Project Gutenberg 2015-04-27 Public domain in the USA. 301 Fletcher, J. S. (Joseph Smith) 1863 1935 Fletcher, Joseph Smith Mistress Spitfire A Plain Account of Certain Episodes in the History of Richard Coope, Gent., and of His Cousin, Mistress Alison French, at the Time of the Revolution, 1642-1644 E-text prepared by Shaun Pinder and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Mistress Spitfire" by J. S. Fletcher is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the events of the English Civil War (1642-1644), focusing on the experiences of Richard Coope, a young man risking his education and future for the tumult of war, and his cousin, Mistress Alison French. The story explores themes of loyalty, personal ambition, and the conflict between familial duty and ideological beliefs. At the start of the novel, Richard Coope is introduced while he is in the company of his ailing Uncle Sir Nicholas at East Hardwick Manor. The somber atmosphere created by the rainy weather and his uncle's gout reflects Richard’s own internal struggles regarding his destiny. Sir Nicholas wishes for Richard to pursue a legal career and serve the King, while Richard yearns for a quiet life immersed in literature. The plot thickens with the announcement of the onset of civil war, prompting Richard to contemplate his loyalties. A visit from his cousin Alison adds further tension, revealing family dynamics fraught with rivalry and unacknowledged feelings. As Richard grapples with the call to arms, he becomes aware of the implications of defying his uncle’s wishes, leading him toward a fateful decision about where his loyalties lie. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: History - British Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: British Literature 449429 2025-06-19T14:26:16.103032 text/html 435884 2024-10-24T17:20:57 text/html 408734 2025-06-19T14:26:23.250991 application/epub+zip 412556 2025-06-19T14:26:17.394054 application/epub+zip 222312 2025-06-19T14:26:16.728989 application/epub+zip 541819 2025-06-19T14:26:27.618004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 510150 2025-06-19T14:26:22.544018 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 320991 2022-09-22T07:07:45.234347 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 408610 2025-06-19T14:26:14.886106 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 388730 2024-10-24T17:20:57 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16769 2025-06-19T14:26:27.771045 application/rdf+xml 14365 2025-06-19T14:26:16.846966 image/jpeg 2430 2025-06-19T14:26:16.787006 image/jpeg 681412 2025-06-19T14:26:16.155977 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