Project Gutenberg 2015-10-16 Public domain in the USA. 224 Nicolay, Helen 1866 1954 The Boys' Life of Lafayette Produced by Madeleine Fournier. Images from the Internet Archive. "The Boys' Life of Lafayette" by Helen Nicolay is a historical account written in the late 19th century. The book chronicles the life of Gilbert du Motier, Marquis de Lafayette, emphasizing his remarkable journey from a young nobleman in France to a prominent figure in the American Revolutionary War. The narrative focuses on Lafayette's early life, lineage, and the significant historical events that shaped his character and led him to champion the cause of liberty and democracy. At the start of the book, the author introduces Lafayette's aristocratic lineage and the saying, "The Lafayettes die young, but die fighting," which encapsulates the family's long-standing tradition of martial valor. The opening chapters discuss his upbringing in a somber yet nurturing household, highlighting his dedicated upbringing by his mother and aunts, and foreshadowing his future aspirations for glory and liberty. As he matures, the narrative hints at his growing ambitions, including his initial education and participation in the court of Louis XVI, setting the stage for his later involvement in the fight for independence in America. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Lafayette, Marie Joseph Paul Yves Roch Gilbert Du Motier, marquis de, 1757-1834 DC Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: History - General Category: Biographies Category: History - American Category: History - European Category: History - Modern (1750+) 571925 2025-06-20T07:20:13.566016 text/html 534444 2024-10-22T23:16:52 text/html 1944003 2025-06-20T07:20:23.017924 application/epub+zip 1948155 2025-06-20T07:20:15.736011 application/epub+zip 280806 2025-06-20T07:20:14.608986 application/epub+zip 2126433 2025-06-20T07:20:28.509919 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2056186 2025-06-20T07:20:21.779941 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 390282 2022-09-22T17:12:12.225710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 484532 2025-06-20T07:20:12.419998 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 464736 2024-10-22T23:16:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 15786 2025-06-20T07:20:28.664886 application/rdf+xml 25018 2025-06-20T07:20:14.758999 image/jpeg 3988 2025-06-20T07:20:14.685946 image/jpeg 1949923 2025-06-20T07:20:13.653962 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