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The Quest of Glory is a novel written by Marjorie Bowen and published in 1912. The story is set in the 16th century and follows the life of a young man named Philip d'Aubigny who is on a quest for glory. Philip is a French nobleman who is determined to make a name for himself... Read Full Overview

The Quest of Glory is a novel written by Marjorie Bowen and published in 1912. The story follows the life of a young man named Stephen Ransome, who is determined to make a name for himself and achieve greatness in the world. Stephen is born into a wealthy family, but he is not... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

Margaret Gabrielle Vere Long (n?e Campbell; 1 November 1885 - 23 December 1952), who used the pseudonym Marjorie Bowen, was a British author who wrote historical romances, supernatural horror stories, popular history and biography. Her total output numbers over 150 volumes with... Read Full Overview

The Austrian guns had ceased with the early sunset, and the desolate city of Prague was silent, encompassed by the enemy and the hard, continuous cold of a Bohemian December: in the hall of Vladislav in the Hradcany, that ancient palace of ancient kings that rose above the town,... Read Full Overview

Step back into the glittering and treacherous world of 18th-century France with Marjorie Bowen's "The Quest of Glory," a meticulously prepared print republication of classic historical fiction. Delve into the heart of Louis XV's court, a stage for ambition, intrigue, and the... Read Full Overview