Project Gutenberg 2016-06-11 Public domain in the USA. 237 Bernard, Frédéric 1820 1868 Bernard, Frederic Pelloquet, Th. (Théodore) Pelloquet, Th. (Theodore) Pelloquet, Théodore Whiteing, Richard 1840 1928 Thorne, Whyte Alb Wonderful escapes "Revised from the French of F. Bernard [Les évasions célèbres] and original chapters added." Aristomenes the Messenian -- Hegesistratus -- Demetrius Soter -- Marius -- Attalus -- Richard, Duke of Normandy -- Louis II., Count of Flanders -- The Duke of Albany -- James V., King of Scotland -- Secundus Curion -- Benvenuto Cellini -- Mary, Queen of Scots -- Caumont de la Force -- Charles de Guise -- Mary de Medicis -- Grotius -- Isaac Arnauld -- The Duke of Beaufort -- Cardinal de Retz -- Quiquéran de Beaujeu -- Charles II. -- Blanche Gamond -- Jean Bart and the Chevalier de Forbin -- Duguay Trouin -- The Abbé Count de Bucquoy -- Jacobite insurrectionists -- Charles Edward -- Stanislaus Leczinski -- Baron Trenck -- Cassanova de Seingalt -- Latude -- Beniowski -- Twelve priests saved by Geoffroy St. Hilaire -- De Chateaubrun -- Sydney Smith -- Pichegru, Ramel, Barthelemy, etc. -- Colonel de Richemont -- Captain Grivel -- Lavalette -- Giovanni Arrivabene, Ugoni, and Scalvini -- Political prisoners, 1834 -- Monsieur Rufin Piotrowski -- Prince Louis Napoleon -- James Stephens. Produced by deaurider, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Wonderful Escapes" by Frédéric Bernard is a collection of historical tales written in the late 19th century. This work compiles various accounts of notable figures who executed extraordinary escapes throughout history, conveying themes of cunning, bravery, and divine intervention. Among those featured are Aristomenes, a Messenian general, and Mary, Queen of Scots, highlighting their ingenious methods and perilous circumstances surrounding their flights from captivity. The opening of "Wonderful Escapes" presents a series of dramatic narratives, starting with Aristomenes, who, captured by Spartans, survives a fall into a deadly ravine and ingeniously escapes by hitching a ride on a fox. Subsequent stories follow Hegesistratus, who mutilates himself to escape a prison sentence, and Demetrius Soter, who cleverly navigates the political intrigues of Rome to reclaim his throne. Each tale intertwines elements of adventure and historical significance, illustrating not only the fortitude of the individuals involved but also the socio-political landscapes of their time. The enticing introduction sets the stage for a riveting exploration of human resilience against oppression. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 70.9 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Adventure stories Escapes HV Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure 650940 2025-07-21T04:54:34.916895 text/html 627578 2024-10-23T00:43:00 text/html 6077677 2025-07-21T04:54:44.784814 application/epub+zip 6075986 2025-07-21T04:54:36.641861 application/epub+zip 303325 2025-07-21T04:54:35.686888 application/epub+zip 6251230 2025-07-21T04:54:51.139784 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6170348 2025-07-21T04:54:43.041837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 419033 2022-09-23T20:45:30.927942 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 589494 2025-07-21T04:54:33.932868 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 569639 2024-10-23T00:43:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19128 2025-07-21T04:54:51.305786 application/rdf+xml 10822 2025-07-21T04:54:35.777873 image/jpeg 1437 2025-07-21T04:54:35.732852 image/jpeg 6179080 2025-07-21T04:54:35.109881 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