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Violence
Some
Moderate period violence; crusade battles and political conflict
Language
None
Victorian prose; no strong language
Sexual Content
None
No sexual content; chivalric romance in the conventional sense
Substance Use
None
No substance use
Emotional Intensity
Barely any
Mild; themes of loyalty and divided duty
What this book is about
G.P.R. James was the most prolific historical novelist of the Victorian era, producing more than 100 books. Philip Augustus follows events surrounding the Third Crusade and the rivalry between the English and French crowns, centering on the relationship between two brothers-in-arms with divided loyalties. James was a master of the chivalric adventure form, even if Thackeray famously parodied his stock conventions.
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Battle violence in crusade setting
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