02093cam a22002893u 450000100060000000300070000600500170001300600020003000700050003200800410003704000110007804100170008905000070010610000310011324500220014426400510016630000470021733600260026433700260029033800360031650000310035250801170038352012030050053400450170365300120174885600430176016217UtSlPG20260610133359.0mcr n260607r2005||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d aUtSlPG 7aen2iso639-1 4aPR1 aBlack, William,d1841-189810aPrince Fortunatus 1aSalt Lake City, UT :bProject Gutenberg,c2005 a1 online resource :bmultiple file formats atextbtxt2rdacontent acomputerbc2rdamedia aonline resourcebcr2rdacarrier aRelease date is 2005-07-06 aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Pilar Somoza and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net a"Prince Fortunatus" by William Black is a novel written in the early 20th century, likely the late Edwardian period. It centers on the lives of characters within the theatrical world, exploring themes of art, ambition, and relationships. The main character, Lionel Moore, is a baritone involved in the burgeoning London theater scene, navigating both his professional endeavors and personal connections with women like Lady Adela Cunyngham and the returning Nina Rossi. At the start of the novel, two siblings, Lady Adela and Lord Rockminster, leave a successful musical performance and meet the actors backstage, revealing their ties to the theater world. As they converse with Lionel Moore, the baritone, the atmosphere hints at a blend of both admiration and underlying tension surrounding artistic pursuits. Additionally, Nina's return from Naples introduces a layer of romantic and professional intrigue, as she seeks Lionel's guidance while seeking to establish her own career in England. The opening sets the stage for character dynamics as they balance personal desires against the backdrop of theatrical aspirations and societal expectations. (This is an automatically generated summary.) nOriginal publication data not identified aFiction40uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/16217