The Abbess of Vlaye

The Abbess of Vlaye follows a governor whose life is thrown into turmoil when a noblewoman seeks refuge from a bandit, setting off a chain of political intrigue and personal conflict in 16th-century France. As tensions rise, the characters navigate the complexities of loyalty, power, and desire.

By Stanley J. Weyman · First published 1906 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Romance · 26 chapters

Contents

• A King in Council
• Villeneuve-L'Abbesse
• The Tower Chamber
• Still Waters Troubled
• The Dilemma
• The Captain of Vlaye
• In the Hay-Field
• A Soldiers' Frolic
• Father Angel
• Speedy Justice
• Midnight Alarms
• The Chapel by the Ford
• The Peasants' Camp
• Hostages
• Saint and Sinner
• Fears
• To do or not to do?
• The Heart of Cain
• Two in the Mill
• The Captain of Vlaye's Condition
• The Abbess Moves
• The Castle of Vlaye
• A Night by the River
• The Bride's Dot
• Fors L'Amour
• His Last Ride

More by Stanley J. Weyman

• The Fowl in the Pot (1909)
• Under the Red Robe (1894)
• A Gentleman of France (1896)
• The House of the Wolf (1896)
• From the Memoirs of a Minister of France (1895)
• The Castle Inn (1899)
• Count Hannibal (1894)
• The Long Night (1899)
• All works by Stanley J. Weyman