Project Gutenberg 2022-01-29 Public domain in the USA. 133 Seawell, Molly Elliot 1860 1916 Seawell, M. Elliot (Molly Elliot) Seawell, Molly Elliott Thulstrup, Thure de 1848 1930 De Thulstrup, Thure Thulstrup, T. de (Thure de) Thulstrup, Thule de The History of the Lady Betty Stair $aUnited States :$bCharles Scribner's Sons,$c1897. D A Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net "The History of the Lady Betty Stair" by Molly Elliot Seawell is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set against the backdrop of post-Revolutionary France and Scotland, it chronicles the life of Lady Betty Stair, a spirited young woman caught in the turbulence of her time, as well as her connections with various characters from the French court in exile, including the charming De Bourmont and the scoundrel Bastien. As the narrative unfolds, the story delves into themes of loyalty, love, and the lingering shadows of past injustices. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Lady Betty Stair, a young Scottish noblewoman residing in Holyrood Palace during 1798, where she navigates the complexities of court life and her tumultuous emotions. The opening chapters establish her connection to her deceased brother, Angus Macdonald, and the mysteries surrounding his death, hinting at deeper betrayals and unresolved tensions. As Betty comes face-to-face with familiar figures like De Bourmont, who grapples with his own sense of honor and duty amidst the turmoil of war, the stage is set for a richly woven tale of romance and intrigue, ultimately exploring the cost of personal sacrifice against the fate of her family legacy. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20200516131054seawell 1897 US Reading ease score: 73.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Young women -- Fiction Scotland -- Fiction France -- Fiction Nobility -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Nuns -- Fiction Nurses -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 175494 2025-06-26T12:13:04.356926 text/html 152473 2024-10-18T18:51:23 text/html 1125454 2025-06-26T12:13:07.817858 application/epub+zip 1123648 2025-06-26T12:13:05.166942 application/epub+zip 115176 2025-06-26T12:13:04.791878 application/epub+zip 1180960 2025-06-26T12:13:09.948889 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1059010 2025-06-26T12:13:07.450875 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 154580 2022-09-30T08:56:14.566534 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 151979 2025-06-26T12:13:04.013913 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 132022 2024-10-18T18:51:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 19412 2025-06-26T12:13:10.094865 application/rdf+xml 23115 2025-06-26T12:13:04.872895 image/jpeg 3174 2025-06-26T12:13:04.831910 image/jpeg 1064321 2025-06-26T12:13:04.397898 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 More titles under Davis, Foxcroft en.wikipedia