Project Gutenberg 2023-12-06 Public domain in the USA. 135 Porter, Anna Maria 1778 1832 Don Sebastian : $b or, The house of the Braganza: An historical romance. vol. 4 $aLondon :$bLongman, Hurst, Rees, and Orme, $c1809. Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Don Sebastian: or, The House of Braganza: An Historical Romance, vol. 4" by Miss Anna Maria Porter is a historical romance novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative revolves around King Don Sebastian of Portugal, who grapples with the burdens of his royal fate, the responsibilities to his family, and the political turmoil surrounding him. The opening chapters set the stage for a tale filled with sacrifice, love, and the quest for royal restoration as the characters navigate through their trials. The beginning of the story introduces us to the main character, King Sebastian, who faces the painful decision to part with his beloved daughter, Blanche, and his wife, Kara Aziek, for the sake of his people. After attending a wedding in their village, Sebastian reveals his internal conflict regarding leaving them to reclaim his throne, while Kara Aziek demonstrates her unwavering support despite her anguish. As the family struggles with their upcoming separation and its implications, Sebastian and Kara Aziek reflect on their past and their hopes for the future, emphasizing themes of duty, honor, and familial love. This poignant opening sets a heavy emotional tone, hinting at the sacrifices each character is prepared to make in pursuit of a greater good. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=uiuo.ark:/13960/t1hh74d4h&view=1up&seq=9&skin=2021 20220726093331porter 1809 GB Reading ease score: 58.5 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Sebastião, King of Portugal, 1554-1578 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: British Literature 345759 2025-06-28T13:12:58.559645 text/html 321079 2023-12-06T10:18:18 text/html 408397 2025-06-28T13:13:03.865607 application/epub+zip 409669 2025-06-28T13:12:59.864684 application/epub+zip 398563 2025-06-28T13:12:59.232603 application/epub+zip 981584 2025-06-28T13:13:07.063615 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 945242 2025-06-28T13:13:03.313638 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 312162 2025-06-28T13:12:57.921625 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 292252 2023-12-06T10:18:18 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16131 2025-06-28T13:13:07.194568 application/rdf+xml 19983 2025-06-28T13:12:59.458616 image/jpeg 2333 2025-06-28T13:12:59.342620 image/jpeg 346999 2025-06-28T13:12:58.596607 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