The House of the Wolf

The House of the Wolf by Stanley J. Weyman unfolds in a chaotic scene where Louis de Pavannes stands defiantly against a mob incited by the malevolent Vidame Bezers, as his friends rush to save him from impending violence, battling both the crowd and Bezers in a desperate fight for justice and survival. Amidst the turmoil, themes of honor, friendship, and the struggle against oppression emerge, driving the characters to confront their fears and fight for their friend’s life.

By Stanley J. Weyman · First published 1896 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Romance · 12 chapters

Contents

• Ware Wolf!
• The Vidame's Threat
• The Road to Paris
• Entrapped!
• A Priest and a Woman
• Madame's Fright
• A Young Knight-Errant
• The Parisian Matins
• The Head of Erasmus
• Hau, Hau, Huguenots!
• A Night of Sorrow
• Joy in the Morning

More by Stanley J. Weyman

• The Fowl in the Pot (1909)
• Under the Red Robe (1894)
• A Gentleman of France (1896)
• From the Memoirs of a Minister of France (1895)
• The Castle Inn (1899)
• Count Hannibal (1894)
• The Long Night (1899)
• The Wild Geese (1904)
• All works by Stanley J. Weyman