Under the Rose
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About This Book
Frederic Stewart Isham was an American novelist and playwright. He has written mainly historical romances and fantasy novels. Under the Rose is such a historical and fantasy novel, set in 16th century Europe, published in 1903. It's a beautiful amusing novel though depicted events are not relevant historically. The story is set around the court of Charles Vth ruler of the Holy Roman Empire and Francis I of France. Kings Francis niece marriage with the Duke of Friedwald is proposed as an alliance between France and Empire. But Duke's Jester impressed the Princess Louise, won her heart and they ...
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- UNDER THE ROSE
- Frederic S. Isham
- Author of The Strollers
- With illustrations by Howard Chandler Christy
- The Bobbs-Merrill Company Publishers : Indianapolis
- CONTENTS
- LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS
- Kneeling, he received it . . . . . . . . . Frontispiece Taking the book, he opened it at random, mechanically sinking at her feet. He threw the dregs of his glass in the face of the jester. He looked not at the young girl, but calmly met the scrutiny of the king.
- UNDER THE ROSE
- CHAPTER I A NEST OF NINNIES
- CHAPTER II A ROYAL EAVESDROPPER
- CHAPTER III A GIFT FOR THE DUKE
- CHAPTER IV AN IMPATIENT SUITOR
- CHAPTER V JACQUELINE FETCHES THE PRINCESS' FAN
- Taking the book, he opened it at random, mechanically sinking at her feet.
- CHAPTER VI THE ARRIVAL OF THE DUKE
- CHAPTER VII THE COURT OF LOVE
- CHAPTER VIII A BRIEF TRUCE
- CHAPTER IX THE FLIGHT OF THE FOOL
- CHAPTER X THE FOOL RETURNS TO THE CASTLE
- CHAPTER XI A NEW MESSENGER TO THE EMPEROR
- CHAPTER XII THE DUKE ENTERS THE LISTS
- CHAPTER XIII A CHAPLET FOR THE DUKE
- CHAPTER XIV AN EARLY-MORNING VISIT
- CHAPTER XV A NEW DISCOVERY
- CHAPTER XVI TIDINGS FROM THE COURT
- CHAPTER XVII JACQUELINE'S QUEST
- CHAPTER XVIII THE SECRET OF THE JESTRESS
- CHAPTER XIX A FIGURE IN THE MOONLIGHT
- He threw the dregs of his glass in the face of the jester.
- CHAPTER XX AN UNEQUAL CONFLICT
- CHAPTER XXI THE DESERTED HUT
- CHAPTER XXII THE TALE OF THE SWORD
- CHAPTER XXIII THE DWARF MAKES AN EARLY CALL
- CHAPTER XXIV AN ENCOUNTER AT THE BRIDGE
- CHAPTER XXV IN THE TENT OF THE EMPEROR
- CHAPTER XXVI THE DEBT OF NATURE
- CHAPTER XXVII A MAID OF FRANCE
- CHAPTER XXVIII THE FAVORITE IS ALARMED
- CHAPTER XXIX THE FAVORITE IS REASSURED
- He looked not at the young girl, but calmly met the scrutiny of the king.
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