A Maker of History

A Maker of History is a novel by E. Phillips Oppenheim that follows the adventures of Louis de Bernieres, a French nobleman who becomes involved in international intrigue and espionage during the Napoleonic Wars. The book explores themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the complexities of human nature.

By E. Phillips Oppenheim · First published 1905 · Genre: Adventure, Mystery, Political · 39 chapters · 91,113 words

First lines

The boy sat up and rubbed his eyes. He was stiff, footsore, and a little chilly. There was no man-servant arranging his bath and clothes, no pleasant smell of coffee -- none of the small luxuries to which he was accustomed. On the contrary, he had slept all night upon a bed of bracken, with no other covering than the stiff pine needles from the tall black trees, whose rustling music had lulled him to sleep.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: E. Phillips Oppenheim
• Date: 1905 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Adventure, Mystery, Political, Romance, Historical
• Length: 91,113 words
• Structure: 39 chapters, 2,642 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)

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Genres

• Adventure — The narrative is driven by physical action, danger, and high stakes.
• Mystery — The plot revolves around solving a puzzle or crime.
• Political — The narrative involves political intrigue and power struggles.
• Romance — The narrative includes elements of romantic relationships.

Tags

historical fiction · adventure · political intrigue · romance · drama · 20th century · British literature · character-driven · plot twists · suspense · social commentary · war

Contents

• AN ACCIDENTAL SPY
• GUY POYNTON AGAIN
• AT THE CAFE MONTMARTRE
• AN OLD STORY
• A MYSTERIOUS DISAPPEARANCE
• A BODY FROM THE SEINE
• THE FALLING OF THE HANDKERCHIEF
• THE INSOLENCE OF MADAME LA MARQUISE
• LOVE AT FIRST SIGHT
• THE INTERVIEWING OF PHYLLIS
• THE VANISHING LADY
• THE BLUNDERING OF ANDREW
• THE DECOY-HOUSE OF EUROPE
• SPENCER GETS HIS CHANCE
• DUNCOMBE'S "HOLD-UP"
• A POLITICAL INTERLUDE
• THE STORY OF A CALL
• ARRESTED!
• SPENCER'S SURPRISE
• THE CHECKMATING OF MONSIEUR LOUIS
• A WORD OF WARNING
• THE MAKING OF HISTORY
• THE SHADOWING OF DUNCOMBE
• AN OLD FRIEND
• "HER VOICE."
• A NEWSPAPER SENSATION
• LAUGHTER OF WOMEN
• THE MAN WHO SAVED HIS COUNTRY
• MISS FIELDING FROM AMERICA
• A MERRY MEETING
• MISS FIELDING ASKS A QUESTION
• GEORGE DUNCOMBE'S LIE
• "WHO ARE THESE PEOPLE?"
• A HILLSIDE ENCOUNTER
• MR. FIELDING IN A NEW ROLE
• A WOMAN'S CRY
• LORD RUNTON IS SUSPICIOUS
• HER FIRST KISS
• THE EMPTY ROOM

More by E. Phillips Oppenheim

• The Cafe of Terror (1920)
• Exit a Dictator (1939)
• Murder at Monte Carlo (1933)
• The Bird of Paradise (1936)
• The Spy Paramount (1935)
• The Great Impersonation (1920)
• Berenice (1911)
• The Strange Boarders of Palace Crescent (1934)
• All works by E. Phillips Oppenheim