Project Gutenberg 2005-07-18 Public domain in the USA. 55 Balzac, Honoré de 1799 1850 Balzac, Honore de Saint-Aubin, Horace de De Balzac, Honoré Balzac, H. de (Honoré de) The Resources of Quinola: A Comedy in a Prologue and Five Acts Reading ease score: 83.0 (6th grade). Easy to read. Produced by Dagny; and John Bickers "The Resources of Quinola: A Comedy in a Prologue and Five Acts" by Honoré de Balzac is a theatrical play likely written during the early 19th century. The narrative centers on the character Lavradi, known as Quinola, a clever servant who navigates the complexities of court intrigue in 16th century Spain while desperately seeking to secure his master's revolutionary invention—a steam-powered vessel—to gain royal favor and win the love of Marie Lothundiaz, a charming heiress. The opening of the play sets the stage for a rich tapestry of characters and events. It begins in the palace of Philip II of Spain, where Quinola creatively manipulates his circumstances as he seeks permission for his inventor master, Alfonso Fontanares, to present his steamship project to the king. The opening scenes introduce various characters, including the skeptical Captain of the Guards and the anxious Marchioness of Mondejar, as Quinola weaves through their expectations and prejudices. The tension escalates with the hints of assassination and court politics, and Quinola's wit becomes apparent as he maneuvers for his master's audience with the king. The prologue effectively establishes both the comedic elements and the dramatic stakes that will unfold in the subsequent acts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en French drama -- 19th century -- Translations into English PQ Text Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 249193 249124 2024-10-03T13:21:40.096431 2023-10-04T04:06:26.222662 text/html text/html 249186 249117 2024-10-03T13:21:40.380627 2023-10-04T04:06:26.417712 text/html text/html 187484 2024-10-03T13:21:51.004377 application/epub+zip 188890 2024-10-03T13:21:45.209418 application/epub+zip 150183 2024-10-03T13:21:43.348425 application/epub+zip 442483 2024-10-03T13:21:54.327411 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 420690 2024-10-03T13:21:49.599403 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 277113 2022-09-04T05:56:00.774819 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 196773 196755 2024-10-03T13:21:39.697462 2023-10-04T04:06:25.934696 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 196419 2020-12-30T13:41:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 71313 2020-12-30T13:41:41 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 19228 2024-10-03T13:21:54.467366 application/rdf+xml 24767 2024-10-03T13:21:44.074427 image/jpeg 4804 2024-10-03T13:21:43.667429 image/jpeg 183249 2024-10-03T13:21:40.401433 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