Project Gutenberg 2012-10-09 Public domain in the USA. 237 Le Queux, William 1864 1927 Queux, William Le Queux, William Tufnell Le Queux, William le Tennant, C. Dudley (Charles Dudley) 1866 1952 Tennant, Charles Dudley Tennant, Dudley Dudley Tennant, Charles The Great Court Scandal Produced by Nick Hodson of London, England "The Great Court Scandal" by William Le Queux is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around themes of intrigue, personal honor, and the complexities of court life. The novel introduces us to Princess Claire, whose position as Crown Princess brings with it both public adoration and private turmoil as she navigates her relationships amidst threats from her enemies within the royal court. The opening portion of the narrative sets the stage by introducing a group of thieves, Harry Kinder and Guy Bourne, stranded in Paris due to a mounting hotel bill and dubious connections. The dialogue hints at their plans to involve a woman known as "the Ladybird" for assistance in a heist, indicating that her romantic involvement becomes a point of complication. Meanwhile, the story transitions to the Crown Princess Claire, attending a court ball in Vienna, filled with admiration yet trapped by strict etiquette and her unsatisfactory marriage. The scene foreshadows intrigue as she grapples with personal desires and an ominous conspiracy against her from jealous rivals, making it clear that her struggle for agency and dignity will be central to the unfolding drama. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.9 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Married women -- Fiction Conspiracies -- Fiction Europe -- Fiction Princesses -- Fiction Jewel thieves -- Fiction Courts and courtiers -- Fiction Scandals -- Fiction PR Text Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels 491567 2025-08-16T14:33:18.755529 text/html 481262 2024-10-23T11:17:12 text/html 362220 2025-08-16T14:33:27.331481 application/epub+zip 371125 2025-08-16T14:33:21.757492 application/epub+zip 251185 2025-08-16T14:33:20.447490 application/epub+zip 579851 2025-08-16T14:33:31.664413 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 553647 2025-08-16T14:33:26.432448 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 394830 2022-09-18T17:58:56.136535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 439294 2025-08-16T14:33:18.043543 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 419501 2024-10-23T11:17:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18390 2025-08-16T14:33:31.814404 application/rdf+xml 13170 2025-08-16T14:33:20.956505 image/jpeg 3714 2025-08-16T14:33:20.700446 image/jpeg 351411 2025-08-16T14:33:18.797506 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