Project Gutenberg 2005-12-05 Public domain in the USA. 245 Sand, George 1804 1876 Dupin, Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dudevant, Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin, Armandine Aurore Lucille La comtesse de Rudolstadt Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Comtesse_de_Rudolstadt Produced by Mireille Harmelin and the Distributed Proofreaders Europe at http://dp.rastko.net. This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) "La comtesse de Rudolstadt" by George Sand is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. Set against the backdrop of 18th century Prussia during the reign of Frederick the Great, the story introduces the prominent characters from the world of music and opera, particularly focusing on the cantatrice Porporina and her connections to the complex court life. Themes of artistry, power dynamics, and the emotional turmoil of the characters start to unfold as we witness the interaction between individuals within a politically charged environment. The opening of the novel takes place in the grandeur of the Italian Opera House in Berlin where Frederick the Great presides over the performances. The atmosphere is lively yet heavily influenced by the rigid expectations of the royal court, which stifles genuine artistic expression. Among the performers, the Porporina struggles to match the expectations of her position and draws attention when she mysteriously faints during a performance. As concern for her well-being grows—including from the king himself—the text hints at a deeper connection between Frederick and the aspiring singer, while the reactions of the royal court and the surrounding characters reveal the intricacies of love, ambition, and the societal norms of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 75.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr French fiction -- 19th century PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 1325245 2025-08-07T10:35:17.839579 text/html 1320535 2020-12-13T08:50:47 text/html 3563890 2025-08-07T10:35:38.377323 application/epub+zip 3588599 2025-08-07T10:35:24.682418 application/epub+zip 589126 2025-08-07T10:35:19.960421 application/epub+zip 6573691 2025-08-07T10:35:46.748305 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 6539811 2025-08-07T10:35:34.086377 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 914853 2022-09-08T09:56:52.983220 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1282261 2025-08-07T10:35:15.637482 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1282045 2020-12-13T08:50:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1248957 2020-12-13T08:50:47 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21269 2025-08-07T10:35:46.888270 application/rdf+xml 13835 2025-08-07T10:35:20.481462 image/jpeg 3784 2025-08-07T10:35:20.220474 image/jpeg 483941 2020-12-13T08:50:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 479274 2020-12-13T08:50:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 3511381 2020-12-13T08:50:47 application/octet-stream application/zip 3579030 2025-08-07T10:35:18.089418 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia