Project Gutenberg 2016-04-10 Public domain in the USA. 215 Barr, Robert 1850 1912 Tekla: A Romance of Love and War Produced by Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Tekla: A Romance of Love and War" by Robert Barr is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of medieval intrigue, the story revolves around the character of Rodolph, the young Emperor, who embarks on a clandestine journey to Treves, where he is warned against the manipulations of powerful nobles. The tale intricately weaves themes of love, loyalty, and the complexity of war, particularly focusing on the beautiful Countess Tekla and her predicament amidst the political machinations of the era. The opening of the novel introduces us to the youthful Emperor Rodolph, who is traveling in disguise to observe his domain and gauge the loyalty of the Archbishop of Treves. Alongside his trusted companion, Baron Siegfried, he arrives at Treves, only to find himself amidst an elaborate procession of the Archbishop and his entourage, which stirs a passionate interest in the Countess Tekla, who rides alongside them. As intrigue unfolds, Rodolph's motivations grow more complicated, especially as he navigates his feelings towards Tekla while grappling with the political tensions in Treves. The stakes are raised with hints of potential treachery and the looming challenges of both love and military conflict, setting the stage for a gripping romantic adventure. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 74.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure 875543 2025-07-20T14:53:25.164172 text/html 865378 2024-10-23T00:19:35 text/html 496841 2025-07-20T14:53:34.164150 application/epub+zip 505798 2025-07-20T14:53:26.409203 application/epub+zip 406882 2025-07-20T14:53:25.793190 application/epub+zip 765115 2025-07-20T14:53:40.542096 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 693247 2025-07-20T14:53:33.393127 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 594757 2022-09-23T14:39:28.708455 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 823208 2025-07-20T14:53:23.538211 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 803317 2024-10-23T00:19:34 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16972 2025-07-20T14:53:40.672108 application/rdf+xml 26767 2025-07-20T14:53:25.892174 image/jpeg 4087 2025-07-20T14:53:25.843157 image/jpeg 479155 2025-07-20T14:53:25.239179 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