Prince Zilah — Complete

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Prince Zilah — Complete

by Jules Claretie

EN·~7 hours·35 chapters

Chapters

35 total

JULES CLARETIE

6:51

CHAPTER I. THE BETROTHAL FETE

12:32

CHAPTER II. THE BARONESS’S MATCHMAKING

10:22

CHAPTER III. THE STORY OF THE ZILAHS

9:50

CHAPTER IV. “WHEN HUNGARY IS FREE!”

9:28

CHAPTER V. “MY FATHER WAS A RUSSIAN!”

16:33

CHAPTER VI. A GYPSY PRINCESS

10:06

CHAPTER VII. THE STORY OF MARSA

13:58

CHAPTER VIII. “HAVE I NO RIGHT TO BE HAPPY”

15:58

CHAPTER IX. “O LIBERTY! O LOVE! THESE TWO I NEED!”

9:37

Description

A young, charismatic prince steps onto the stage of a bustling capital, his presence stirring both admiration and whispered speculation. As he navigates the glittering salons and shadowed corridors of power, the narrative captures the delicate dance of ambition, love, and duty with the subtlety of an impressionist painter. Claretie’s keen eye for social nuance paints the court’s intrigues in vivid, yet restrained, detail, drawing listeners into a world where every smile may conceal a hidden motive.

The opening act introduces a tangled web of alliances and a mysterious promise that haunts the prince, setting the tone for a story that balances tender sentiment with sharp observation. Along the way, friendships are forged, betrayals loom, and the fragile veneer of aristocratic life is gently peeled back. Listeners will be carried through a richly textured portrait of a society on the brink of change, all while staying rooted in the personal journey of a man torn between destiny and desire.

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Language

en

Duration

~7 hours (437K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by David Widger

Release date

2004-10-30

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

About the author

Jules Claretie

Jules Claretie

1840–1913

A lively observer of Parisian life, this 19th-century French writer moved easily between journalism, fiction, and the stage. He is especially remembered for his long leadership of the Comédie-Française and for novels that captured the manners and politics of his time.

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