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 Project Gutenberg 2015-04-23 Public domain in the USA. 147 Bowen, Marjorie 1888 1952 Long, Mrs. Arthur Long, Margaret Gabrielle Vere Campbell Paye, Robert Campbell, Gabrielle Margaret Vere Costanzo, Gabrielle Margaret Vere Campbell Long, Gabrielle Margaret Vere Campbell Campbell, Margaret The Quest of Glory Produced by Shaun Pinder, Richard Hulse and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "The Quest of Glory" by Marjorie Bowen is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the backdrop of the tumultuous events of the War of the Austrian Succession in the 18th century, the story explores themes of ambition, honor, and the quest for glory through its characters. The narrative follows several French officers, particularly the passionate young lieutenant Georges d’Espagnac, as they navigate the complexities of war, aspirations, and personal relationships while stationed in Prague. The opening of "The Quest of Glory" introduces us to the bleak atmosphere of Prague during a harsh winter siege in December 1742. We meet a group of French officers, each representative of different views on honor and the meaning of glory amidst their mundane and perilous military circumstances. As they share their thoughts, the youthful idealism of Georges d'Espagnac shines through. He is fervently dedicated to the pursuit of glory for France, even as the realities of war weigh heavily on him. The story's initial chapters set the stage for the unfolding drama, emphasizing the struggles and allegiances of the characters in a setting marked by both longing for valor and the bitter hardships of war. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en France -- History -- Louis XV, 1715-1774 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature Category: History - Early Modern (c. 1450-1750) Category: History - Warfare 608280 2025-07-19T13:10:27.077744 text/html 592176 2024-10-24T17:18:13 text/html 355054 2025-07-19T13:10:34.051714 application/epub+zip 365540 2025-07-19T13:10:28.122690 application/epub+zip 277957 2025-07-19T13:10:27.602744 application/epub+zip 551900 2025-07-19T13:10:38.767665 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 512462 2025-07-19T13:10:33.590701 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 424934 2022-09-22T06:45:27.338687 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 534875 2025-07-19T13:10:26.268733 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 515039 2024-10-24T17:18:13 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18244 2025-07-19T13:10:38.897652 application/rdf+xml 15688 2025-07-19T13:10:27.702729 image/jpeg 2055 2025-07-19T13:10:27.653702 image/jpeg 357960 2025-07-19T13:10:27.125693 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia