) -- History -- 16th century -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: British Literature 594634 2025-06-19T08:35:29.243352 text/html 588431 2024-10-24T13:16:21 text/html 673284 2025-06-19T08:35:37.590318 application/epub+zip 680425 2025-06-19T08:35:30.672249 application/epub+zip 302636 2025-06-19T08:35:29.956247 application/epub+zip 838344 2025-06-19T08:35:42.697763 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 778995 2025-06-19T08:35:36.764238 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 402999 2022-09-21T16:27:26.764888 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491038 2023-09-20T14:48:34.240763 text/plain 470878 2024-10-24T13:16:21 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17654 2025-06-19T08:35:42.870689 application/rdf+xml 16286 2025-06-19T08:35:30.082284 image/jpeg 2284 2025-06-19T08:35:30.020285 image/jpeg 625230 2025-06-19T08:35:29.325306 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 en.wikipedia