Project Gutenberg 2004-05-01 Public domain in the USA. 121 MacDonald, George 1824 1905 St. George and St. Michael, Volume 1 Produced by Charles Aldarondo, Charles Franks and the Distributed Proofreading Team "St. George and St. Michael, Volume 1" by George MacDonald is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds against a backdrop of political and religious turmoil, focusing on two main characters, Dorothy and Richard, who navigate their complex relationships amid the controversial tensions of their time, as well as the obstacles posed by differing values and loyalties. The opening of the novel introduces a gloomy autumn setting, establishing an atmosphere of introspection and impending conflict. Dorothy and Richard are childhood friends whose relationship becomes strained due to the emerging political divisions concerning the monarchy and church. The conversation among the adults hints at the broader societal unrest, while the interactions between Dorothy and Richard showcase their budding emotions, alongside their struggles with the expectations of family and society. As they grapple with their feelings and political beliefs, the groundwork is laid for future confrontations between personal relationships and the larger forces at play in their world. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Great Britain -- History -- Civil War, 1642-1649 -- Fiction PR Text Historical Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 315545 2025-07-03T05:18:37.293111 text/html 315366 2025-01-09T20:29:24.706211 text/html 207751 2025-07-03T05:18:44.039044 application/epub+zip 211897 2025-07-03T05:18:40.278057 application/epub+zip 183205 2025-07-03T05:18:39.176028 application/epub+zip 396971 2025-07-03T05:18:46.911024 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 374578 2025-07-03T05:18:43.354004 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343425 2022-09-03T08:41:58.198997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 289118 2025-07-03T05:18:36.988115 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 284266 2020-12-29T03:40:05 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17527 2025-07-03T05:18:47.032026 application/rdf+xml 16920 2025-07-03T05:18:39.651079 image/jpeg 3981 2025-07-03T05:18:39.412051 image/jpeg 112501 2020-12-29T03:40:05 application/octet-stream application/zip 207229 2025-07-03T05:18:37.319130 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