The Princess Virginia

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The Princess Virginia

by C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson, A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson

EN·~5 hours·26 chapters

Chapters

26 total
1

NEW YORK McCLURE, PHILLIPS & CO. MCMVII

0:26
2

LIST OF ILLUSTRATIONS

0:26
3

THE PRINCESS VIRGINIA

0:01
4

CHAPTER I - WHEN THE NEWS CAME

28:08
5

CHAPTER II - FOUR GENTLEMEN OF IMPORTANCE

15:39
6

CHAPTER III - A CHAMOIS HUNTER

11:05
7

CHAPTER IV - THE EAGLE’S EYRIE

32:50
8

CHAPTER V - LEO VERSUS LEOPOLD

18:14
9

CHAPTER VI - NOT IN THE PROGRAM

21:48
10

CHAPTER VII - THE HONORS OF THE DAY

9:20

Description

Princess Virginia is a bright‑spirited royal who carries a unique blend of American daring and European aristocracy. The daughter of a Grand Duchess, she lives in the elegant yet slightly faded courts of Baumenburg‑Drippe, where her lineage is a curious mix of Virginian heritage and old‑world titles. With a pearl‑framed miniature of her great‑grandmother always at her throat, she constantly feels the weight of family expectations while relishing her own independent spark.

When news arrives that she is expected to marry the respectable but uninspiring Prince Henri, Virginia’s witty defiance surfaces. She teases her mother, dismisses the notion of a convenient match, and hints at a far more extraordinary love that dwells “as high as the sun.” The story follows her spirited attempts to navigate duty, humor, and the longing for a romance that truly matches her audacious heart, all set against the charmingly ornate backdrop of early‑20th‑century European courts.

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Language

en

Duration

~5 hours (321K characters)

Publisher of text edition

Project Gutenberg

Credits

Produced by Suzanne Shell, D Alexander and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net

Release date

2009-08-17

Rights

Public domain in the USA.

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About the authors

C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson

C. N. (Charles Norris) Williamson

1859–1920

A British writer, motoring journalist, and magazine founder, he is best remembered for the lively novels and travel books he produced with his wife, Alice Muriel Williamson. Their stories helped bring early motoring and turn-of-the-century adventure to a wide popular audience.

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A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson

A. M. (Alice Muriel) Williamson

1869–1933

A prolific novelist of the early motor age, she wrote popular romances and travel adventures that helped capture the excitement of modern travel. Many of her best-known books were written with her husband, Charles Norris Williamson, and became favorites with readers in Britain and beyond.

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