Project Gutenberg 2019-04-11 Public domain in the USA. 230 Firbank, Ronald 1886 1926 Firbank, Arthur Annesley Ronald John, Augustus 1878 1961 John, Augustus Edwin Lewis, Wyndham 1882 1957 Lewis, Percy Wyndham The Flower Beneath the Foot Being a record of the early life of St. Laura de Nazianzi and the times in which she lived Produced by Tim Lindell, Wayne Hammond and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/Canadian Libraries) "The Flower Beneath the Foot" by Ronald Firbank is a novel written in the early 20th century. The story revolves around the early life of St. Laura de Nazianzi, capturing the peculiarities of court life and the complex dynamics of royal families in a presumably fictional setting. Characters like the Queen, Countess Medusa Rappa, and the young Prince Yousef are introduced, hinting at an exploration of intrigue, personal desires, and societal expectations within the lavish yet oppressive world of nobility. At the start of the novel, the atmosphere is infused with anticipation as the royal court prepares for a festive occasion honoring King Jotifa and Queen Thleeanouhee. The opening reveals characters grappling with their emotional states amid courtly gossip, misgivings about imminent appearances, and the nuanced relationships among nobles, such as the young and spirited Mademoiselle de Nazianzi and her suitor Yousef. Their interactions provide a glimpse into the intricate social fabric of their world, setting the stage for a tale rich in irony, satire, and perceptive commentary on identity and ambition in a dazzling yet isolating environment. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 72.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Courts and courtiers -- Fiction Nuns -- Fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature 275585 2025-07-23T12:34:15.794177 text/html 275947 2019-04-10T20:52:42 text/html 443397 2025-07-23T12:34:20.952145 application/epub+zip 444201 2025-07-23T12:34:16.759166 application/epub+zip 178666 2025-07-23T12:34:16.262172 application/epub+zip 553430 2025-07-23T12:34:24.113179 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 516018 2025-07-23T12:34:20.411159 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 250919 2022-09-26T21:56:38.925848 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 238889 2025-07-23T12:34:15.003212 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 239117 2019-04-10T20:52:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20051 2025-07-23T12:34:24.253138 application/rdf+xml 15651 2025-07-23T12:34:16.366198 image/jpeg 2623 2025-07-23T12:34:16.313141 image/jpeg 97283 2019-04-10T20:52:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 393209 2019-04-10T20:52:42 application/octet-stream application/zip 394445 2025-07-23T12:34:15.827195 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