Gilead Balm Knight Errant by Bernard Capes

The novel follows the story of a man named Gilead Balm, who is on a quest to find his missing brother. Along the way, he encounters various characters and experiences different cultures and landscapes. Despite facing numerous challenges and obstacles, Gilead remains determined to find his brother and uncover the truth about his disappearance.

By Bernard Capes · First published 1897 · Genre: Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy · 13 chapters · 86,127 words

First lines

Mr Herbert Nestle, knocking confidently and entering softly, laid the morning's _Daily Post_ before his Chief, who had just entered and was pulling off his gloves.

"Anything especial? " asked Gilead.

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Gilead Balm Knight Errant is listed on Textopian as a novel by Bernard Capes, dated 1897 CE.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Bernard Capes
• Date: 1897 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy, Historical Fiction, Mystery
• Length: 86,127 words
• Structure: 13 chapters, 1,951 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)

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Genres

• Fiction — The book includes an imagined world and characters, falling under the broad category of fiction.
• Adventure — The title 'Knight Errant' implies questing and adventure, which fits under the adventure genre.
• Fantasy — The inclusion of knights suggests a possible medieval setting or elements of fantasy.
• Historical Fiction — If the book includes realistic aspects of past eras represented by 'Knight Errant', it might be categorized as historical fiction.

Tags

Fantasy · Adventure · Magic · Quest · Hero · Journey · Mythology · Legend · Fable · Allegory · Symbolism · Imagination

Contents

• THE QUEST OF THE SLEEPING BEAUTY
• THE QUEST OF THE SLEEPING BEAUTY (_continued_)
• THE QUEST OF THE EMPTY HOUSE
• THE QUEST OF THE DOG
• THE QUEST OF THE MARBLE STATUETTE
• THE QUEST OF THE ROSE-RING
• THE QUEST OF THE WAX HAND
• THE QUEST OF THE RED-MOROCCO HANDBAG
• THE QUEST OF THE REGISTERED PARCEL
• THE QUEST OF THE SHADOW
• THE QUEST OF THE VEILED WOMAN
• THE QUEST OF THE OBESE GENTLEMAN
• THE QUEST OF THE OBESE GENTLEMAN (_continued_)

More by Bernard Capes

• The Will and the Way (1909)
• The Moon Stricken (1892)
• Jack and Jill (1887)
• The Vanishing House (1905)
• Dark Dignum (1908)
• William Tyrwhitt's "Copy" (1893)
• A Lazy Romance (1894)
• Black Venn (1924)
• All works by Bernard Capes