Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 154 Edwards, Amelia B. 1831 1892 Edwards, Amelia Blanford Edwards, Amelia Ann Blanford Monsieur Maurice Text file produced by Suzanne Shell, Christopher Lund and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Monsieur Maurice" by Amelia B. Edwards is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story takes place in the early 19th century, during a time of political intrigue and personal struggles in post-Napoleonic Europe. The narrative is introduced through the eyes of a young girl named Gretchen, who reflects on her childhood experiences and her relationship with a mysterious French prisoner, Monsieur Maurice, who resides at the Château of Brühl where her father serves as a governor. At the start of the novel, we learn about Gretchen’s life as she moves from the strict upbringing with her aunt in Nuremberg to a more liberated existence with her father at the Château. The tone shifts with the arrival of Monsieur Maurice, a state prisoner on parole, whose presence captivates young Gretchen. As she grows closer to him, she learns about his gentleness and the layers of his backstory intertwined with political sentiments and personal loss. This opening introduces not just the foundation of their friendship but hints at the larger themes of captivity, freedom, and the complexities of loyalty against a backdrop of changing political landscapes. The chapters also establish the underlying tension of his imprisonment, setting the stage for the narrative to unfold amidst the challenges of authority and personal bonds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 179133 2025-08-04T05:43:20.124255 text/html 184251 2021-02-26T00:08:23 text/html 135523 2025-08-04T05:43:26.081221 application/epub+zip 136308 2025-08-04T05:43:22.903243 application/epub+zip 128032 2025-08-04T05:43:21.788248 application/epub+zip 286844 2025-08-04T05:43:28.414244 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 270828 2025-08-04T05:43:25.388247 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 235497 2022-09-04T10:06:58.567698 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 149076 2025-08-04T05:43:19.636283 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 148915 2018-03-15T08:35:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 146672 2014-12-13T05:29:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 146709 2014-12-13T05:29:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21976 2025-08-04T05:43:28.566213 application/rdf+xml 15344 2025-08-04T05:43:22.278245 image/jpeg 3812 2025-08-04T05:43:22.032251 image/jpeg 56647 2018-03-16T14:28:08 application/octet-stream application/zip 56365 2014-12-13T05:30:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 60505 2021-02-26T00:08:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 56321 2014-12-13T05:30:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 135884 2025-08-04T05:43:20.138294 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