Project Gutenberg 2006-01-18 Public domain in the USA. 90 Gourmont, Remy de 1858 1915 Gourmont, Remi de De Gourmont, Remy Gourmont, Remye L'Ymagier Le Danois, N. Drexelius, J. Coffe, M. Gourmont, Rémy de Histoire tragique de la princesse Phénissa expliquée en quatre épisodes Reading ease score: 85.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Carlo Traverso, Pierre Lacaze and the Online Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "Histoire tragique de la princesse Phénissa" by Remy de Gourmont is a dramatic narrative likely written in the late 19th century. This literary work unfolds the tragic events surrounding Princess Phénissa, touching upon themes of love, power, and sacrifice. Gourmont weaves a story that amplifies the conflict between personal desires and societal expectations, exploring the complexities of human relationships in a royal context." In this tale, Princess Phénissa embarks on a journey that intertwines her fate with her mother, Phéna, and the prince, Phébor. As the story progresses, we see the tension between the existence of love and the weight of duty overshadowing their lives. Phénissa’s innocence and compassion starkly contrast with the darker ambitions of her mother and husband, leading to tragic consequences. Ultimately, the narrative culminates in a powerful climax that involves betrayal and sacrifice, as Phébor grapples with his feelings and the fatal choice he must make, resulting in a haunting exploration of mortality and the futility of ambition. The interplay between the characters illustrates profound themes of love, loss, and the implications of their social standing, providing a rich and layered reading experience. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr French drama -- 19th century PQ Text FR Théâtre Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 69716 69722 2024-10-08T03:40:46.612079 2023-09-08T06:13:11.568328 text/html text/html 65241 2006-01-18T10:02:30 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 49483 2006-01-18T10:02:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 130254 2024-10-08T03:40:53.473978 application/epub+zip 129586 2024-10-08T03:40:50.450004 application/epub+zip 89227 2024-10-08T03:40:48.911001 application/epub+zip 335736 2024-10-08T03:40:55.360984 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 330246 2024-10-08T03:40:52.489049 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 219460 2022-08-08T09:31:08.505817 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 56492 2024-10-08T03:40:46.215030 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 56257 2006-01-18T10:02:00 text/plain; charset=utf-8 22003 2006-01-18T10:02:56 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 55341 2006-01-18T10:02:26 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 21821 2006-01-18T10:02:56 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21733 2024-10-08T03:40:55.488963 application/rdf+xml 16245 2024-10-08T03:40:49.460028 image/jpeg 3636 2024-10-08T03:40:49.183998 image/jpeg 130534 2024-10-08T03:40:46.622031 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia