Publisher's Synopsis
Captain Ravenshaw or The Maid of Cheapside: A Romance of Elizabethan London is a novel written by Robert Neilson Stephens and published in 1901. The book is set in Elizabethan England and follows the story of a young woman named Cicely, who lives in Cheapside, one of the poorer areas of London. Cicely is beautiful and intelligent, but she is also poor and struggles to make ends meet.One day, Cicely meets a handsome and charming man named Captain Ravenshaw, who is a soldier and a gentleman. They fall in love, but their relationship is complicated by their different social statuses. Captain Ravenshaw is wealthy and comes from a noble family, while Cicely is a commoner.As their romance develops, the couple faces many challenges and obstacles, including jealous rivals, family disapproval, and political intrigue. The book also explores the social and political issues of the time, including the conflict between Catholics and Protestants and the struggles of the poor.Overall, Captain Ravenshaw or The Maid of Cheapside is a thrilling and engrossing historical romance that transports readers to the vibrant and dangerous world of Elizabethan London.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
