St Bartholomew eve; a tale of the Huguenot wars G A 18321902 Henty Books
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St Bartholomew eve; a tale of the Huguenot wars G A 18321902 Henty Books
It is 1567, and sixteen year old Philip Fletcher lives in Canterbury, England. His mother Lucie, her sister, and brother-in-law Gaspard Vaillant, were Huguenot émigrés from France in 1547. Lucie married an English farmer, John Fletcher, who was injured shortly after Philip was born and became a helpless invalid. Philip’s uncle Gaspard became a wealthy manufacturer and helped to raise the boy. Vaillant proposes to send Philip to stay with another aunt, Emilie, the Countess of Laville, and her son Francois, who is a year older than Philip, to help them and their fellow Protestants in the persecutions waged against them by the French Catholic authorities.During the course of his many dangerous adventures, Philip rides with the armies of the Prince of Conde, Admiral Coligny, and other Huguenot leaders of France; meets the Protestant Prince Henri of Navarre, who later becomes King of France; and rescues a young Huguenot girl, Claire de Valecourt, from slaughter. Henty’s story leads up to the terrible events of the St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre of the Huguenots. Will Philip survive the massacre? Can he and his friends escape? And what happens in France? This enthralling narrative is an amazingly well-written book about the Huguenots’ struggles in France. Yes, there are fighting and killing, but it shows the truth of the Huguenot wars, without being too bloody or gory. One reviewer, who admitted, “Based on my personal research into the history of the Huguenots in France I can attest to the historical accuracy of the background narrative for this story,” yet criticized the book, saying, “The dialogue is stilted. (I suspect that this may be due to the nature of Victorian-era novels.) Not only do the characters consistently speak in complete sentences but often as well in rather long discourses.”
Well, excuse me. Is it really that bad that the characters consistently speak in complete sentences, rather than “Huh? Yeah. What’s up? Gotta go”? The fact that Henty wrote in good, proper English is one reason why so many homeschool families like his books. There are a few references to dancing and drinking wine. But the main thing to note about St. Bartholomew’s Eve is the large amount of research done. Even if I didn’t have Biblical reasons for my religious beliefs, I would have to conclude, based simply on its history of promoting, or at least endorsing, such events as the St. Bartholomew’s Eve massacre of the Huguenots and other forms of persecution against those with whom it has disagreed through the ages, that the Roman Catholic Church, regardless of what changes it has made since then, is not a religious organization with which I would want to have any association. For those who want their kids to get into history, G. A. Henty is truly an amazing author.
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St Bartholomew eve; a tale of the Huguenot wars G A 18321902 Henty Books Reviews
I've read fifteen or so of Henty's books and I have to say this is my favorite, along with Beric the Briton or maybe By Pike and Dike.
The main character is Phillip Fletcher, whose father is an English farmer and whose mother is a Huguenot refugee and the sister of a French Countess. When he is old enough, Phillip goes to France to join his relatives in fighting for freedom of worship for the Huguenots. He meets the famous Huguenot leaders and goes on a secret mission behind enemy lines. In the end he narrowly escapes the massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve.
Some reasons I like this one Henty seems to give a little more time to the side characters; developing them better than his usual. And there are more small, realism-adding side notes; the comment by the passerby, the parent's word to the child, and a false alarm or two.
~ I like the illustrations in this one, too!
In my opinion, St Bartholomew's Eve is one of Henty's best works, if not THE best. There are more secondary characters then are usually present in his works, and they are also better developed. And there are more of the little side notes that make it seem more real; the comment of the passerby, the parent's word to the child. And smaller adventures on the sides instead of just two or three big happenings in between talk and battle descriptions.
This is the story of Phillip Fletcher, who's father is an English farmer and who's mother is a Huguenot refugee to England. She is the sister of a French noblewoman, and when Phillip is old enough he crosses to France to fight for the Huguenot cause alongside his relatives. At the end he is present at the massacre of St. Bartholomew's Eve, and barely escapes with some of his friends.
Two quick notes to the potential buyer #1 Buy it! If you like Henty's work, you will really like this one!
And #2, you can purchase this same edition for much cheaper directly from the publisher; PrestonSpeed - and no, I am not working for them!
Based on my personal research into the history of the Huguenots in France I can attest to the historical accuracy of the background narrative for this story. All in all, G.A. Henty does a good job of taking this historical background and weaving the story of Philip Fletcher, the son of an English father and French mother, around it. Philip leaves his native England to fight with the Huguenots against the French Catholics, in particular, those of the House of Guise.
The main weakness in this book is that its characters tend to be one-dimensional. Also, the dialogue is stilted. (I suspect that this may be due to the nature of Victorian-era novels.) Not only do the characters consistently speak in complete sentences but often as well in rather long discourses. Also, the book is rather slow moving at the start and the action doesn't really pick up until around halfway through the book.
Who else could make the Huguenot wars interesting to teenage boys???
It's a long read but full of excellent character development and engaging activity!
G. A. Henty's St. Bartholomew's Eve, is an amazingly well-written book about the Huguenots' struggles in France. Born in England to an English father, Philip Fletcher, this story's hero, is recruited by his French uncle to fight in France's Protestant struggles. Once in France, Philip joins his cousin, Françios de Laville. Throughout the book, Philip and Françios partake in many dangerous adventures, for the sake of their faith. Philip proves himself to be a grand soldier, and he is knighted at around the middle of the book. G. A. Henty's book leads up to the terrible events of the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre of the Huguenots. It shows the truth of the Huguenot wars, without being too bloody or gory. G. A. Henty is truly and amazing author, and proves himself in St. Bartholomew's Eve.
It is 1567, and sixteen year old Philip Fletcher lives in Canterbury, England. His mother Lucie, her sister, and brother-in-law Gaspard Vaillant, were Huguenot émigrés from France in 1547. Lucie married an English farmer, John Fletcher, who was injured shortly after Philip was born and became a helpless invalid. Philip’s uncle Gaspard became a wealthy manufacturer and helped to raise the boy. Vaillant proposes to send Philip to stay with another aunt, Emilie, the Countess of Laville, and her son Francois, who is a year older than Philip, to help them and their fellow Protestants in the persecutions waged against them by the French Catholic authorities.
During the course of his many dangerous adventures, Philip rides with the armies of the Prince of Conde, Admiral Coligny, and other Huguenot leaders of France; meets the Protestant Prince Henri of Navarre, who later becomes King of France; and rescues a young Huguenot girl, Claire de Valecourt, from slaughter. Henty’s story leads up to the terrible events of the St. Bartholomew’s Day massacre of the Huguenots. Will Philip survive the massacre? Can he and his friends escape? And what happens in France? This enthralling narrative is an amazingly well-written book about the Huguenots’ struggles in France. Yes, there are fighting and killing, but it shows the truth of the Huguenot wars, without being too bloody or gory. One reviewer, who admitted, “Based on my personal research into the history of the Huguenots in France I can attest to the historical accuracy of the background narrative for this story,” yet criticized the book, saying, “The dialogue is stilted. (I suspect that this may be due to the nature of Victorian-era novels.) Not only do the characters consistently speak in complete sentences but often as well in rather long discourses.”
Well, excuse me. Is it really that bad that the characters consistently speak in complete sentences, rather than “Huh? Yeah. What’s up? Gotta go”? The fact that Henty wrote in good, proper English is one reason why so many homeschool families like his books. There are a few references to dancing and drinking wine. But the main thing to note about St. Bartholomew’s Eve is the large amount of research done. Even if I didn’t have Biblical reasons for my religious beliefs, I would have to conclude, based simply on its history of promoting, or at least endorsing, such events as the St. Bartholomew’s Eve massacre of the Huguenots and other forms of persecution against those with whom it has disagreed through the ages, that the Roman Catholic Church, regardless of what changes it has made since then, is not a religious organization with which I would want to have any association. For those who want their kids to get into history, G. A. Henty is truly an amazing author.
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