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The Man in Grey
Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic era, the story revolves around a mysterious figure known only as the "Man in Grey," who plays a pivotal role in the Chovan conspiracies in Normandy.
"The Man in Grey" by Baroness Emmuska Orczy is a historical novel. Set against the backdrop of the Napoleonic era, the story revolves around a mysterious figure known only as the "Man in Grey," who plays a pivotal role in the Chovan conspiracies in Normandy.
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It has been a difficult task to piece together the fragmentary documents which alone throw a light—dim and flickering at the best—upon that mysterious personality known to the historians of the Napoleonic era as the Man in Grey. So very little is known about him. Age, appearance, domestic circumstances, everything pertaining to him has remained a matter of conjecture—even his name! In the reports sent by the all-powerful Minister to the Emperor he is invariably spoken of as "The Man in Grey." Once only does Fouché refer to him as "Fernand."
Strange and mysterious creature! Nevertheless, he played an important part—the most important, perhaps—in bringing to justice some of those reckless criminals who, under the cloak of Royalist convictions and religious and political aims, spent their time in pillage, murder and arson.
Contents
- 01Proem
- 02Chapter I Silver-Leg
- 03Chapter II the Spaniard
- 04Chapter III the Mystery of Marie Vaillant
- 05Chapter IV the Emeralds of Mademoiselle Philippa
- 06Chapter V the Bourbon Prince
- 07Chapter VI the Mystery of a Woman's Heart
- 08Chapter VII the League of Knaves
- 09Chapter VIII the Arrow Poison
- 10Chapter IX the Last Adventure
About this edition
- Author
- Baroness Emmuska Orczy
- Language
- English
- Era
- Modern (c. 1800–1945)
- Reading level
- Intermediate: some philosophy helps
- Formats
- EPUB, PDF
- Length
- 279 pages
- This edition
- Modern Philosophers
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