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The Headsman: Or, The Abbaye Des Vignerons. A Tale

The Headsman: Or, The Abbaye Des Vignerons. A Tale

ClassicsHistorical Fiction
Pages
532
Published
1833
Language
English

Synopsis

Early in October 1832, a travelling-carriage stopped on the summit of that long descent where the road pitches from the elevated plain of Moudon in Switzerland to the level of the lake of Geneva, immediately above the little city of Vevey. The postilion had dismounted to chain a wheel, and the halt enabled those he conducted to catch a glimpse of the lovely scenery of that remarkable view.

Prose complexity
7/10

Vibe

AtmosphericReflective

Genres

Classics Historical Fiction Literary Fiction

Authors

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F. O. C. Darley

F. O. C. Darley is the author of the historical tale, The Headsman: Or, The Abbaye Des Vignerons. This story transports readers to a dramatic past.

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James Fenimore Cooper

James Fenimore Cooper was a prolific and popular American writer of the early 19th century. He is best remembered as a novelist who wrote numerous sea-stories and the historical novels known as the Leatherstocking Tales, featuring frontiersman Natty Bumppo. Among his most famous works is the Romantic novel [The Last of the Mohicans][1], often regarded as his masterpiece. ([Source][2]) [1]: http://openlibrary.org/works/OL77958W/The_last_of_the_Mohicans [2]: http://en.wikipedia.org/...

Characters

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