Project Gutenberg 2023-12-19 Public domain in the USA. 128 Lee, M. (Mary), active 1867-1892 Lee, Mary Lee, C. (Catherine), active 1867-1892 Lee, Catherine Symington, James Ayton 1939 Symington, J. A. (James Ayton) Symington, J. Ayton The oak staircase : $b A narrative of the times of James II $aLondon :$bGriffith Farran Browne & Co. Limited, $c1900. Al Haines "The Oak Staircase: A Narrative of the Times of James II" by M. and C. Lee is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. Set during the times of James II, the narrative intertwines two distinct anecdotes: the well-recognized story of the 'Maids of Taunton' and the romance between Lord Sunderland's daughter and the Earl of Clancarty. The primary characters include Frances Dalrymple, the daughter of Sir Bernard Dalrymple, and Lord Desmond, with their lives shaped by the tumultuous political landscape of their time. At the start of the story, lessons are ending in the bustling schoolroom at Horsemandown, where Frances and her siblings display their youthful exuberance and disdain for their studies. Frances is particularly drawn to the portraits on the grand oak staircase in their home, piquing her curiosity about her ancestors. As the children engage in lively banter and imaginative play, they are joined by their Uncle Algernon, who teases that a special historical story is to be revealed. This hints at the blending of the past with their present lives, setting the stage for Frances' tale as she prepares to navigate both family expectations and her own desires against the backdrop of historical events. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20231207163001lee 1900 gb Reading ease score: 75.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Siblings -- Juvenile fiction Uncles -- Juvenile fiction Storytelling -- Juvenile fiction Great Britain -- History -- James II, 1685-1688 -- Juvenile fiction Husband and wife -- Juvenile fiction Monmouth's Rebellion, 1685 -- Juvenile fiction Aristocracy (Social class) -- Juvenile fiction PZ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: British Literature 479791 2025-07-28T14:29:14.442729 text/html 456238 2023-12-19T14:17:25 text/html 1184326 2025-07-28T14:29:19.340605 application/epub+zip 1191619 2025-07-28T14:29:15.196584 application/epub+zip 250932 2025-07-28T14:29:14.813569 application/epub+zip 1318066 2025-07-28T14:29:22.831543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1301401 2025-07-28T14:29:18.950561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 456378 2025-07-28T14:29:13.838562 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 436558 2023-12-19T14:17:25 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18284 2025-07-28T14:29:22.981529 application/rdf+xml 16551 2025-07-28T14:29:14.898674 image/jpeg 2371 2025-07-28T14:29:14.855597 image/jpeg 1312753 2025-07-28T14:29:14.513605 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