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 Project Gutenberg 2003-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 122 Meredith, George 1828 1909 The Tragic Comedians: A Study in a Well-known Story — Volume 1 "The Tragic Comedians: A Study in a Well-known Story — Volume 1" by George Meredith is a novel written in the late 19th century. It explores the complexities of human nature, love, and social dynamics through the experiences of its main character, Clotilde von Rudiger, a spirited young woman of aristocratic background who navigates the tumultuous waters of affection and ambition as she becomes entangled with two distinct males: the charming Prince Marko and the controversial demagogue Alvan. The opening of the novel introduces themes of perception and societal expectations while establishing Clotilde's character as both ambitious and conflicted. She is depicted as a woman who feels the weight of her coquetry and societal pressures, struggling to find her own identity amid the expectations of her aristocratic milieu. As her initial interactions unfold, we witness her fascination with a striking yet seemingly impractical love for Alvan, who represents the 'fantastical' aspect of human nature, contrasting with the more conservative Prince Marko. The narrative sets the stage for a deeper exploration of passion, societal constraints, and the personal battles that arise when love encounters the harsh realities of social status and tradition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en English fiction -- 19th century Lassalle, Ferdinand, 1825-1864 -- Fiction PR Text Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: British Literature 154614 2025-07-02T10:58:28.987276 text/html 154435 2025-01-09T00:24:33.626958 text/html 167349 2025-07-02T10:58:35.372289 application/epub+zip 167978 2025-07-02T10:58:32.523305 application/epub+zip 113916 2025-07-02T10:58:31.307285 application/epub+zip 401970 2025-07-02T10:58:37.431282 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 388684 2025-07-02T10:58:34.575293 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 222709 2022-09-02T14:44:25.566650 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139576 2025-07-02T10:58:28.739371 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 119707 2024-06-13T03:20:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16530 2025-07-02T10:58:37.547248 application/rdf+xml 25936 2025-07-02T10:58:31.800272 image/jpeg 4892 2025-07-02T10:58:31.552285 image/jpeg 167469 2025-07-02T10:58:29.000306 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia