Project Gutenberg 2004-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 340 Meredith, George 1828 1909 The Tragic Comedians: A Study in a Well-known Story — Complete Produced by David Widger "The Tragic Comedians: A Study in a Well-known Story — Complete" by George Meredith is a novel written during the late 19th century. The story revolves around Clotilde von Rudiger, a young woman of aristocratic background, whose complex emotional landscape is set against a backdrop of romantic entanglements and societal expectations. The novel explores themes of love, identity, and the intersections of personal desire with social constraints, particularly through Clotilde's relationships with notable characters such as Prince Marko Romaris and Alvan, a demagogue whose controversial reputation complicates her affections. At the start of the narrative, we meet Clotilde, an attractive young woman caught in a whirlwind of romantic pursuits, displaying a pronounced dissatisfaction with her suitors. Her awakening begins upon encountering Prince Marko at the Hungarian Baths, leading to shifting emotions as she falls in love with the goodness she perceives in him. However, this romantic tension is soon complicated by the presence of Alvan, a captivating figure with a notorious reputation, whose magnetic personality both intrigues and frightens her. Clotilde's initial impressions of both Marko and Alvan set the stage for a deeper exploration of her desires and the societal expectations that may confine them. The opening portion paints a rich portrait of Clotilde's inner struggles and the dynamics of her world, inviting readers to ponder the interplay of tragedy and comedy in her unfolding story. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.8 (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 418542 2025-10-02T10:58:54.066956 text/html 426937 2021-01-27T06:41:59 text/html 262564 2025-10-02T10:59:02.121881 application/epub+zip 269459 2025-10-02T10:58:57.659941 application/epub+zip 232381 2025-10-02T10:58:56.378951 application/epub+zip 555693 2025-10-02T10:59:05.651871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 530187 2025-10-02T10:59:01.241841 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 359624 2022-09-02T14:44:54.230375 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 364033 2025-10-02T10:58:53.571994 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 366988 2020-12-28T01:41:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 363715 2020-12-28T01:41:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20747 2025-10-02T10:59:05.778816 application/rdf+xml 25427 2025-10-02T10:58:56.874914 image/jpeg 4784 2025-10-02T10:58:56.626897 image/jpeg 146658 2020-12-28T01:41:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 153099 2021-01-27T06:41:59 application/octet-stream application/zip 146179 2020-12-28T01:41:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 258079 2025-10-02T10:58:54.099946 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