Project Gutenberg 2003-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 32 Claretie, Jules 1840 1913 Claretie, Arsène-Arnaud Claretie, Arsène-Armand Claretie, Arsene-Arnaud Claretie, Jules Arsène Arnaud Prince Zilah — Volume 1 This etext was produced by David Widger "Prince Zilah — Volume 1" by Jules Claretie is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around Prince Andras Zilah, a Hungarian nobleman who is preparing to marry Marsa Laszlo, a young woman of mixed descent with a complex family history. The novel explores themes of love, identity, and the juxtaposition of personal happiness against the backdrop of national strife and cultural heritage. At the start of the book, we witness a celebratory betrothal fête hosted by Prince Andras on a decorated steamer in Paris. As guests arrive, including prominent figures from various backgrounds, the vibrant atmosphere is contrasted by the prince's reflections on his own past, patriotism, and the burden of his family's history. Among the guests, Marsa, the bride-to-be, is introduced, alongside various societal figures that highlight the cultural melting pot of Paris at the time. The narrative unfolds the significance of Andras’s relationship with Marsa while hinting at external tensions, including his friend Michel Menko's presence, whose complicated feelings toward Marsa introduce additional layers of intrigue. The opening chapters effectively set the stage for exploring deeper emotional and social dynamics against the rich historical context of Hungary's struggles for independence and cultural identity. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Paris (France) -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Travel & Geography Browsing: Fiction 175890 175824 2024-09-02T09:56:28.741114 2023-10-02T09:16:46.818573 text/html text/html 175883 175817 2024-09-02T09:56:28.915106 2023-10-02T09:16:46.967572 text/html text/html 115547 2024-09-02T09:56:33.129096 application/epub+zip 117946 2024-09-02T09:56:30.189118 application/epub+zip 117946 2024-09-02T09:56:29.395101 application/epub+zip 233449 2024-09-02T09:56:35.478120 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 216706 2024-09-02T09:56:32.598085 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 226540 2022-09-02T12:25:15.561288 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 157334 157312 2024-09-02T09:56:28.519149 2023-10-02T09:16:46.554584 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 152636 2021-01-09T02:38:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 61186 2021-01-09T02:38:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18098 2024-09-02T09:56:35.618072 application/rdf+xml 13865 2024-09-02T09:56:29.739109 image/jpeg 3892 2024-09-02T09:56:29.564097 image/jpeg 118447 2024-09-02T09:56:28.931111 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