Les châteaux d'Athlin et de Dunbayne (2/2), Histoire arrivée dans les Montagnes d'Écosse.

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Les châteaux d'Athlin et de Dunbayne (2/2), Histoire arrivée dans les Montagnes d'Écosse.

by Ann Ward Radcliffe

FR·~2 hours·1 chapter

Chapters

1 total
1

D'ATHLIN

2:12:28

Description

In the mist‑clad valleys of the Swiss cantons, Louise, the solitary daughter of a venerable marquis, lives amidst the tranquil beauty of her family’s ancestral castle. When the charismatic baron of Malcolm, a Scottish noble traveling abroad, encounters her, his admiration quickly turns to love, and he asks for her hand. Yet the prospect of leaving her beloved homeland and the deep‑seated loyalty of her aging father create a painful dilemma that threatens to keep the two apart.

Determined to secure Louise’s happiness, the baron proposes a bold solution: the marquis will accompany his daughter to Scotland, where she can begin a new life beside her husband. The journey promises both the melancholy of farewell and the hopeful promise of a fresh start in the rugged yet enchanting Highlands. Listeners will be drawn into a tale of duty, devotion, and the bittersweet choices that shape a family’s destiny.

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Language

fr

Duration

~2 hours (127K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Laurent Vogel and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)

Release date

2020-11-28

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Ann Ward Radcliffe

Ann Ward Radcliffe

1764–1823

A pioneer of Gothic fiction, she helped turn haunted castles, dark landscapes, and high suspense into a major literary force. Best known for The Mysteries of Udolpho, she shaped the kind of eerie, atmospheric storytelling that later writers eagerly borrowed.

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