 Frontispiece: The "Grand Lever" of the King | |
| Author | Arthur Conan Doyle |
|---|---|
| Illustrator | T. de Thulstrup |
| Language | English |
| Genre | Historical novel |
| Publisher | Harper & Brothers |
Publication date | 1893 |
| Publication place | United Kingdom |
| Media type | Print (Hardback) |
| Pages | 366 |
| Preceded by | "Lot No. 249" |
| Followed by | Jane Annie, or the Good Conduct Prize |
The Refugees (1893) is a historical novel by British writer Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.[1]
Plot
[edit]It revolves around Amory de Catinat, a Huguenot guardsman of Louis XIV, and Amos Green, an American who comes to visit France. Major themes include Louis XIV's marriage to Madame de Maintenon, retirement from court of Madame de Montespan, the revoking of the Edict of Nantes (1685) and the subsequent emigration of the Huguenot de Catinats to America.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]
Wikisource has original text related to this article:
 | This article about an 1890s novel is a stub. You can help Wikipedia by expanding it. See guidelines for writing about novels. Further suggestions might be found on the article's talk page. |