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Juliette - A Short Story - cover

Juliette - A Short Story

Baroness Emmuska Orczy

Publisher: Al-Mashreq eBookstore

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Summary

In Juliette, Baroness Orczy weaves a poignant tale of love and sacrifice set against the haunting backdrop of Revolutionary France. The story follows a young woman whose devotion is tested in a world where suspicion and violence rule, and where the guillotine casts a long, merciless shadow. Torn between duty, loyalty, and her own heart, Juliette becomes a symbol of fragile innocence caught in the storm of history. Orczy's early mastery of atmosphere and suspense shines here, delivering a short but emotionally powerful story that foreshadows the themes of romance, courage, and peril she would later perfect in The Scarlet Pimpernel.
Available since: 09/01/2025.
Print length: 32 pages.

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