Project Gutenberg 2016-12-10 Public domain in the USA. 185 Godwin, William 1756 1836 Baldwin, Edward St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century Saint Leon: A Tale of the 16th Century Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/St._Leon_(novel) Produced by The Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century" by William Godwin is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story follows the life of Count Reginald de St. Leon, who, endowed with extraordinary wealth and the gift of immortality, navigates the tumultuous social and political landscapes of Renaissance France. As he grapples with his remarkable abilities and the expectations placed upon him, the narrative delves into themes of ambition, the allure of power, and the weight of familial legacy. The opening of the narrative introduces us to the protagonist, Count Reginald de St. Leon, who reflects on his exceptional abilities to accumulate wealth and evade death. It reveals his noble lineage and upbringing, marked by a mother who instilled in him the virtues of honor, ambition, and dedication to glory. As a young man, he witnesses the splendor of a meeting between Kings Francis I and Henry VIII, which fuels his desire for distinction and military prowess. This desire is complicated by the loss of his mother, leaving him bereft and introspective. At this crucial junction in his life, he vows to live a life of honor but must confront the challenges of his extraordinary gifts and ambitions as he embarks on a quest for glory. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 65.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Historical fiction Gothic fiction Aristocracy (Social class) -- Fiction Reformation -- Fiction Alchemists -- Fiction Europe -- History -- 1517-1648 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 1142810 2025-07-21T11:02:52.793202 text/html 1129794 2024-10-23T01:30:14 text/html 587709 2025-07-21T11:03:02.160108 application/epub+zip 602823 2025-07-21T11:02:54.073217 application/epub+zip 509085 2025-07-21T11:02:53.441218 application/epub+zip 905067 2025-07-21T11:03:09.384105 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 813149 2025-07-21T11:03:01.466198 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 720042 2022-09-24T12:11:19.644020 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1094463 2025-07-21T11:02:52.011203 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1074563 2024-10-23T01:30:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18844 2025-07-21T11:03:09.674078 application/rdf+xml 10092 2025-07-21T11:02:53.539175 image/jpeg 1903 2025-07-21T11:02:53.491173 image/jpeg 547068 2025-07-21T11:02:52.888176 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