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The Last of the Barons — Volume 10

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The Last of the Barons — Volume 10

by Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton

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BOOK X. - THE RETURN OF THE KING-MAKER. - CHAPTER I. - THE MAID'S HOPE, THE COURTIER'S LOVE, AND THE SAGE'S COMFORT.

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CHAPTER II. - THE MAN AWAKES IN THE SAGE, AND THE SHE-WOLF AGAIN HATH TRACKED THE LAMB.

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CHAPTER III. - VIRTUOUS RESOLVES SUBMITTED TO THE TEST OF VANITY AND THE WORLD.

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CHAPTER IV. - THE STRIFE WHICH SIBYLL HAD COURTED, BETWEEN KATHERINE AND HERSELF, COMMENCES IN SERIOUS EARNEST.

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CHAPTER V. - THE MEETING OF HASTINGS AND KATHERINE.

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CHAPTER VI. - HASTINGS LEARNS WHAT HAS BEFALLEN SIBYLL, REPAIRS TO THE KING, AND ENCOUNTERS AN OLD RIVAL.

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CHAPTER VII. - THE LANDING OF LORD WARWICK, AND THE EVENTS THAT ENSUE THEREON.

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CHAPTER VIII. - WHAT BEFELL ADAM WARNER AND SIBYLL WHEN MADE SUBJECT TO THE GREAT FRIAR BUNGEY.

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CHAPTER IX. - THE DELIBERATIONS OF MAYOR AND COUNCIL, WHILE LORD WARWICK MARCHES UPON LONDON.

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Description

In a tranquil English countryside, a young woman named Sibyll finds a fleeting sanctuary amid the aftermath of war. Her modest home, richly detailed with embroidered curtains, fragrant herbs and music‑laden tables, feels like a rare oasis of comfort for a family of modest nobility. When a gallant cavalier arrives, his passionate promise to lift Sibyll and her father from humble obscurity hints at a romance that could reshape their lives.

Yet the kingdom’s politics loom large. The king’s anger, stoked by rumors of treason and the scheming of powerful lords, threatens to turn love into danger. As Sibyll and her suitor exchange vows of devotion, they must navigate a court fraught with suspicion, secret enchantments and rival ambitions—all while clinging to the hope that their bond might survive the storm ahead.

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Release date

2005-03-01

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Public domain in the USA.

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Subjects

Great Britain -- History -- Wars of the Roses, 1455-1485 -- Fiction Warwick, Richard Neville, Earl of, 1428-1471 -- Fiction PR

About the author

Baron Edward Bulwer Lytton Lytton

1803–1873

Best remembered today for unforgettable phrases like "the pen is mightier than the sword" and "It was a dark and stormy night," this Victorian novelist was once one of the most widely read writers in Britain. He paired literary fame with a busy political career, giving his work an unusual mix of melodrama, ambition, and public life.

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