"Monsieur Maurice" by Amelia B. Edwards is a story set in the unsettled years after Napoleon's reign, told from the perspective of Gretchen, a young girl. When Gretchen trades her restrictive life in Nuremberg for the Château of Brühl, where her father is governor, her world expands even more with the introduction of Monsieur Maurice. He's a captivating French prisoner, held on parole at the Château. As Gretchen's bond with him deepens, she uncovers a man of kindness impacted by political turmoil and personal grief. Their friendship highlights themes of imprisonment, liberation, and the difficult choices between loyalty and duty within a shifting political world, while the underlying tension of Maurice's captivity sets the stage for a story filled with challenges rooted in both power and affection.
Monsieur Maurice
By Amelia B. Edwards
In a world shaped by political unrest, an unlikely bond blossoms between a curious young girl and a mysterious prisoner, tested by secrets, loyalties, and the pursuit of freedom.
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About the AuthorAmelia Ann Blanford Edwards, also known as Amelia B. Edwards, was an English novelist, journalist, traveller and Egyptologist. Her literary successes included the ghost story The Phantom Coach (1864), the novels Barbara's History (1864) and Lord Brackenbury (1880), and the travelogue of Egypt A Thousand Miles up the Nile (1877). She also edited a poetry anthology published in 1878.
Amelia Ann Blanford Edwards, also known as Amelia B. Edwards, was an English novelist, journalist, traveller and Egyptologist. Her literary successes included the ghost story The Phantom Coach (1864), the novels Barbara's History (1864) and Lord Brackenbury (1880), and the travelogue of Egypt A Thousand Miles up the Nile (1877). She also edited a poetry anthology published in 1878.
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