Project Gutenberg 2014-12-28 Public domain in the USA. 129 Ponson du Terrail 1829 1871 Terrail, Pierre Alexis Ponson du Ponson du Terrail, Pierre Alexis, Vicomte de Du Terrail, Pierre Alexis Les cavaliers de la nuit, deuxième partie (t. 3/4) Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images available at The Internet Archive) "Les cavaliers de la nuit, deuxième partie (t. 3/4)" by Ponson du Terrail is a historical novel likely written in the mid-19th century. The story unfolds against the backdrop of the Spanish court, delving into the lives and rivalries among noblemen, particularly focusing on characters such as don Paëz and don Fernand de Valer. Themes of ambition, rivalry, and the tension between cultures converge as these characters vie for the affections of the infante Juanita and navigate the intricacies of court politics. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to don Paëz, a colonel in the Spanish guards, who is preparing for a significant event involving the infante Juanita. As he adorns himself for the occasion, the atmosphere is charged with tension due to his rivalry with don Fernand, a wealthy and charismatic young nobleman of Moorish descent. Their competition is not just for the infante's affection but also reflects deeper cultural and social conflicts, particularly regarding their identities amidst the shifting dynamics of power in Spain. This opening portion sets the stage for a larger narrative involving loyalty, ambition, and the intricate dance of attraction and enmity in a vividly depicted historical setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 77.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 219534 2025-07-19T08:45:19.509893 text/html 204841 2024-10-24T13:33:43 text/html 151459 2025-07-19T08:45:23.294906 application/epub+zip 153651 2025-07-19T08:45:20.161888 application/epub+zip 113358 2025-07-19T08:45:19.830892 application/epub+zip 240741 2025-07-19T08:45:25.803860 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220078 2025-07-19T08:45:22.969879 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 179808 2022-09-21T17:10:36.374050 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 193951 2025-07-19T08:45:18.996914 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 174070 2024-10-24T13:33:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17736 2025-07-19T08:45:25.926853 application/rdf+xml 14735 2025-07-19T08:45:19.900922 image/jpeg 3317 2025-07-19T08:45:19.865888 image/jpeg 149809 2025-07-19T08:45:19.529910 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia