Project Gutenberg 2005-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 156 Merriman, Henry Seton 1862 1903 Scott, Hugh Stowell Merriman, H. Seton (Henry Seton) The Last Hope Etext produced by Jonathan Ingram, Mary Meehan and Distributed Proofreaders HTML file produced by David Widger "The Last Hope" by Henry Seton Merriman is a historical novel likely written during the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds primarily around two main characters: the Marquis de Gemosac, a Frenchman searching for his past, and Dormer Colville, his English companion. Together, they delve into the mystery of a Frenchman buried in the rural village of Farlingford and its potential connection to royal lineage, as they navigate themes of identity and heritage in a post-revolutionary context. At the start of the story, we meet River Andrew, a local grave-digger, who describes the final resting place of a mysterious Frenchman to Colville and the Marquis. The village of Farlingford is depicted as a once-thriving community now in decline, fostering a somber atmosphere that echoes the themes of loss and forgotten history. The enigmatic Frenchman, known as "Frenchman," was picked up at sea years ago and has left an indelible mark on the lives of the villagers. River Andrew shares snippets of legend surrounding Frenchman's life, hinting at deeper stories tied to the past that resonate with the Marquis, who is on a quest to find a connection to his lineage. This opening sets the stage for an exploration of identity, memory, and the weight of history as the characters sift through the remnants of a bygone era in search of significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.4 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Adventure stories Royalists -- France -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: British Literature 675828 2025-08-04T07:43:09.323606 text/html 706042 2021-02-25T22:57:02 text/html 299546 2025-08-04T07:43:18.074564 application/epub+zip 311887 2025-08-04T07:43:11.510564 application/epub+zip 311887 2025-08-04T07:43:10.195599 application/epub+zip 539686 2025-08-04T07:43:23.326509 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 491515 2025-08-04T07:43:17.217581 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 460083 2022-09-04T12:39:25.314495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 568249 2025-08-04T07:43:08.046613 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 568289 2014-08-24T14:03:06 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 568283 2014-08-24T14:03:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20713 2025-08-04T07:43:23.465512 application/rdf+xml 11034 2025-08-04T07:43:10.704578 image/jpeg 3098 2025-08-04T07:43:10.449570 image/jpeg 215368 2014-08-24T14:05:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 228575 2021-02-25T22:57:06 application/octet-stream application/zip 215201 2014-08-24T14:05:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 288234 2025-08-04T07:43:09.372608 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