Beau Brocade (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Historical NovelBy Emma Orczy
Length10h 19m
About this audiobook
Beau Brocade is a spirited historical romance set amid the turbulence of eighteenth-century England, where Jacobite loyalties, aristocratic intrigue, and highway adventure converge. Orczy fashions her tale with the theatrical energy and moral clarity characteristic of Edwardian popular fiction, combining gallant disguises, political peril, and sentimental suspense. In literary context, the novel belongs to the tradition of romantic adventure that looks back to Scott and Dumas while anticipating the swashbuckling glamour of modern costume drama. Emma Orczy, born in Hungary and later naturalized into British literary culture, brought to her fiction both an émigrée's fascination with rank, exile, and loyalty, and a dramatist's instinct for scene and gesture. Best known for The Scarlet Pimpernel, she repeatedly explored heroic identity, covert resistance, and the tension between public reputation and private honour. These preoccupations inform Beau Brocade, whose world of threatened causes and masked nobility reflects her enduring attraction to chivalric codes under historical pressure. This novel is recommended to readers who enjoy historical fiction rich in atmosphere, romance, and decisive action. Its appeal lies not in modern psychological realism but in its elegant artifice, rapid plotting, and celebration of courage, fidelity, and style.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 3.9 (92)
Includes Goodreads
GenreRomance, Action and Adventure
Length10 hrs 19 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateApr 11, 2018
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Lord Tony's Wife (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Author Biography
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6PART I THE FORGE
7CHAPTER I BY ACT OF PARLIAMENT
8CHAPTER II THE FORGE OF JOHN STICH
9CHAPTER III THE FUGITIVE
10CHAPTER IV JOCK MIGGS, THE SHEPHERD
11CHAPTER V "THERE'S NONE LIKE HER, NONE!"
12CHAPTER VI A SQUIRE OF HIGH DEGREE
13CHAPTER VII THE HALT AT THE MOORHEN
14CHAPTER VIII THE REJECTED SUITOR
15CHAPTER IX SIR HUMPHREY'S FAMILIAR
16CHAPTER X A STRANGER AT THE FORGE
17CHAPTER XI THE STRANGER'S NAME
18CHAPTER XII THE BEAUTIFUL WHITE ROSE
19CHAPTER XIII A PROPOSAL AND A THREAT
20CHAPTER XIV THE FIGHT IN THE FORGE
21PART II THE HEATH
22CHAPTER XV THE OUTLAW
23CHAPTER XVI A RENCONTRE ON THE HEATH
24CHAPTER XVII A FAITHFUL FRIEND
25CHAPTER XVIII MOONLIGHT ON THE HEATH
26CHAPTER XIX HIS OATH
27PART III BRASSINGTON
28CHAPTER XX A THRILLING NARRATIVE
29CHAPTER XXI MASTER MITTACHIP'S IDEA
30CHAPTER XXII AN INTERLUDE
31CHAPTER XXIII A DARING PLAN
32CHAPTER XXIV HIS HONOUR, SQUIRE WEST
33CHAPTER XXV SUCCESS AND DISAPPOINTMENT
34CHAPTER XXVI THE MAN HUNT
35CHAPTER XXVII JOCK MIGGS'S ERRAND
36CHAPTER XXVIII THE QUARRY
37CHAPTER XXIX THE DAWN
38PART IV H.R.H. THE DUKE OF CUMBERLAND
39CHAPTER XXX SUSPENSE
40CHAPTER XXXI "WE'VE GOTTEN BEAU BROCADE!"
41CHAPTER XXXII A PAINFUL INCIDENT
42CHAPTER XXXIII THE AWAKENING
43CHAPTER XXXIV A LIFE FOR A LIFE
44CHAPTER XXXV QUITS
45CHAPTER XXXVI THE AGONY OF PARTING
46CHAPTER XXXVII REPARATION
47CHAPTER XXXVIII THE JOY OF RE-UNION
48Analysis
49Reflection
50Memorable Quotes
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