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 Project Gutenberg 2008-09-30 Public domain in the USA. 120 Gozzi, Carlo 1720 1806 Vollmöller, Karl 1878 1948 Vollmoeller, Karl Gustav Vollmoller, Karl Bithell, Jethro 1878 1962 Turandot, Princess of China: A Chinoiserie in Three Acts Reading ease score: 85.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Chuck Greif "Turandot, Princess of China: A Chinoiserie in Three Acts" by Karl Vollmöller is a dramatic work that was written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around the character of Turandot, a cold and proud princess who imposes a deadly challenge on suitors seeking her hand in marriage. The play combines elements of romance, danger, and the exotic allure of Chinese culture, highlighting themes of love and sacrifice. The opening of the play sets a dramatic tone by introducing the grim backdrop of Pekin, where the severed heads of previous suitors are displayed outside the city gates. We meet various characters including Calaf, a noble prince seeking his fortune and love, and his loyal friend Barak. Calaf learns of Turandot's cruel challenges, which involve answering three riddles or facing execution. As the excitement builds, a sense of foreboding looms over the characters, establishing a high-stakes atmosphere where love intertwines with the threat of death. The prologue reveals the harsh reality of Turandot's reign while also hinting at her complex emotions beneath the ice-cold exterior. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Drama PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Browsing: Fiction 167913 167914 2024-10-11T11:29:40.837652 2023-09-12T04:41:18.036826 text/html text/html 172384 2008-10-01T05:29:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 54333 2008-10-01T05:30:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 148939 2024-10-11T11:29:51.440576 application/epub+zip 149001 2024-10-11T11:29:45.324633 application/epub+zip 123733 2024-10-11T11:29:43.638650 application/epub+zip 392131 2024-10-11T11:29:54.618603 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 365112 2024-10-11T11:29:49.953607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 223782 2022-09-12T11:06:25.189790 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 125804 125798 2024-10-11T11:29:39.445654 2023-09-12T04:41:16.897825 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 125648 2008-09-30T08:02:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 49517 2008-09-30T08:02:02 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 125642 2008-09-30T08:02:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 49486 2008-09-30T08:02:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22163 2024-10-11T11:29:54.770557 application/rdf+xml 23529 2024-10-11T11:29:44.235631 image/jpeg 4641 2024-10-11T11:29:43.940711 image/jpeg 148930 2024-10-11T11:29:40.853627 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia