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The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck: a romance

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The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck: a romance is a historical fiction novel by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley. Readers will find themes of impostors and imposture and pretenders to the throne.

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About The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck: a romance

"The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck: A Romance" by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley is a historical novel published in 1830. Set after the Battle of Bosworth, it follows the fate of a young man claimed to be Richard, Duke of York, the supposedly murdered son of King Edward IV. Shelley treats him as the genuine prince rather than an impostor, portraying an idealistic figure thrust into dangerous political intrigue. Through Richard and the women who support him, the novel explores loyalty, betrayal, and the human cost of power struggles in Tudor England.
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Themes, setting & tropes

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Tropes

Subjects

  • Historical fiction
  • Impostors and imposture
  • Great Britain, History, Henry VII, 1485-1509
  • Warbeck, Perkin, 1474-1499
  • Pretenders to the throne

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Who wrote The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck: a romance?

The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck: a romance was written by Mary Wollstonecraft Shelley.

What genre is The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck: a romance?

It is usually shelved as Historical Fiction.

Is The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck: a romance free to read?

Yes. It is in the public domain in the United States and can be read free on Project Gutenberg in EPUB, Kindle and HTML formats.

Is there a free audiobook of The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck: a romance?

Yes — LibriVox volunteers recorded it; the recording runs 17 h 12 min.

What books are similar to The Fortunes of Perkin Warbeck: a romance?

Readers who like it often enjoy The Prince and the Pauper, Stranger in My Arms and The Bride's Necklace-(Necklace Trilogy, #1).

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