Project Gutenberg 2004-03-01 Public domain in the USA. 479 Yonge, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) 1823 1901 Yonge, Charlotte Mary Yonge, C. M. (Charlotte Mary) The Chaplet of Pearls Produced by Hanh Vu, and David Widger "The Chaplet of Pearls" by Charlotte M. Yonge is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set in the tumultuous 16th century, the story revolves around the complex relationships and political intrigues that stem from the marriages between two rival branches of the Ribaumont family. Central to the narrative are Henri Beranger Eustache de Ribaumont and Marie Eustacie de Ribaumont du Nid-de-Merle, who are married as children amidst royal festivities, their union reflecting the deeper historical tensions and family feuds of the time. The opening of the book introduces the whimsical yet serious tone of the narrative by describing the ceremony where the young couple is wed under the watchful eye of King Henri II. The details of their extravagant attire and the court's gaiety serve to highlight the contrast between their innocence and the weight of the political maneuvering surrounding their marriage. However, the atmosphere becomes foreboding with hints of conflict, particularly through the worries of the Baron de Ribaumont regarding the consequences of their union. This introductory chapter sets up an engaging mix of youthful charm, historical depth, and impending strife, drawing readers into a world where personal and political destinies are irreversibly intertwined. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.6 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Saint Bartholomew's Day, Massacre of, France, 1572 -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 1217053 2025-08-03T03:47:24.443454 text/html 1262296 2021-01-27T04:40:39 text/html 511559 2025-08-03T03:47:35.949950 application/epub+zip 534119 2025-08-03T03:47:26.737967 application/epub+zip 534119 2025-08-03T03:47:25.414465 application/epub+zip 863748 2025-08-03T03:47:43.517851 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 801302 2025-08-03T03:47:34.959895 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 777173 2022-09-03T06:42:56.321428 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1070707 2025-08-03T03:47:22.699497 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1070598 2016-10-12T14:11:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1055204 2009-03-26T08:59:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20385 2025-08-03T03:47:43.658858 application/rdf+xml 11532 2025-08-03T03:47:25.943450 image/jpeg 3092 2025-08-03T03:47:25.679463 image/jpeg 415396 2016-10-12T14:14:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 434260 2021-01-27T04:40:39 application/octet-stream application/zip 413409 2009-03-26T09:00:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 495276 2025-08-03T03:47:24.532486 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