A Dash for a Throne (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Victorian Romance of Court Intrigue, Secret Loyalties, and a Contested CrownBy Arthur W. Marchmont
Length10h 44m
About this audiobook
Arthur W. Marchmont's A Dash for a Throne is a brisk late-Victorian romance of political adventure, built around dynastic peril, secret loyalties, and the hazardous attempt to secure a contested crown. Written in a lucid, energetic prose, the novel belongs to the Ruritanian tradition popularized in the 1890s, where invented courts and European intrigues allowed writers to explore honor, legitimacy, courage, and romantic devotion under the pressure of conspiracy. Marchmont was a prolific English novelist whose fiction frequently joined melodrama, suspense, and international politics. His professional familiarity with the tastes of the periodical-reading public helped shape his gift for cliff-hanging chapters, sharply defined conflicts, and morally decisive action. Like many writers of his generation, he drew on contemporary fascination with diplomacy, royal succession, and the unstable map of Europe to create narratives at once escapist and politically suggestive. Readers who admire The Prisoner of Zenda, Anthony Hope's courtly intrigue, or the swashbuckling fiction of the fin de siècle will find A Dash for a Throne an engaging and revealing example of the genre. It is recommended not only for its pace and romance, but also for its insight into Victorian fantasies of leadership, loyalty, and rightful power.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, Romance
Length10 hrs 44 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 15, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
2CHAPTER I MY DEATH
3CHAPTER II A GATE OF LIFE
4CHAPTER III "AS YOUR HIGHNESS WILL"
5CHAPTER IV "YOU ARE HEAD OF THE HOUSE NOW"
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6CHAPTER V THE SCENT OF TREACHERY
7CHAPTER VI MY "COUSIN"
8CHAPTER VII AT MUNICH
9CHAPTER VIII PRAGA'S STORY
10CHAPTER IX MY PLAN OF CAMPAIGN
11CHAPTER X A COUNCIL OF CONSPIRACY
12CHAPTER XI "EVEN ONE SUBJECT MAY MAKE A KINGDOM"
13CHAPTER XII MY SCHEME DEVELOPS
14CHAPTER XIII A CHECK
15CHAPTER XIV THE ABDUCTION
16CHAPTER XV A TREACHEROUS ATTACK
17CHAPTER XVI THE BALL AT THE PALACE
18CHAPTER XVII CHECKMATE
19CHAPTER XVIII AFTER THE ABDUCTION
20CHAPTER XIX THE MAID'S STORY
21CHAPTER XX COVERING MY DEFEAT
22CHAPTER XXI NEWS OF MINNA
23CHAPTER XXII AT LANDSBERG
24CHAPTER XXIII THE PURSUIT
25CHAPTER XXIV THE MEETING
26CHAPTER XXV "I AM NOT THE PRINCE"
27CHAPTER XXVI FLIGHT
28CHAPTER XXVII AN OLD ENEMY
29CHAPTER XXVIII THE EMPEROR
30CHAPTER XXIX COUNT VON RUDLOFF
31CHAPTER XXX THE END
32Memorable Quotes
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