Project Gutenberg 2016-05-03 Public domain in the USA. 107 Harland, Henry 1861 1905 Luska, Sidney The Royal End: A Romance Produced by David Widger from page images generously provided by the Internet Archive "The Royal End: A Romance" by Henry Harland is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story is set in Venice and follows the intricate lives of its main characters, specifically Lucilla Dor and her companion Ruth Adgate, as they encounter a charming man named Bertram and navigate romantic entanglements amid social expectations. As Balzatore, the dog, flits through scenes of flirtation and adventure, themes of admiration, social status, and identity come to the forefront, evoking the challenges of love against a backdrop of societal intrigue. At the start of the novel, the setting is established as Lucilla and Ruth dine at a hotel in Venice, where they unknowingly attract the attention of Bertram and his canine companion, Balzatore. This signals the beginning of a romantic entanglement fueled by misunderstandings and societal norms. As the characters interact against the enchanting backdrop of the city, the narrative delves into their personalities, exploring Lucilla's flirtatiousness and Ruth's contrasting reserve. Their evening takes a turn when they find themselves stranded on the Lido, ultimately leading to Bertram's gallant intervention. The opening sets a tone rich with fascination and sharp social commentary as the characters' complexities begin to intertwine. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Italy -- Fiction PS Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 417993 417999 2024-09-21T15:49:38.757480 2023-09-22T12:26:24.071530 text/html text/html 435440 2021-02-25T09:24:11 text/html; charset=utf-8 639779 2021-02-25T09:24:15 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 493190 2024-09-21T15:49:44.381452 application/epub+zip 497891 2024-09-21T15:49:39.679472 application/epub+zip 227910 2024-09-21T15:49:39.209466 application/epub+zip 609527 2024-09-21T15:49:48.138404 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 585388 2024-09-21T15:49:43.879423 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 317331 2022-09-23T17:29:32.170746 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 352769 352692 2024-09-21T15:49:37.886453 2023-09-22T12:26:23.037535 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 359327 2018-04-04T04:52:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 143672 2018-04-04T04:56:36 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 352964 2016-05-03T07:54:46 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 142957 2016-05-03T07:55:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20112 2024-09-21T15:49:48.273393 application/rdf+xml 12210 2024-09-21T15:49:39.319439 image/jpeg 2617 2024-09-21T15:49:39.262442 image/jpeg 646939 2024-09-21T15:49:38.803455 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