Project Gutenberg 2014-10-03 Public domain in the USA. 74 Corbett, Julian Stafford 1854 1922 Corbett, Julian Stafford, Sir Kophetua the Thirteenth Kophetua the 13th Produced by Shaun Pinder, Martin Pettit and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive) "Kophetua the Thirteenth" by Julian Stafford Corbett is a historical romance written in the late 19th century. The book is set in the fictional colony of Oneiria and follows the story of King Kophetua XIII, whose reign is marked by unusual political dynamics and personal struggles regarding duty, love, and the expectations placed upon him. The narrative blends elements of political satire and romantic intrigue centered around the king, his chancellor, Turbo, and the enigmatic Mademoiselle de Tricotrin. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the idyllic yet stagnant life in Oneiria, once founded on the principles of the Renaissance but now mired in political apathy and an effective lack of conflict. Kophetua XIII deeply yearns for purpose and moral engagement, feeling trapped in a political landscape devoid of excitement or challenges. As he grapples with personal dissatisfaction and the looming pressure of marriage, the arrival of Mademoiselle de Tricotrin creates a shift, prompting him to reflect on his responsibilities and desires. The opening chapters set the stage for a rich exploration of societal structures, the clash of ideals, and the personal awakening of a king in search of meaning in his life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Utopias -- Fiction Mate selection -- Fiction Kings and rulers -- Fiction Imaginary places -- Fiction Africa, Central -- Fiction PR Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 498729 498736 2024-09-19T15:04:53.095416 2023-09-20T11:02:23.932740 text/html text/html 523914 2014-10-03T07:26:38 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 234036 2014-10-03T07:29:16 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 257338 2024-09-19T15:05:00.093384 application/epub+zip 261776 2024-09-19T15:04:54.195436 application/epub+zip 261775 2024-09-19T15:04:53.555420 application/epub+zip 409401 2024-09-19T15:05:04.651352 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363207 2024-09-19T15:04:59.542387 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 363166 2022-09-21T11:17:54.147171 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 453923 453719 2024-09-19T15:04:52.158439 2023-09-20T11:02:23.053745 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 472816 2014-10-03T07:26:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 174263 2014-10-03T07:29:16 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 472817 2014-10-03T07:28:52 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 174199 2014-10-03T07:29:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 21404 2024-09-19T15:05:04.791350 application/rdf+xml 17846 2024-09-19T15:04:53.645470 image/jpeg 2260 2024-09-19T15:04:53.599409 image/jpeg 231777 2024-09-19T15:04:53.140464 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