The Yellow Poppy (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Historical NovelBy D. K. Broster
Length17h 20m
About this audiobook
The Yellow Poppy is a finely wrought historical romance in which private feeling is tested against the pressures of public conflict, inheritance, and divided loyalties. Broster's narrative combines adventure with psychological delicacy, using the emblematic flower of the title to suggest beauty shadowed by peril and memory. Written in the tradition of early twentieth-century historical fiction, the novel privileges atmosphere, moral tension, and carefully staged dramatic encounters over mere antiquarian display. D. K. Broster, born Dorothy Kathleen Broster, was a British novelist and historian whose work reveals a sustained fascination with the past as a field of emotional and political conflict. Educated at St Hilda's College, Oxford, and later active in wartime service in France, she brought to her fiction both scholarly discipline and an intimate awareness of upheaval, exile, and allegiance. These interests would later distinguish her celebrated Jacobite novels. Readers drawn to historical fiction that is literate, romantic, and morally serious will find The Yellow Poppy especially rewarding. It is recommended for those who value period atmosphere, restrained emotional intensity, and fiction that treats history not as scenery, but as a force shaping human destiny.
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.
- 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
GenreHistorical Fiction, Romance
Length17 hrs 20 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 5, 2021
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Wounded Name (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5The Yellow Poppy
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6Book I. The Wedding Gift
7Chapter I. “What is Mirabel?”
8Chapter II. The Gift is Offered
9Chapter III. The Gift is Received
10Chapter IV. A Very Young Man
11Chapter V. Tu Marcellus Eris
12Book II. Mirabel
13Chapter I. M. Thibault in Conversation
14Chapter II. Le Palais de Faience
15Chapter III. Nine Years—And Beyond
16Chapter IV. Jadis
17Chapter V. The Jasper Cup
18Chapter VI. The Romaunt of Roland
19Chapter VII. Childe Roland Comes to the Dark Tower
20Chapter VIII. His Sojourn There
21Chapter IX. His Departure Thence
22Chapter X. The Knight’s Move
23Chapter XI. Check to the Knight
24Chapter XII. The Rook’s Move: Check to the Rook
25Chapter XIII. The Bishop’s Move
26Chapter XIV. Plotter and Priest
27Chapter XV. Under the Seal
28Chapter XVI. The Queen’s Move
29Book III. Le Clos-Aux-Grives
30Chapter I. The Court of Charlemagne
31Chapter II. M. De Kersaint Answers for a Kinsman
32Chapter III. M. De Kersaint Answers for Himself
33Chapter IV. A Moonlight Walk in the Forest
34Chapter V. What the Abbé Thought of It
35Chapter VI. Memini et Permaneo
36Chapter VII. The Church Militant
37Chapter VIII. The Pawn Returns to the Board
38Chapter IX. The Choice
39Chapter X. “Afterwards”
40Chapter XI. Among the Watchers
41Chapter XII. The Centre of the Labyrinth
42Book IV. The Yellow Poppy
43Chapter I. Fulfilment
44Chapter II. The Yellow Poppy
45Chapter III. The Cost of Answered Prayer
46Chapter IV. War . . . and Treaties
47Chapter V. Alone in Arms
48Chapter VI. “Sword, Thy Nobler Use is Done!”
49Chapter VII. How at the Last the Wine was Not Drunk
50Chapter VIII. What was Learnt at Vannes
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