02307cam a22003133u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000260012624500550015226400510020730000470025833600260030533700260033133800360035750000310039350801150042452012910053953400450183065300580187585600430193399900170197634846UtSlPG20260610133809.0mcr n260607r2011||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d a00002140 aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPS1 aSage, William,d1864-10aRobert Tournay: A Romance of the French Revolution 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2011 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2011-01-04 aProduced by Bethanne M. Simms, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net a"Robert Tournay: A Romance of the French Revolution" by William Sage is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set during the tumultuous times of the French Revolution, focusing on the life and struggles of the main character, Robert Tournay, who is the son of an estate intendant. The book explores themes of class disparity, social justice, and the personal battles of individuals caught in the larger political upheaval. The opening of the story introduces readers to the aristocrat Marquis de Lacheville, who is engaged to Edmé, the daughter of Baron de Rochefort. However, their engagement is marred by a lack of love, as de Lacheville is self-absorbed and more interested in his own desires. The narrative then shifts to Robert Tournay, who observes the events around him with a growing awareness of the injustices of his society. As the story unfolds, Tournay's conflict with de Lacheville intensifies, touching on themes of honor and the rights of man amidst the backdrop of a society on the brink of revolution. Despite the aristocrats' ignorance of the brewing storm, Tournay is determined to champion the cause of the oppressed, setting the stage for his involvement in the unfolding revolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aFrance -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Fiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/34846 c75692d75692