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100 1 _aSand, George,
_d1804-1876
240 1 3 _aLa Comtesse de Rudolstadt. English
245 1 4 _aThe Countess of Rudolstadt :
_bA Sequel to "Consuelo"
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2020
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2020-06-08
508 _aProduced by Laura Natal Rodrigues and Dagny Soapfan at Free Literature (Images generously made available by The Internet Archive.)
520 _a"The Countess of Rudolstadt" by George Sand is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The book serves as a sequel to Sand's earlier work "Consuelo," and it follows the narrative of several complex characters navigating love, ambition, and the intersections of art and politics in the backdrop of European aristocracy, particularly focusing on the character Porporina, a talented opera singer who finds herself entangled in the life of King Frederick the Great. The opening of the novel sets the stage at the Italian Opera-house in Berlin, providing a vivid depiction of the rigid, hierarchical atmosphere under Frederick’s reign. We are introduced to Porporina during a performance where a sudden calamity strikes, revealing the tensions between personal ambition and the authoritarian scrutiny of the king. The narrative quickly transitions to explore the relationships between Porporina, the king, and other aristocratic figures, hinting at undercurrents of jealousy and intrigue. The interactions take on a dramatic tone as the characters grapple with love, power dynamics, and artistic expression, highlighting Porporina’s struggles as both a performer and an individual seeking meaning amidst the constraints imposed by her society. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aOpera -- Fiction
653 _aMan-woman relationships -- Fiction
653 _aFrench fiction -- 19th century
653 _aSocial role -- Europe -- Fiction
653 _aEurope -- Civilization -- Fiction
700 1 _aRobinson, Fayette,
_d-1859
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/62338
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