Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 157 Yonge, Charlotte M. (Charlotte Mary) 1823 1901 Yonge, Charlotte Mary Yonge, C. M. (Charlotte Mary) Stray Pearls: Memoirs of Margaret De Ribaumont, Viscountess of Bellaise Produced by Hanh Vu "Stray Pearls: Memoirs of Margaret De Ribaumont, Viscountess of Bellaise" by Charlotte Yonge is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around Margaret, the daughter of a feudal lord, who transitions from her English upbringing to the complexities of life in France amidst political turmoil and the shifting tides of society during the Fronde. The opening of the memoir introduces Margaret as she reflects on her past, specifically her childhood in England, her family dynamics, and her eventual marriage arranged by her mother. As she prepares to attend her first ball at Whitehall, she experiences trepidation about marrying a man she perceives to be much older than herself, only to discover that her intended spouse is in fact a very young viscount, Gaspard de Bellaise. The narrative depicts her anxieties as she navigates her identity between English customs and her new life in France, foreshadowing the trials and tribulations she will face as she contemplates her family legacy and societal expectations in a foreign land. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Fronde -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 844058 2025-07-03T05:10:03.586109 text/html 860645 2021-02-26T01:02:47 text/html 408222 2025-07-03T05:10:14.146081 application/epub+zip 421206 2025-07-03T05:10:07.480116 application/epub+zip 375448 2025-07-03T05:10:06.126127 application/epub+zip 810355 2025-07-03T05:10:19.635103 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 767009 2025-07-03T05:10:13.242080 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 583847 2022-09-03T08:30:09.916329 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 745988 2025-07-03T05:10:02.702163 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 745633 2016-10-13T05:25:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 740175 2012-08-17T12:18:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20583 2025-07-03T05:10:19.767024 application/rdf+xml 26510 2025-07-03T05:10:06.629101 image/jpeg 4770 2025-07-03T05:10:06.375106 image/jpeg 282759 2016-10-13T05:28:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 294426 2021-02-26T01:02:52 application/octet-stream application/zip 282104 2012-08-17T12:42:32 application/octet-stream application/zip 398935 2025-07-03T05:10:03.648169 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