The King's Champion by Bernard Capes
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By Bernard Capes · First published 1902 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Drama · 2,203 words
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"And now, schentelmen, about that little inzident at the goronation? "
It was his Majesty King William III. who spoke, crumpled back into his big chair. His eyes, bright as a sparrow's, peered from the nest of an enormous wig. His small, shrewd features, diminutive frame, and legs like cribbage-pegs, were the least adapted, one might have thought, to carry the extravagant vesture of his day. He appeared, indeed, to be always lost in it, and as if just on the point of finding his way out. Yet the clothes of a Daniel Lambert would hardly have sufficed for his spirit.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Bernard Capes
- Date: 1902 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Drama
- Length: 2,203 words
- Structure: 1 section, 54 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Historical Fiction — The book is part of a historical vignettes series suggesting that it's set in a historical period and context.
- Adventure — The title suggests that there is a champion involved which could denote adventure or action sequences, possibly related to physical conflict or challenge.
- Drama — The plot likely entails elements of drama, given the depiction of intense human experiences such as being a champion for a King.
Tags
Historical Fiction · Fantasy · Adventure · Epic · Romance · Action · Magic · Kings · Champion · Quest · Bravery · Loyalty