Project Gutenberg 2022-12-15 Public domain in the USA. 145 Naubert, Benedikte 1756 1819 Naubert, Christiane Benedicte Eugenie Hebenstreit Naubert, Benedicte Naubert, B. (Benedikte) Lewis, M. G. (Matthew Gregory) 1775 1818 Lewis, Matthew Gregory Lewis, Monk Feudal tyrants; or, The Counts of Carlsheim and Sargans, volume 1 (of 4) $aUnited Kingdom :$bJ. F. Hughes,$c1807. Barry Abrahamsen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Feudal Tyrants; or, The Counts of Carlsheim and Sargans" by M.G. Lewis is a historical romance written in the early 19th century. The novel revolves around themes of feudal power struggles, love, and loss as it introduces characters like Elizabeth, the widowed Countess of Torrenburg, who is grappling with her emotions and duties after the death of her husband. The story unfolds through a series of letters and explores her relationships and the consequences of her life choices within the aristocratic society of her time. The opening of this volume sets the stage for Elizabeth's poignant internal struggles, as she corresponds with various characters, including Conrad, Abbot of Cloister-Curwald, who praises her constancy but also hints at deeper motivations within her solitude. Elizabeth acknowledges her unsanctified emotions tied to her past, notably concerning a tragic love. The letters reveal her conflicted feelings about her power as heiress and her obligations to those less fortunate, while she navigates through reminiscences of former friends and rivals. This rich introduction promises a narrative woven with intrigue, heartbreak, and the weight of societal expectations, establishing a compelling backdrop for the ensuing drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20210728194128naubert 1807 GB Reading ease score: 58.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en German fiction -- Translations into English PT Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 274027 2025-07-27T12:14:42.163215 text/html 249895 2024-10-19T02:44:46 text/html 348434 2025-07-27T12:14:46.799177 application/epub+zip 349119 2025-07-27T12:14:43.487268 application/epub+zip 163504 2025-07-27T12:14:42.912187 application/epub+zip 435841 2025-07-27T12:14:49.600193 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405764 2025-07-27T12:14:46.287202 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238373 2025-07-27T12:14:41.636231 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 218198 2024-10-19T02:44:46 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17488 2025-07-27T12:14:49.753151 application/rdf+xml 17808 2025-07-27T12:14:43.014210 image/jpeg 2309 2025-07-27T12:14:42.961227 image/jpeg 337422 2025-07-27T12:14:42.192200 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 en.wikipedia de.wikipedia