Project Gutenberg 2017-04-20 Public domain in the USA. 364 Crake, A. D. (Augustine David) 1836 1890 Crake, Augustine David Brian Fitz-Count: A Story of Wallingford Castle and Dorchester Abbey E-text prepared by MWS, Martin Pettit, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) from page images generously made available by Internet Archive (https://archive.org) "Brian Fitz-Count: A Story of Wallingford Castle and Dorchester Abbey" by A. D. Crake is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set during the civil war of King Stephen's reign in 1139, focusing on the titular character, Brian Fitz-Count, who is a stern and ambitious baron with a troubled past. As the story unfolds, themes of nobility, conflict, and the struggles of heritage provide insight into the darker aspects of medieval life. The opening of the story introduces the reader to Wallingford Castle, a formidable stronghold on the Thames. It establishes Brian Fitz-Count's character as he walks the castle’s ramparts, reflecting on his past and the recent loss of his child. The tension of the times is palpable, and soon after, we are introduced to the dynamics of the castle's court, including the arrival of a guest and plans for a grand hunt, foreshadowing the imminent events of intrigue and conflict. The narrative skillfully blends personal turmoil with broader historical themes, capturing the essence of mediæval society and setting the stage for the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Dorchester Abbey -- Fiction Wallingford Castle (Wallingford, England) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels 603410 2025-07-21T14:57:49.315545 text/html 597955 2024-10-23T02:00:26 text/html 269121 2025-07-21T14:57:58.711535 application/epub+zip 277435 2025-07-21T14:57:50.661535 application/epub+zip 277435 2025-07-21T14:57:49.974542 application/epub+zip 472429 2025-07-21T14:58:04.483456 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 414959 2025-07-21T14:57:57.907490 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415545 2022-09-24T21:17:07.140900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 529070 2025-07-21T14:57:47.477589 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 508989 2024-10-23T02:00:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17250 2025-07-21T14:58:04.624466 application/rdf+xml 9048 2025-07-21T14:57:50.081551 image/jpeg 1652 2025-07-21T14:57:50.028548 image/jpeg 243854 2025-07-21T14:57:49.364569 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