Kleopatra: Novelli

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Kleopatra: Novelli

by Paul Heyse

FI·~2 hours·4 chapters

Chapters

4 total

KLEOPRTRA

0:01

PAUL HEYSE

0:07

PAUL HEYSE

6:26

I.

2:05:12

Description

A young woman named Kleopatra lives in a modest German town, where her sharp wit and striking beauty set her apart from the ordinary lives surrounding her. She works as a seamstress, dreaming of a world beyond the narrow streets and the expectations of her family. When a charismatic traveler arrives, offering promises of adventure and artistic freedom, Kleopatra finds herself torn between duty and desire.

The story follows her delicate balancing act, exploring how ambition can both illuminate and endanger the heart. Through vivid dialogue and keen observation, the narrative captures the quiet tensions of a society in transition, while hinting at the timeless allure of the ancient queen whose name she bears. Listeners are drawn into Kleopatra’s inner world, feeling the pull of love, longing, and the courage it takes to step into an uncertain future.

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Language

fi

Duration

~2 hours (126K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Tapio Riikonen

Release date

Dec 30, 2019

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Paul Heyse

Paul Heyse

1830–1914

A prolific German writer celebrated for his elegant short stories, poetry, novels, and plays, Paul Heyse became one of the leading literary figures of nineteenth-century Munich. He received the 1910 Nobel Prize in Literature for the beauty and idealism of his writing.

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