A Bride of the Plains by Emma Orczy

Bride of the Plains is a historical novel by Emma Orczy, set in the late 19th century in the Hungarian plains. The story follows the life of young peasant girl, Ilonka, who is forced to marry a wealthy landowner, Count Ladislas Karolyi, in order to save her family from financial ruin. Ilonka is determined to make the best of her situation, and she quickly learns to navigate the complex social dynamics of the Karolyi estate. She also discovers a deep love for the land and its people, and she works hard to improve the lives of the peasants who live and work on the estate. However, Ilonka's newfound happiness is threatened when her husband's political ambitions lead him to join forces with a powerful and dangerous enemy. Ilonka must find a way to protect her family and her beloved home from the forces of evil that threaten to destroy them. Bride of the Plains is a sweeping historical romance that follows Ilonka's journey from poverty to power, and her fight to protect the people and land she loves.

By Emma Orczy · First published 1915 · Genre: Romance, Historical Fiction, Adventure · 33 chapters · 86,724 words

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What would you have said now--O patriot and selfless hero--had you lived to see the country which you loved so well, for whose liberty and national dignity you fought with such unswerving devotion--what would you say, could you see her now--tied to Austria's chariot wheel, the catspaw and the tool of that Teutonic race which you abhorred? Thank God you were spared the sight which surely would have broken your heart! You never lived to see your country free. Alas! no man for many generations to come will see that now. The Magyar peasant lad--upon the vast, mysterious plains of his native soil--will alone continue to dream of national liberty, of religious and political freedom, and vaguely hope that some day another Louis Kossuth will arise again and restore to him and to his race that sense of dignity, of justice and of right which the Teuton has striven for centuries to crush.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Emma Orczy
• Date: 1915 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Romance, Historical Fiction, Adventure, Fantasy
• Length: 86,724 words
• Structure: 33 chapters, 1,970 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

• Romance — The title of the book, 'A Bride of the Plains', implies a romantic story, and the author, Emma Orczy, is known for writing romantic fiction.
• Historical Fiction — The book is set in the 19th century, and is based on the author's own experiences living in Hungary during that time period.
• Adventure — The book follows the protagonist's journey across the Hungarian plains, and includes many exciting and dangerous adventures.
• Fantasy — The book includes elements of fantasy, such as magical creatures and supernatural forces, which add to the adventure and romance of the story.

Tags

Historical Novel · andor · béla · close · dark · day · door · elsa · erös · eyes · father · future

Contents

• Chapter 1: To the Memory of Louis Kossuth
• Chapter 1: "God Bless Them All! They Are Good Lads."
• Chapter 2: "Money Won't Buy Everything."
• Chapter 3: "You Will Wait for Me?"
• Chapter 4: "Now That He is Dead."
• Chapter 5: "Love Will Follow."
• Chapter 6: "I Don't Wish to Marry; Not Yet."
• Chapter 7: "They Are Jews and We Are Hungarians."
• Chapter 8: "I Put the Bunda Away Somewhere."
• Chapter 9: "Then, as Now, May God Protect You."
• Chapter 10: "The Best Way of All."
• Chapter 11: "After That, Happiness Will Begin."
• Chapter 12: "It is Too Late."
• Chapter 13: "He Must Make You Happy."
• Chapter 14: "It is True."
• Chapter 15: "That is Fair, I Think."
• Chapter 16: "The Waters of the Maros Flow Sluggishly."
• Chapter 17: "I Am Here to See That You Be Kind to Her."
• Chapter 18: "I Must Punish Her."
• Chapter 19: "Now Go and Fetch the Key."
• Chapter 20: "You Happen to Be of My Race and of My Blood."
• Chapter 21: "Jealous, Like a Madman."
• Chapter 22: "I Go Where I Shall Be More Welcome."
• Chapter 23: "On the Eve of One's Wedding Day Too."
• Chapter 24: "If You Loved Me."
• Chapter 25: "In Any Case Elsa is Not for You."
• Chapter 26: "What Had Andor Done?"
• Chapter 27: "The Shadow That Fell from the Tall Sunflowers."
• Chapter 28: "We Shall Hear of Another Tragedy by and By."
• Chapter 29: "Some Day."
• Chapter 30: "Kyrie Eleison."
• Chapter 31: "What About Me."
• Chapter 32: "The Land Beyond the Sunset."

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• In the Rue Monge (1931)
• The Man in Grey (1918)
• Unravelled Knots (1925)
• Pimpernel and Rosemary (1924)
• The Way of the Scarlet Pimpernel (1903)
• Sir Percy Hits Back (1927)
• The Laughing Cavalier (1914)
• Unto Caesar (1914)
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