Book excerpt: Regarded as the "Prince of Romance" in his day, Stanley J. Weyman wrote exciting swashbuckling novels in the vein of Alexandre Dumas, winning the admiration of readers across the world. For the first time in publishing history, this comprehensive eBook presents Weyman’s complete works, with numerous illustrations, rare novels, informative introductions and the usual Delphi bonus material. (Version 1) * Beautifully illustrated with images relating to Weyman’s life and works * Concise introductions to the novels * ALL 27 novels, with individual contents tables * Images of how the books were first published, giving your eReader a taste of the original texts * Excellent formatting of the texts * Famous novels are fully illustrated with their original artwork * Special chronological and alphabetical contents tables for the short stories * Easily locate the short stories you want to read * Includes Weyman’s rare later novels, including MADAM CONSTANTIA and THE LIVELY PEGGY – available in no other collection * Scholarly ordering of texts into chronological order and literary genres Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles CONTENTS: The Novels THE HOUSE OF THE WOLF THE NEW RECTOR THE STORY OF FRANCIS CLUDDE A GENTLEMAN OF FRANCE THE MAN IN BLACK MY LADY ROTHA UNDER THE RED ROBE FROM THE MEMOIRS OF A MINISTER OF FRANCE THE RED COCKADE A LITTLE WIZARD FOR THE CAUSE SHREWSBURY THE CASTLE INN WHEN LOVE CALLS SOPHIA COUNT HANNIBAL THE LONG NIGHT THE ABBESS OF VLAYE STARVECROW FARM CHIPPINGE BOROUGH THE WILD GEESE THE GREAT HOUSE MADAM CONSTANTIA OVINGTON’S BANK THE TRAVELLER IN THE FUR CLOAK QUEEN’S FOLLY THE LIVELY PEGGY The Shorter Fiction THE KING’S STRATAGEM AND OTHER STORIES THE SNOWBALL IN KINGS’ BYWAYS LAID UP IN LAVENDER The Short Stories LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN CHRONOLOGICAL ORDER LIST OF SHORT STORIES IN ALPHABETICAL ORDER Please visit www.delphiclassics.com to browse through our range of exciting titles or to purchase this eBook as a Parts Edition of individual eBooks