02134cam a22003373u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000200012624500250014626400510017130000470022233600260026933700260029533800360032150000310035750800960038852011030048453400450158765300580163265300230169065300230171385600430173699900170177930300UtSlPG20260610133706.0mcr n260607r2009||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a22009488 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aMacMahon, Henry10aOrphans of the Storm 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2009 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2009-10-20 aProduced by Roger Frank and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Orphans of the Storm" by Henry MacMahon is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is inspired by the motion picture directed by D.W. Griffith and centers around Henriette and Louise Girard, two foundling sisters raised as siblings yet facing grave misfortune and danger during the tumultuous era of the French Revolution. The novel explores themes of love, sacrifice, and the struggle against social injustice amid the backdrop of impending chaos in Paris. At the start, readers are introduced to the lives of Henriette and Louise, who, after being orphaned during a plague, dream of a better future in Paris, particularly for the blind Louise. Their journey quickly turns perilous as Henriette faces the threat of abduction, while Louise is left vulnerable and alone in a city rife with dangers. The opening sets a dramatic tone, revealing their contrasting fates in the clutches of ruthless characters and the oppressive aristocracy, highlighting both their innocence and the dire consequences of a society on the brink of revolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aFrance -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Fiction aOrphans -- Fiction aSisters -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/30300 c71147d71147