Project Gutenberg 2011-02-25 Public domain in the USA. 72 Schubin, Ossip 1854 1934 Kirschner, Aloisia Kirschner, Lola Kirschner, Lula Shubin, Osip Schubin, Osip Lathrop, Elise Lathrop, Elise L. Lathrop, Élise L. Asbeïn: From the Life of a Virtuoso Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive. "Asbeïn: From the Life of a Virtuoso" by Ossip Schubin is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in a picturesque European setting and follows the complex relationship between Boris Lensky, a celebrated violinist and composer, and Princess Natalie Alexandrovna Assanow, a charming member of the upper class. Their interactions explore themes of artistic genius, social class, and personal longing, hinting at the challenges they may face as they navigate their different worlds. The opening of the novel introduces us to a chance encounter between Boris Lensky and Princess Natalie in Rome, where their immediate chemistry becomes evident. The princess is depicted as lively and charming, while Lensky possesses a brooding intensity shaped by his humble origins and artistic renown. Their conversation becomes a playful yet pointed exchange about societal expectations and personal aspirations, setting the stage for a richly emotional narrative. As they part ways with hints of future meetings, both characters reveal layers of vulnerability and yearning, foreshadowing a deepening connection amidst their contrasting backgrounds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://www.gutenberg.org/files/35396/35396-h/images/title.png en Austrian fiction -- Translations into English PT Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 381100 378751 2024-09-15T05:15:13.292917 2023-09-15T10:54:55.570206 text/html text/html 381505 2021-01-07T13:39:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 885711 2021-01-07T13:39:11 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 946037 2024-09-15T05:15:19.982921 application/epub+zip 951906 2024-09-15T05:15:15.120991 application/epub+zip 210696 2024-09-15T05:15:14.013907 application/epub+zip 836650 2024-09-15T05:15:23.505847 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 820165 2024-09-15T05:15:19.138917 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 311372 2022-09-16T08:39:08.975654 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 343625 343571 2024-09-15T05:15:12.418944 2023-09-15T10:54:54.772197 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 343322 2021-01-07T13:39:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 130596 2021-01-07T13:39:11 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 343331 2021-01-07T13:39:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 130449 2021-01-07T13:39:11 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20539 2024-09-15T05:15:23.643845 application/rdf+xml 14269 2024-09-15T05:15:14.366903 image/jpeg 3341 2024-09-15T05:15:14.188930 image/jpeg 941854 2024-09-15T05:15:13.345935 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