Project Gutenberg 2007-11-08 Public domain in the USA. 85 Hichens, Robert 1864 1950 Hichens, Robert Smythe Hichens, Robert S. (Robert Smythe) The Princess And The Jewel Doctor 1905 Produced by David Widger "The Princess And The Jewel Doctor" by Robert Hichens is a novel written in the early 20th century. The narrative revolves around Princess Danischeff, whose beauty and charm are overshadowed by her deep-seated fear of losing her sight, a fate that has befallen her family. The story explores themes of obsession and the lengths one might go to obtain the illusion of safety, particularly in the context of her experiences in Tunis and her encounters with a mysterious jewel doctor. In the tale, the Princess travels to Tunis seeking refuge and finds herself drawn to a peculiar figure known as Safti, the "jewel doctor," who claims to cure ailments with gemstones. Desperate to avert her fear of blindness, she borrows a small emerald ring under the belief it can protect her sight. As the story unfolds, her attachment to the emerald deepens, leading to moral dilemmas and a sense of impending consequence. The narrative builds towards a climax where the Princess attempts to escape back to Russia, but in a twist of fate, the emerald reverts to Safti, signifying the inescapable ties between her desires and her conscience. The novel intricately examines the interplay between wealth, superstition, and the human condition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 82.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Short stories Princesses -- Fiction Tunis (Tunisia) -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels 47968 2025-07-10T03:33:33.430568 text/html 44866 2021-02-24T22:34:07 text/html 91793 2025-07-10T03:33:38.034543 application/epub+zip 90472 2025-07-10T03:33:35.995569 application/epub+zip 79482 2025-07-10T03:33:34.965586 application/epub+zip 176491 2025-07-10T03:33:39.496543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 169768 2025-07-10T03:33:37.416570 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 140337 2022-09-11T05:24:55.776495 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 38820 2025-07-10T03:33:33.197587 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38800 2016-12-17T12:01:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38434 2007-11-08T08:56:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 38424 2007-11-08T08:56:40 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 23110 2025-07-10T03:33:39.617553 application/rdf+xml 12007 2025-07-10T03:33:35.448559 image/jpeg 2921 2025-07-10T03:33:35.204559 image/jpeg 14879 2016-12-17T12:05:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 14794 2007-11-08T08:56:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 16060 2021-02-24T22:34:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 14775 2007-11-08T08:56:40 application/octet-stream application/zip 89589 2025-07-10T03:33:33.435608 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