"An Enemy to the King" by Robert Neilson Stephens is a historical fiction novel set in 16th-century France, during a time of fierce conflict between Huguenots and Catholics. The story centers on Ernanton de Launay, Sieur de la Tournoire, a spirited young Huguenot who travels to Paris seeking adventure, excitement, and love. He quickly becomes entangled in the political schemes of the time, with real historical figures like the Duke of Guise and King Henri III influencing events. Ernanton's journey is marked by duels, romantic interests, especially his fascination for Mlle. d'Arency, and encounters that pull him deeper into the heart of the kingdom’s turmoil, foreshadowing a major conflict that will test him and reshape his destiny amidst the backdrop of historical tensions.
An Enemy to the King From the Recently Discovered Memoirs of the Sieur de la Tournoire
By Robert Neilson Stephens
In a kingdom divided, a young man's quest for love and adventure throws him into a world of political intrigue, duels, and dangerous secrets.
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About the AuthorRobert Neilson Stephens was an American novelist and playwright. An Enemy to the King, both a play and a novel, was one of his best known works. An Enemy to the King was also adapted for the cinema under the same title, An Enemy to the King, in 1916.
Robert Neilson Stephens was an American novelist and playwright. An Enemy to the King, both a play and a novel, was one of his best known works. An Enemy to the King was also adapted for the cinema under the same title, An Enemy to the King, in 1916.
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