Project Gutenberg 2004-11-27 Public domain in the USA. 500 Lytton, Edward Bulwer Lytton, Baron 1803 1873 Bulwer-Lytton, Edward George Earle Lytton, 1st Baron Bulwer, Edward Lytton Lytton, Edward Bulwer Calderon the Courtier, a Tale Produced by David Widger "Calderon the Courtier, a Tale" by Edward Bulwer Lytton is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. Set in the court of Philip III of Spain, the story unfolds against a backdrop of political intrigue, ambition, and the complexities of personal relationships. The central character, Roderigo Calderon, is a cunning and ambitious courtier who rises from humble beginnings to become a powerful figure at the Spanish court, engaging in manipulation and deception to maintain his influence. The opening of "Calderon the Courtier" introduces a world of courtly tensions, where power struggles are rife among nobles and intrigues abound. We meet Calderon, who has gained significant favor with the king and has a complicated relationship with both the Duke of Lerma and the Duke d'Uzeda. The narrative quickly sets up Calderon's entanglements with a young nobleman, Don Martin Fonseca, who seeks Calderon's assistance in winning the heart of Beatriz Coello, a novice with a troubled past. As Calderon navigates the treacherous waters of political schemes and personal alliances, the stage is set for conflicts that will challenge loyalty, love, and ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.8 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Calderón, Rodrigo, -1621 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 167348 2025-08-04T09:52:10.151169 text/html 169224 2021-01-26T16:56:42 text/html 131897 2025-08-04T09:52:15.646147 application/epub+zip 133867 2025-08-04T09:52:12.855182 application/epub+zip 124417 2025-08-04T09:52:11.789192 application/epub+zip 273098 2025-08-04T09:52:17.845182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257355 2025-08-04T09:52:15.014146 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 215569 2022-09-05T05:15:54.417882 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 143754 2025-08-04T09:52:09.791208 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 143604 2016-08-28T14:08:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 142045 2009-03-17T11:38:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20077 2025-08-04T09:52:17.967153 application/rdf+xml 14020 2025-08-04T09:52:12.283195 image/jpeg 3518 2025-08-04T09:52:12.036167 image/jpeg 56468 2016-08-28T14:10:50 application/octet-stream application/zip 59749 2021-01-26T16:56:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 56213 2009-03-17T11:38:44 application/octet-stream application/zip 129545 2025-08-04T09:52:10.164197 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