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Kenilworth is catalogued by Project Gutenberg with author credits for Scott, Walter (1771–1832).
Catalogue synopsis
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"Kenilworth" by Walter Scott is a historical romance novel published in 1821. Set in Elizabethan England, it tells the story of Robert Dudley, Earl of Leicester, who secretly marries Amy Robsart while pursuing Queen Elizabeth's favor and political power. Torn between his ambitious courtship of the Queen and his hidden wife's passionate devotion, Leicester conceals the truth with dangerous consequences. As royal festivities at Kenilworth Castle approach, deception and treachery threaten to unravel his carefully guarded secret with devastating results.
Book and edition facts
- Title: Kenilworth
- Author credits: Scott, Walter (1771–1832)
- Catalogue language: English
Catalogue subjects
- Dudley, Amy Robsart, Lady, 1532?-1560 -- Fiction
- Great Britain -- History -- Elizabeth, 1558-1603 -- Fiction
- Historical fiction
- Kenilworth Castle (Kenilworth, England) -- Fiction
- Leicester, Robert Dudley, Earl of, 1532?-1588 -- Fiction
Gutenberg collections
- Category: British Literature
- Category: Historical Novels
- Category: Novels
- Historical Fiction
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