The Pride of Jennico
Set in the late 19th century, the novel revolves around Jennico, a fictional European principality. The story follows the lives of its ruling family, particularly Prince Eddy and his cousin, Princess Anna-Marie. As they navigate their complicated relationships, royal duties, and personal struggles, the fate of Jennico hangs in the balance.
By Egerton Castle · First published 1899 · Genre: Historical Romance, Adventure, Drama · 21 chapters · 85,229 words
First lines
AS the wind rattles the casements with impotent clutch, howls down the stair-turret with the voice of a despairing soul, creeps in long irregular waves between the tapestries and the granite walls of my chamber and wantons with the flames of logs and candles; knowing, as I do, that outside the snow is driven relentlessly by the gale, and that I can hope for no relief from the company of my wretched self,-for they who have learnt the temper of these wild mountain winds tell me the storm must last at least three days more in its fury,-I have bethought me, to keep from going melancholy crazed altogether, to set me some regular task to do.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Egerton Castle
- Date: 1899 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Romance, Adventure, Drama, Historical Fiction, Literary Fiction
- Length: 85,229 words
- Structure: 21 chapters, 1,157 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Historical Romance — The plot centers around a romantic relationship set against a historical backdrop.
- Adventure — The narrative includes elements of adventure and exploration.
- Drama — The story involves intense emotional and relational conflicts.
- Historical Fiction — The setting and events are rooted in a specific historical period.
Tags
Romance · Historical Fiction · Adventure · Mystery · Gothic · Suspense · Thriller · Victorian Era · British Literature · Classic Novel · Love Story · Family Secrets
Contents
- MEMOIR OF CAPTAIN BASIL JENNICO (BEGUN, APPARENTLY IN GREAT TROUBLE AND STRESS OF MIND, AT THE CASTLE OF TOLLENDHAL, IN MORAVIA, ON THE THIRD DAY OF THE GREAT STORM, LATE IN THE YEAR 1771)
- MEMOIR OF CAPTAIN BASIL JENNICO (A PORTION, WRITTEN EARLY IN THE YEAR 1772, IN HIS ROOMS AT GRIFFIN'S, CURZON STREET)
- MEMOIR OF CAPTAIN BASIL JENNICO (RESUMED IN THE SPRING OF THE YEAR 1773)
- BASIL JENNICO'S MEMOIR CONTINUED
- CAPTAIN BASIL JENNICO'S MEMOIR CONTINUED
- CHAPTER II
- CHAPTER III
- CAPTAIN BASIL JENNICO'S MEMOIR, RESUMED THREE MONTHS LATER, AT FARRINGDON DANE
- CHAPTER III
- CHAPTER IV
- NARRATIVE OF AN EPISODE AT WHITE'S CLUB, IN WHICH CAPTAIN JENNICO WAS CONCERNED, SET FORTH FROM CONTEMPORARY ACCOUNTS
- CHAPTER IV
- CHAPTER V
- NARRATIVE OF AN EPISODE AT WHITE'S CONTINUED
- CHAPTER V
- CHAPTER VI
- CHAPTER VI
- CHAPTER VII
- CHAPTER VII
- CHAPTER VIII
- CHAPTER IX