Project Gutenberg 1996-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 70 Sousa, John Philip 1854 1932 Sousa, J. P. (John Philip) The Fifth String Produced by Judith Boss and Charles Keller. HTML version by Al Haines. "The Fifth String" by John Philip Sousa is a novel set in the early 20th century, intertwining themes of love, jealousy, and artistic ambition against the backdrop of the music world. The story primarily revolves around Angelo Diotti, a celebrated violinist, who faces internal turmoil and external challenges as he strives for both artistic greatness and personal love, particularly in his interactions with the beautiful Mildred Wallace. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to Diotti's imminent debut in New York, a pivotal moment that stirs significant public interest. He is depicted as a gifted musician with a deep, philosophical understanding of happiness, and his admiration for Mildred quickly becomes apparent during a reception hosted by Mrs. Llewellyn. Their meeting sparks a complex relationship marked by Diotti's struggles with self-doubt and the burden of expectation. As he performs, his intense focus on winning Mildred's affection clashes with his fears of not being "great enough" for her. The opening pages set the stage for a thrilling exploration of the intersection between art and personal relationships, hinting at the conflicts and internal battles that will follow as Diotti's journey unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Love stories Violinists -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 165542 162670 2024-09-01T05:44:18.604993 2023-10-01T05:27:57.353625 text/html text/html 158388 2021-01-01T08:44:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 59680 2021-01-01T08:44:39 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 105712 2024-09-01T05:44:22.897955 application/epub+zip 108286 2024-09-01T05:44:19.812963 application/epub+zip 108286 2024-09-01T05:44:19.055969 application/epub+zip 217331 2024-09-01T05:44:25.168983 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 208296 2024-09-01T05:44:22.402958 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 207923 2022-09-01T06:08:45.788855 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 147345 147291 2024-09-01T05:44:18.164985 2023-10-01T05:27:56.881627 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 147330 2021-01-01T08:44:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 57813 2021-01-01T08:44:39 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 18149 2024-09-01T05:44:25.301928 application/rdf+xml 11978 2024-09-01T05:44:19.403963 image/jpeg 3229 2024-09-01T05:44:19.230963 image/jpeg 105580 2024-09-01T05:44:18.621003 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