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St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth CenturyWilliam Godwin

St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century

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Original author: William Godwin

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"St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century" by William Godwin is a novel published in 1799. Count Reginald de St. Leon narrates his tumultuous life—from military glory to gambling ruin, from family redemption to devastating loss. When a mysterious stranger fleeing the Inquisition offers him the secrets of immortality and infinite wealth, Reginald accepts a gift that will separate him from everything he loves. Unable to share his burden, he watches suspicion and tragedy consume his family as his inexplicable fortune raises dangerous questions.

St. Leon: A Tale of the Sixteenth Century, by William Godwin. Republished by OpenStories from Project Gutenberg eBook #53707.

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49 Chapters

  1. 1.Front Matter575 words
  2. 2.Preface1,104 words
  3. 3.Chapter I3,462 words
  4. 4.Chapter II6,045 words
  5. 5.Chapter III2,685 words
  6. 6.Chapter IV4,763 words
  7. 7.Chapter V5,263 words
  8. 8.Chapter VI4,473 words
  9. 9.Chapter VII6,094 words
  10. 10.Chapter VIII4,086 words
  11. 11.Chapter IX3,881 words
  12. 12.Chapter X6,081 words
  13. 13.Chapter XI4,135 words
  14. 14.Chapter XII5,609 words
  15. 15.Chapter XIII4,488 words
  16. 16.Chapter XIV2,725 words
  17. 17.Chapter XV4,670 words
  18. 18.Chapter XVI2,549 words
  19. 19.Chapter XVII3,399 words
  20. 20.Chapter XVIII2,074 words
  21. 21.Chapter XIX5,221 words
  22. 22.Chapter XX3,148 words
  23. 23.Chapter XXI3,405 words
  24. 24.Chapter XXII5,855 words
  25. 25.Chapter XXIII2,870 words
  1. 26.Chapter XXIV4,705 words
  2. 27.Chapter XXV3,080 words
  3. 28.Chapter XXVI2,286 words
  4. 29.Chapter XXVII3,679 words
  5. 30.Chapter XXVIII3,859 words
  6. 31.Chapter XXIX3,160 words
  7. 32.Chapter XXX5,144 words
  8. 33.Chapter XXXI5,052 words
  9. 34.Chapter XXXII1,829 words
  10. 35.Chapter XXXIII5,004 words
  11. 36.Chapter XXXIV5,734 words
  12. 37.Chapter XXXV3,631 words
  13. 38.Chapter XXXVI5,700 words
  14. 39.Chapter XXXVII803 words
  15. 40.Chapter XXXVIII2,739 words
  16. 41.Chapter XXXIX2,222 words
  17. 42.Chapter XL2,236 words
  18. 43.Chapter XLI4,747 words
  19. 44.Chapter XLII1,803 words
  20. 45.Chapter XLIII3,340 words
  21. 46.Chapter XLIV3,685 words
  22. 47.Chapter XLV2,653 words
  23. 48.Chapter XLVI4,351 words
  24. 49.Chapter XLVII4,260 words