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100 1 _aChambers, Robert W.
_q(Robert William),
_d1865-1933
245 1 4 _aThe Maids of Paradise
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2009
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2009-03-09
508 _aE-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Canada Team (http://www.pgdpcanada.net)
520 _a"The Maids of Paradise" by Robert W. Chambers is a novel written in the early 20th century. It explores themes of social discontent, political intrigue, and the complexities of human relationships during a time of war, specifically set against the backdrop of the Franco-Prussian War. The narrative begins with the character John Scarlett, an inspector with the Imperial Military Police, who is on a mission to track down John Buckhurst, a figure of interest linked to a colony at La Trappe. The beginning of the novel sets the stage with Scarlett's search for Buckhurst, which leads him to the military barracks in Morsbronn during a tumultuous period marked by confusion and chaotic military movements. As he navigates through the rainy landscape and encounters locals, he receives secret orders to apprehend Buckhurst and the socialists associated with a community centered around the Countess de Vassart, who seeks to escape from the political turmoil of the Empire. The opening chapters intricately lay out the complexities of the characters involved, particularly the idealistic Countess, as they each grapple with their roles in a society on the brink of upheaval. As tensions rise and the specter of war looms, the path Scarlett must tread becomes increasingly fraught with moral ambiguity and personal conflict. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFranco-Prussian War, 1870-1871 -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/28295
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