The Chevalier d'Auriac

Sidney Kilner Levett-YeatsProject Gutenberg · United StatesDec 2019

Rating 3.2
Word count
435K words
Chapters
44

Tags

English Originals Historical Fiction Historical ReappraisalPortrait GalleryLegendary LivesAdventure JourneyFate and FortuneJianghu FeudSwashbucklerHeroismPopular NarrativeExotic Culture

Summary

Project Gutenberg was the first provider of free electronic books, or eBooks. Michael Hart, founder of Project Gutenberg, invented eBooks in 1971 and his memory continues to inspire the creation of eBooks and related technologies today.The Chevalier d'Auriac by S. Levett YeatsAuthor: Levett Yeats, S. (Sidney),Language: English, Class: PR: Language and Literatures: English literature, Release Date: Dec 17, 2011

Editor's review

The Chevalier d'Auriac is an English novel by S. Levett Yeats, a public-domain literary text in the Project Gutenberg collection, classified under English language and literature. Judging by the title and classification, it has the coloring of chivalric, adventure, and historical narrative, and should appeal to readers who enjoy old-fashioned English adventure novels. As a public-domain ebook, its value lies in being freely available, easy to search, and citable, and it also serves as a sample for understanding the style of English popular fiction from the late 19th to early 20th century. Readers should note that the language and narrative pacing bear the marks of their era, and that characterization and plot development differ from contemporary fiction; it is best approached as an experience of style rather than as a modern tightly plotted thriller. For coursework or research, one may focus on its genre conventions, narrative perspective, and mode of historical imagination.

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  1. Read the opening chapters first to see whether you can adapt to the book's English style and narrative pace.
  2. Note the familiar devices of the chivalric adventure genre as you read, and compare them with similar works.
  3. For study, record unfamiliar words and period expressions to build a feel for old-fashioned English.
  4. Do not rush; proceed chapter by chapter and review character relationships as needed.

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Contents

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About the author

Sidney Kilner Levett-Yeats Author · British · 1858–1916

S. Levett-Yeats (Sidney Kilner Levett-Yeats, 1858–1916) was a British novelist born into a family of Indian civil servants. He served in the Indian Army in his early years, then joined the Punjab civil service, where he worked for about fifteen years before turning to writing full time. Under the name S. Levett-Yeats he published historical romances, including The Honour of Savelli, Orrain, The Chevalier d'Auriac, A Galahad of the Creeks and The Heart of Denise, and Other Tales. His works are mostly set in France, Italy and Burma, with plots centering on adventure, honour and love, and bear a distinct colouring of historical romance. Public information is limited regarding his early education, literary influences and the contemporary reception of his works; what can be confirmed is chiefly the outline of his life given above and these five works.