Royal Realms: 10 Classic Books on the Lives of Princesses
Ten Classic Tales of Princesses, Power, Romance, Exile, and Royal DutyBy Sunity Devee, Mrs. Lang, Alice, Davis Brinton, David Whitelaw, Elizabeth Von Arnim, John Reed Scott, Madame de La Fayette, David Graham Phillips
Length67h 25m
About this audiobook
Royal Realms: 10 Classic Books on the Lives of Princesses assembles a wide-ranging archive of royal womanhood, moving between courtly romance, historical fiction, biography, memoir, and social observation. Its princesses are not merely ornamental figures: they negotiate dynastic obligation, marriage, sovereignty, reputation, and private desire within the exacting rituals of court life. From psychologically acute narratives of intrigue to reflective accounts shaped by imperial and transnational experience, the volume reveals how the princess has served as both literary emblem and historical subject. The contributors span distinct national traditions and periods, bringing together writers associated with French classical narrative, Anglo-American popular and realist fiction, imperial-era recollection, and Indian aristocratic testimony. Their varied social positions and literary methods complicate any singular image of royalty. Collectively, these works engage enduring debates about women's agency, class hierarchy, colonial encounter, public performance, and the relation between personal feeling and political power. This collection is especially rewarding for readers of women's writing, royal history, and comparative literature. It offers an accessible yet substantial opportunity to trace changing representations of princesses across genres and cultures, while attending to the dialogue between romance, record, and critique. Students and general readers alike will find a rich compendium of narratives that invites both historical inquiry and close literary reading.
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GenreLiterary Classics, General Fiction
Length67 hrs 25 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateMar 4, 2025
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Autobiography of an Indian Princess
2The Autobiography of an Indian Princess
3CHAPTER I MY CHILDHOOD
4CHAPTER IV MY ROMANCE
5CHAPTER VII LIFE AT COOCH BEHAR
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6CHAPTER X HAPPY DAYS IN INDIA
7CHAPTER XII SAD DAYS
8CHAPTER XIV VICEROYS I HAVE KNOWN
9The Book of Princes and Princesses
10PREFACE
11NAPOLEON
12HIS MAJESTY THE KING OF ROME
13THE PRINCESS JEANNE
14HACON THE KING
15MI REINA! MI REINA!
16HENRIETTE THE SIEGE BABY
17THE RED ROSE
18THE WHITE ROSE
19RICHARD THE FEARLESS
20FREDERICK AND WILHELMINE
21UNE REINE MALHEUREUSE
22THE 'LITTLE QUEEN'
23TWO LITTLE GIRLS AND THEIR MOTHER
24THE TROUBLES OF THE PRINCESS ELIZABETH
25The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight
26The Princess Priscilla's Fortnight
27I
28III
29VI
30IX
31XI
32XIV
33XVII
34XX
35XXIII
36The Princess of Ponthieu
37INTERESTING HISTORY OF THE PRINCESS DE PONTHIEU.
38Alice, Grand Duchess of Hesse, Princess of Great Britain and Ireland
39Alice, grand duchess of Hesse, princess of Great Britain and Ireland
40PRINCESS ALICE.
41IN HER NEW HOME. 1862-1865.
42AT HOME AND AT WORK. 1866-1872. (pt. 1)
43AT HOME AND AT WORK. 1866-1872. (pt. 2)
44AT HOME AND AT WORK. 1866-1872. (pt. 3)
45TRIALS. 1873-1877. (pt. 1)
46TRIALS. 1873-1877. (pt. 2)
47THE END. 1878.
48Her Serene Highness
49I The Grand Duke’s Spaniard
50II An American Invades
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