Project Gutenberg 2011-10-04 Public domain in the USA. 83 Kraszewski, Józef Ignacy 1812 1887 Kraszewksi, Joseph Ignatius Kraszewski, J. I. (Józef Ignacy) Soissons, Count de 1860 Soissons, S. C. de (Savoie Carignan) Soissons, Savoie Carignan Soissons, Guy Jean Raoul Eugène Charles Emmanuel de Savoie-Carignan, Comte de Soissons, Guy Jean Raoul Eugene Charles Emmanuel de Savoie-Carignan, Comte de Soissons, C. S. de Hrabina Cosel. English The Countess Cosel: A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong Produced by Charles Bowen, from page scans provided by the Web Archive "The Countess Cosel: A Romance of History of the Times of Augustus the Strong" by Joseph J. Kraszewski is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story centers around the lavish court life during the reign of Augustus II of Saxony, focusing on the character of Countess Anna Hoym and her complex interactions with the King and other courtiers. Tension arises as Anna is drawn into the intrigues and the politics of the royal court, which have deeply affected the lives of its participants. At the start of the novel, the atmosphere within the King's castle is somber due to recent political failures, yet a contrast of revelry exists as Augustus the Strong attempts to drown his sorrows in drunken merriment with select courtiers. The narrative describes the peculiar dynamics of the court, marked by suspicion and treachery, as well as the King’s volatile temperament. Anna, who leads a secluded life in her husband’s villa, is unexpectedly summoned to the court, setting the stage for her arrival and the ensuing drama of love, rivalry, and perilous ambitions intertwining at the heart of royal power in Dresden. Various characters, including courtiers and noble ladies, contribute to the growing tension centered around Anna, who must navigate through the complexities of courtly life amidst threats to her personal dignity and security. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Polish fiction -- Translations into English Cosel, Anna Konstanze, Gräfin von, 1680-1765 -- Fiction PG Text Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 572399 566747 2024-09-16T04:09:03.724114 2023-09-16T10:40:41.309638 text/html text/html 577460 2011-10-04T10:16:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 523104 2011-10-04T10:16:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 604558 2024-09-16T04:09:13.499047 application/epub+zip 616417 2024-09-16T04:09:06.964076 application/epub+zip 270965 2024-09-16T04:09:05.722160 application/epub+zip 727920 2024-09-16T04:09:18.295034 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 693702 2024-09-16T04:09:12.535212 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466113 2022-09-17T08:45:26.485746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 498185 498132 2024-09-16T04:09:01.767172 2023-09-16T10:40:39.412601 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 497660 2011-10-04T10:16:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 181619 2011-10-04T10:16:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 497833 2011-10-04T10:16:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 181551 2011-10-04T10:16:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21443 2024-09-16T04:09:18.449051 application/rdf+xml 25272 2024-09-16T04:09:06.104208 image/jpeg 4696 2024-09-16T04:09:05.918172 image/jpeg 595988 2024-09-16T04:09:03.782093 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