The Chaplet of Pearls is a novel written by Charlotte M. Yonge. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Margaret, who is the daughter of a wealthy merchant. Margaret is deeply religious and spends much of her time helping the poor and sick in her community. She is also engaged to a man named Philip, who is a devout Christian like herself.However, Margaret's life takes a dramatic turn when she is kidnapped by a group of pirates and taken to a remote island. There, she meets a young man named Osmond, who is ...
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The Chaplet of Pearls is a novel written by Charlotte M. Yonge. The story revolves around the life of a young woman named Margaret, who is the daughter of a wealthy merchant. Margaret is deeply religious and spends much of her time helping the poor and sick in her community. She is also engaged to a man named Philip, who is a devout Christian like herself.However, Margaret's life takes a dramatic turn when she is kidnapped by a group of pirates and taken to a remote island. There, she meets a young man named Osmond, who is the son of a noble family but has been forced to live in exile on the island. Margaret and Osmond fall in love, but their relationship is complicated by the fact that Margaret is already engaged to Philip.As Margaret struggles with her feelings for Osmond and her loyalty to Philip, she also faces other challenges on the island, including the threat of violence from the pirates and the harsh living conditions. Throughout the novel, Margaret's faith is tested, and she must rely on her inner strength and her belief in God to survive.The Chaplet of Pearls is a compelling story of love, faith, and survival set against the backdrop of the 17th century. It is a timeless tale that explores the complexities of human relationships and the power of faith to overcome adversity.1905. Yonge was one of the most prolific and successful writers of the Victorian era. In her lifetime she published well over 100 books in several genres including history, biography, adult fiction, and children's historical fiction. The Chaplet of Pearls begins: Setting aside the consideration of the risk, the baby-weddings of the Middle Ages must have been very pretty sights. So the Court of France thought the bridal of Henri Beranger Eustache de Ribaumont and of Marie Eustacie Rosalie de Ribaumont du Nid-de-Merle, when, amid the festivals that accompanied the signature of the treaty of Cateau-Cambresis, good-natured King Henri II presided merrily at the union of the little pair, whose united ages did not reach ten years. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
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