An Historical Mystery (The Gondreville Mystery): Classic Book Guide and Free Edition
An Historical Mystery (The Gondreville Mystery): author and translator credits, catalogue synopsis, subjects and links to the Gutenberg reading formats.
An Historical Mystery (The Gondreville Mystery) is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Balzac, Honoré de (1799–1850). The listed translation credits are Wormeley, Katharine Prescott (1830–1908).
Catalogue synopsis
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"An Historical Mystery (The Gondreville Mystery)" by Honoré de Balzac is a novel published in 1841. Set in Napoleonic France, it follows young aristocrat Laurence de Cinq-Cygne as she shelters exiled noblemen involved in a Royalist conspiracy. When a powerful senator is mysteriously kidnapped from his estate, Laurence and her companions face accusations that threaten their lives. The story weaves political intrigue, hidden loyalties, and impossible love into a tale where proving innocence becomes a desperate race against time and imperial power.
Book and edition facts
- Title: An Historical Mystery (The Gondreville Mystery)
- Author credits: Balzac, Honoré de (1799–1850)
- Catalogue language: English
- Translator credits: Wormeley, Katharine Prescott (1830–1908)
Catalogue subjects
- Detective and mystery stories
- French fiction -- Translations into English
- Historical fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery
- Category: French Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
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