Bernard Capes

A Jay of Italy (eBook, ePUB)

• Format: ePub

Produktbeschreibung

Excerpt: On a hot morning, in the year 1476 of poignant memory, there drew up before an osteria on the Milan road a fair cavalcade of travellers. These were Messer Carlo Lanti and his inamorata, together with a suite of tentmen, pages, falconers, bed-carriers, and other personnel of a migratory lord on his way from the cooling hills to the Indian summer of the plains. The chief of the little party, halting in advance of his fellows, lifted his plumed scarlet biretta with one strong young hand, and with the other, his reins hanging loose, ran a cluster of swarthy fingers through his black hair. 'O little host!' he boomed, blaspheming?for all good Catholics, conscious of their exclusive caste, swore by God prescriptively?'O little host, by the thirst of Christ's passion, wine!' 'He will bring you hyssop?by the token, he will,' murmured the lady, who sat her white palfrey languidly beside him. She was a slumberous, ivory-faced creature warm and insolent and lazy; and the little bells of her bridle tinkled sleepily, as her horse pawed, gently rocking her. The cavalier grunted ferociously. 'Let me see him!' and, bonneting himself again, sat with right arm akimbo, glaring for a response to his cry. He looked on first acquaintance a bully and profligate?which he was; but, for his times, with some redeeming features. His thigh, in its close violet hose, and the long blade which hung at it seemed somehow in a common accord of steel and muscle. His jaw was underhung, his brows were very thick and black, but the eyes beneath were good-humored, and he had a great dimple in his cheek.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: OTB eBook publishing
• Seitenzahl: 254
• Erscheinungstermin: 13. Oktober 2022
• Englisch
• ISBN-13: 9783987448423
• Artikelnr.: 66764535

Autorenporträt

Bernard Capes an English novelist and journalist, is most known for his contributions to the subgenres of mystery, horror, and historical fiction. He began his writing career as a journalist and went on to compose plays, short stories, and novels. Capes was known for his ability to compose dramatic and frightening stories, as well as his flowing writing style. His literature frequently mixed historical settings with mystery, horror, and supernatural elements. Capes was an expert at evoking a sense of time and place in his writing, with a keen eye for detail. Although Capes worked in a number of genres, he is best known for his contributions to supernatural literature. His short stories had a devoted readership and were frequently published in the time's major publications. His writing was praised for its innovative subjects, well-developed characters, and ability to create a haunting, tense atmosphere. Bernard Capes' unique blend of mystery, horror, and historical fiction had a huge impact on the literary world, despite the fact that he was not as well-known as some of his contemporaries. Fans of the genre continue to praise his work, which proves his ability to tell intriguing and scary stories that leave an impression on readers.