Project Gutenberg 2023-02-27 Public domain in the USA. 176 Taylor, Mary Imlay 1878 1938 Taylor, M. Imlay (Mary Imlay) 99004843 The house of the wizard $aUnited States :$bA. C . McClurg & Company, $c1899. D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by University of California libraries) "The House of the Wizard" by M. Imlay Taylor is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds during the reign of King Henry VIII and centers on the Carew family of Devon, particularly Mistress Betty Carew, as she navigates the complexities of court life and her role amid political intrigue and personal struggles. The narrative hints at themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the challenging position of women in a patriarchal society. The opening of the novel introduces the affluent Carew family living in a grand estate during a turbulent time in English history. It begins on Shrove Tuesday in 1535, showcasing a vibrant scene of hospitality as Sir William Carew and his guest, Master Raleigh, witness a tragic event involving Sir Thomas Carew, William's brother, who dies in a drunken accident. This incident sets off a chain reaction leading to the introduction of Betty, an orphaned cousin, who is brought into the Carew household. The chapter hints at her emerging beauty and strong-willed character, suggesting that her journey will involve encounters with the tumultuous court and enigmatic figures such as the wizard, while foreshadowing the personal sacrifices she will need to make as she finds her place amid the royal intrigues surrounding her. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://archive.org/details/houseofthewizard00tayliala/mode/2up 20220130153311taylor 1899 us Reading ease score: 75.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Historical fiction Great Britain -- History -- Henry VIII, 1509-1547 -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 457499 2025-07-27T14:56:15.916783 text/html 455910 2023-02-26T23:54:53 text/html 817640 2025-07-27T14:56:23.795739 application/epub+zip 814515 2025-07-27T14:56:17.545787 application/epub+zip 493899 2025-07-27T14:56:16.621809 application/epub+zip 1570106 2025-07-27T14:56:28.365695 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1297645 2025-07-27T14:56:23.004744 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 411601 2025-07-27T14:56:14.913792 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 411378 2023-02-26T23:54:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18305 2025-07-27T14:56:28.514704 application/rdf+xml 27392 2025-07-27T14:56:16.876750 image/jpeg 4219 2025-07-27T14:56:16.740787 image/jpeg 154618 2023-02-26T23:54:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 1226291 2023-02-26T23:54:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 1310973 2025-07-27T14:56:15.969773 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