Project Gutenberg 2015-04-06 Public domain in the USA. 155 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, 1er partie (t. 2/4) 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, 1er partie (t. 2/4)" by Ponson du Terrail is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The book navigates through a tumultuous period in Scottish history, framed around the complex relationship between Queen Mary Stuart and Lord Bothwell, as well as the character of Hector, a devoted soldier caught in a web of intrigue. As tensions rise, the narrative explores themes of loyalty, love, and sacrifice as Hector finds himself wrongfully accused and desperately attempting to protect the queen he adores. The opening of the novel introduces a scene filled with political intrigue and emotional weight. Queen Mary Stuart silently grapples with accusations against her and her relationship with Bothwell, while Hector stands in stark contrast as he confesses to a crime he did not commit—claiming responsibility for the murder of the king to shield the queen. As courtly conspiracies unfold, Hector’s deep love and unwavering devotion to Mary are revealed, underscoring the tragic choices he must face. The tension escalates as Hector's innocence remains doubted, even as he prepares to confront Bothwell, raising questions of honor, justice, and the lengths to which one would go for love. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 222867 2025-06-19T13:33:56.645522 text/html 209711 2024-10-24T17:14:13 text/html 152435 2025-06-19T13:34:01.728431 application/epub+zip 154955 2025-06-19T13:33:57.513541 application/epub+zip 113555 2025-06-19T13:33:57.046513 application/epub+zip 251854 2025-06-19T13:34:05.002464 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 225359 2025-06-19T13:34:01.238481 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 184115 2022-09-22T05:53:22.070923 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 191100 2025-06-19T13:33:55.692508 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 171240 2024-10-24T17:14:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16937 2025-06-19T13:34:05.151418 application/rdf+xml 14796 2025-06-19T13:33:57.143478 image/jpeg 3350 2025-06-19T13:33:57.094456 image/jpeg 150466 2025-06-19T13:33:56.669466 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