02684cam a22003853u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003701000130007804000110009104100170010205000070011910000300012624500210015626400510017730000470022833600260027533700260030133800360032750000310036350801910039452013290058553400660191465300230198065300220200365300300202565300390205565300320209465300260212685600840215285600430223699900190227973325UtSlPG20260610134709.0mcr n260607r20241896utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d  a10009918  aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aUpward, Allen,d1863-192612aA crown of straw 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2024  a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats  atextbtxt2rdacontent  acomputerbc2rdamedia  aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier  aRelease date is 2024-04-03  aD A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.)  a"A Crown of Straw" by Allen Upward is a historical fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative explores the romantic undertones and political intrigues surrounding European royalty, particularly focusing on the enigmatic life of Maximilian, the new king of Franconia, after the downfall of his tyrannical father, Leopold IX. With themes of love, power, and rebellion intertwined, the book introduces characters such as the forester’s daughter Dorothea and her cousin Johann, who are drawn into the turbulent political landscape of their time.  The opening of the book establishes a tense atmosphere as a group of men in a dimly lit room prepares a pistol, signaling the backdrop of conspiracy and assassination. A key figure, Johann, receives instructions for a mission connected to a royal named Leopold. As the intrigue unfolds, readers learn about the tumultuous relationship between the ruling family and the subjects, highlighting kingship's burdens. The scene transitions to a pastoral setting where Dorothea wonders about her mysterious visitor, the king masks his true identity, and conflicts between familial loyalty and political aspersions emerge, setting the stage for a profound exploration of love and duty amidst a brewing storm of revolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.)  pOriginally published:cNew York: Dodd, Mead and Company, 1896  aGermany -- Fiction  aPolitical fiction  aSocial classes -- Fiction  aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction  aKings and rulers -- Fiction  aSocialists -- Fiction4 uhttps://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89099241051&view=1up&seq=17&skin=202140uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/73325  c114050d114050