The Heart of Princess Osra

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Hope, Anthony, 1863-1933

Contributor:

Edwards, H. C. (Harry C.), 1868-1922.

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"The Heart of Princess Osra" by Anthony Hope is a novel written in the late 19th century. The story revolves around the lives and loves of characters entangled in a royal court, primarily focusing on Stephen the smith and Princess Osra, whose destinies become intertwined through a series of dramatic events and royal intrigues. With themes of love, honor, and personal desire against the backdrop of noble expectations, the tale delves into the complexities of romance and personal sacrifice. The opening of the novel introduces Stephen, a talented smith living in the city of Strelsau, who is unexpectedly thrust into the royal circle when Prince Henry informs him that he is to marry Countess Hilda, purely at the whim of King Henry. This revelation is steeped in chaos as Stephen harbors feelings for another maiden, Osra, whom he has only glimpsed. Meanwhile, Osra, witnessing the unfolding events, grapples with her own feelings towards Stephen, leading to a deeper conflict between duty and love. As the narrative progresses, tensions mount within the court, culminating in a setting ripe for adventure and romance that keeps readers on edge about the fates of the characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Contents:

The happiness of Stephen the smith

The wager of the Marquis de Mérosailles

The madness of Lord Harry Culverhouse

The courtesy of Christian the highwayman

The sin of the Bishop of Modenstein

The device of Giraldo the painter

The indifference of the miller of Hofbau

The love of the Prince of Glottenberg

The victory of the Grand Duke of Mittenheim.

Credits:

Produced by Suzanne Shell, Ernest Schaal, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.)

Notes:

Set in Ruritania, at an earlier period than 'The Prisoner of Zenda' and 'Rupert of Hentzau'.

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Heart_of_Princess_Osra

Reading ease score: 84.6 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2012-11-22