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The Forest Lovers

by Maurice Hewlett

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THE FOREST LOVERS - A ROMANCE - BY - MAURICE HEWLETT - TO - MRS. W. K. CLIFFORD - WITH - THE AUTHOR'S HOMAGE - CHAPTERS - I. PROSPER LE GAI RIDES OUT II. MORGRAUNT, AND A DEAD KNIGHT III. HOLY THORN AND HOLY CHURCH IV. DOM GALORS V. LA DESIROUS VI. THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE VII. GALORS ABJURES VIII. THE SALLY AT DAWN IX. THE BLOOD-CHASE AND THE LOVE CHASE X. FOREST ALMS XI. SANCTUARY XII. BROKEN SANCTUARY XIII. HIGH MARCH, AND A GREAT LADY XIV. A RECORDER XV. THREE AT TORTSENTIER XVI. BOY AND GIRL XVII. ROY XVIII. BOY'S LOVE XIX. LADY'S LOVE XX. HOW PROSPER HELD A REVIEW XXI. HOW THE NARRATIVE SMACKS AGAIN OF THE SOIL XXII GALORS CONQUAESTOR XXIII. FALVE THE CHARCOAL-BURNER XXIV. SECRET THINGS AT HAUTERIVE XXV. THE ROAD TO GOLTRES XXVI. GUESS-WORK AT GOLTRES XXVII. GALORS RIDES HUNTING XXVIII. MERCY WITH THE BEASTS. XXIX. WANMEETING CRIES, 'HA! SAINT JAMES!' XXX. THE CHAINED VIRGIN OF SAINT THORN XXXI. 'ENTRA PER ME' XXXII 'BIDE THE TIME' XXXIII. SALOMON IS DRIVEN HOME XXXIV. LA DESIRÉE XXXV. FOREST LOVE XXXVI. THE LADY PIETOSA DE BRÉAUTÉ - THE FOREST LOVERS - CHAPTER I - PROSPER LE GAI RIDES OUT

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CHAPTER II - MORGRAUNT, AND A DEAD KNIGHT

14:47

CHAPTER III - HOLY THORN AND HOLY CHURCH

8:57

CHAPTER IV - DOM GALORS

9:14

CHAPTER V - LA DESIROUS

18:37

CHAPTER VI - THE VIRGIN MARRIAGE

23:43

CHAPTER VII - GALORS ABJURES

8:50

CHAPTER VIII - THE SALLY AT DAWN

25:04

CHAPTER IX - THE BLOOD-CHASE AND THE LOVE-CHASE

14:06

Description

A restless young knight named Prosper le Gai abandons the shadow of his family estate, slipping a sprig of holly into his cap before mounting his horse. Driven by a restless spirit, he rides out at dawn into the tangled woodlands of Morgraunt, leaving behind a strained relationship with his brother, Baron Malise. His only companion is his faithful page, Roy, whose quiet loyalty sharpens Prosper’s resolve to face whatever lies beyond the familiar fields.

Within the forest’s depths, the story introduces a cast of vivid figures—a determined Countess Isabel, a scheming abbot from Holy Thorn, and the enigmatic Isoult, known as La Desirous. As rival clergymen and restless nobles converge, love and duty clash amid the sounds of hunting horns, wolves, and hidden cults. The early chapters weave romance, intrigue, and the promise of conflict, inviting listeners to follow Prosper’s daring quest through a world where faith, honor, and desire are tested at every turn.

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Release date

2005-09-01

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Public domain in the USA.

Source

https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/8934

Subjects

Historical fiction Knights and knighthood -- Fiction England -- Fiction Love stories PR

About the author

Maurice Hewlett

1861–1923

Best known for richly imagined historical romances, this English novelist, poet, and essayist won wide attention with The Forest Lovers and went on to build a reputation for vivid, medieval-tinged storytelling.

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