Project Gutenberg 2007-07-05 Public domain in the USA. 584 Potter, Margaret Horton 1881 1911 Williams, Robert Dolly Black, Margaret Horton The Genius E-text prepared by Roger Frank and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team (http://www.pgdp.net) "The Genius" by Margaret Horton Potter is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set in 19th century Russia during the reign of Czar Nicholas I, the story revolves around Princess Sophia Ivanovna Gregoriev and her struggles within a loveless marriage to Michael Gregoriev, a powerful and feared official. The narrative explores themes of solitude, desire for companionship, and the societal pressures in a world rife with cruelty and ambition. The beginning of the novel introduces Princess Sophia on New Year's night in 1840, where she finds herself at a low point, expressing her deep longing for a child to a distant figure of Mary, the Virgin. This poignant prologue sets the tone for Sophia's life, marked by isolation and anguish in her tumultuous marriage. As the opening chapters unfold, the narrative shifts to the preparations for a grand ball hosted by her husband, a desperate attempt for social recognition amidst their disgraced lineage. The budding relationship with their son, Ivan, is highlighted, suggesting new hopes as he grows. However, it foreshadows the conflicts that will arise from her husband's ruthless ambition and the unnatural dynamics of their family life. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 67.1 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Composers -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Russia -- Fiction PS Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels 889577 2025-08-09T08:25:03.262649 text/html 891382 2007-07-05T16:03:53 text/html 430956 2025-08-09T08:25:13.669664 application/epub+zip 440280 2025-08-09T08:25:05.630637 application/epub+zip 440280 2025-08-09T08:25:04.272641 application/epub+zip 717190 2025-08-09T08:25:20.235077 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 664346 2025-08-09T08:25:12.661651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 632777 2022-09-10T10:29:14.905071 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 841156 2025-08-09T08:25:02.254715 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 840665 2007-07-05T15:56:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 840688 2007-07-05T15:56:43 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20652 2025-08-09T08:25:20.376069 application/rdf+xml 12012 2025-08-09T08:25:04.789662 image/jpeg 3094 2025-08-09T08:25:04.530613 image/jpeg 333101 2007-07-05T15:56:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 345104 2007-07-05T16:04:26 application/octet-stream application/zip 332820 2007-07-05T15:56:43 application/octet-stream application/zip 409354 2025-08-09T08:25:03.334662 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