Project Gutenberg 2011-01-03 Public domain in the USA. 275 Painter, William 1539 1594 Paynter, William Haslewood, Joseph 1769 1833 Jacobs, Joseph 1854 1916 The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 3 Produced by Meredith Bach, Louise Hope, Chris Curnow, Carlo Traverso and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Palace of Pleasure, Volume 3" by William Painter, Joseph Jacobs, and Haslewood is a collection of tales derived from Elizabethan versions of Italian and French novels, written during the late 19th century. This volume continues to explore themes of love, honor, and tragedy through narratives that reflect the complexities of romantic relationships and moral dilemmas faced by its characters. At the start of the volume, readers are introduced to the tragic love story of Antonio Bologna and the Duchess of Malfi, set against the backdrop of court intrigue and familial conflict. The narrative delves into the emotional turmoil of the Duchess, who, feeling trapped in her widowhood, desires Antonio's company while navigating the expectations of her noble status. The opening portion vividly captures their struggle for love amidst societal constraints and the weight of their decisions, portraying their secret marriage and its dire consequences as they grapple with honor, passion, and the looming threat of retribution from the Duchess's powerful family. This blend of romance and tragedy hints at the relentless interplay between desire and duty that characterizes the stories within this collection. (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/34840/34840-h/images/vol3title.jpg Reading ease score: 47.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. en French fiction -- Translations into English Italian fiction -- Translations into English PR Text Category: Short Stories Category: British Literature 1071391 2025-07-14T08:20:22.521556 text/html 1078327 2021-01-07T09:39:53 text/html 494277 2025-07-14T08:20:31.184522 application/epub+zip 509477 2025-07-14T08:20:23.900586 application/epub+zip 508681 2025-07-14T08:20:23.248675 application/epub+zip 801344 2025-07-14T08:20:37.379488 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 750205 2025-07-14T08:20:30.561539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 748886 2022-09-16T05:29:18.914639 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1028497 2025-07-14T08:20:21.588574 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1028255 2021-01-07T09:39:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1024242 2021-01-07T09:39:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1024286 2021-01-07T09:39:53 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24470 2025-07-14T08:20:37.528484 application/rdf+xml 9248 2025-07-14T08:20:23.325540 image/jpeg 1972 2025-07-14T08:20:23.287570 image/jpeg 395689 2021-01-07T09:39:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 395212 2021-01-07T09:39:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 477573 2021-01-07T09:39:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 394623 2021-01-07T09:39:53 application/octet-stream application/zip 478064 2025-07-14T08:20:22.615570 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 en.wikipedia en.wikipedia