From the Memoirs of a Minister of France

"From the Memoirs of a Minister of France" by Stanley John Weyman is a historical fiction set in the court of King Henry IV of France, where M. de Rosny, a trusted minister, finds himself caught in a complex game of politics and personal relationships. Told as a memoir, the story explores themes of obligation, devotion, and individual longings as the minister recounts his involvement in the king's affairs, beginning with a mysterious request during a royal hunt. Suddenly plunged into a vortex of courtly schemes and passionate entanglements, de Rosny must tread carefully through the royal court's web of alliances and affections, all while revealing the inner nuances of his own perspective amidst the intrigues and whimsical dramas of the time.