Project Gutenberg 2006-06-04 Public domain in the USA. 186 Housman, Laurence 1865 1959 Housman, Lawrence Bunny, Benjamin King John of Jingalo: The Story of a Monarch in Difficulties Produced by Suzanne Shell, Mary Meehan and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "King John of Jingalo: The Story of a Monarch in Difficulties" by Laurence Housman is a satirical novel written in the early 20th century. The book explores the life of King John of Jingalo, a monarch portrayed as well-meaning yet ineffectual, grappling with the burdens of a constitutional crisis and the pressures of modern governance. It highlights his relationships, particularly with his wife and son, while exposing the disconnect between his royal duties and the realities faced by his subjects. The opening of the story provides a glimpse into the domestic life of King John and Queen Alicia, detailing their morning routine and the contrast between their personalities. The King is depicted as anxious and overburdened by his role, struggling to connect with the political realities of his kingdom, while the Queen is portrayed as more grounded and content in her social responsibilities. The narrative hints at a brewing constitutional crisis that challenges John's understanding of his position and governance. As he prepares for a Council meeting, he wrestles with feelings of incompetence and isolation, setting the stage for the unfolding political drama and the exploration of his character's development throughout the novel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.2 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Kings and rulers -- Fiction PR Text Category: Humour Category: Novels Category: British Literature 745054 2025-07-08T04:47:17.983547 text/html 751575 2006-06-04T08:09:24 text/html 379784 2025-07-08T04:47:29.826479 application/epub+zip 389389 2025-07-08T04:47:21.981478 application/epub+zip 361429 2025-07-08T04:47:20.474481 application/epub+zip 779639 2025-07-08T04:47:35.635433 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 745127 2025-07-08T04:47:28.589499 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 615196 2022-09-09T04:06:15.333354 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 717049 2025-07-08T04:47:16.366508 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 716783 2006-06-04T08:09:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 716775 2006-06-04T08:09:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21113 2025-07-08T04:47:35.766417 application/rdf+xml 24402 2025-07-08T04:47:20.994502 image/jpeg 4723 2025-07-08T04:47:20.733491 image/jpeg 275373 2006-06-04T08:09:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 281510 2006-06-04T08:09:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 275289 2006-06-04T08:09:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 372267 2025-07-08T04:47:18.042512 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