Project Gutenberg 2020-06-08 Public domain in the USA. 229 Sand, George 1804 1876 Dupin, Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dudevant, Amandine-Aurore-Lucile Dupin, Armandine Aurore Lucille Robinson, Fayette 1859 La Comtesse de Rudolstadt. English The Countess of Rudolstadt A Sequel to "Consuelo" Produced by Laura Natal Rodrigues and Dagny Soapfan at Free Literature (Images generously made available by The Internet Archive.) "The Countess of Rudolstadt" by George Sand is a novel written in the mid-19th century. The book serves as a sequel to Sand's earlier work "Consuelo," and it follows the narrative of several complex characters navigating love, ambition, and the intersections of art and politics in the backdrop of European aristocracy, particularly focusing on the character Porporina, a talented opera singer who finds herself entangled in the life of King Frederick the Great. The opening of the novel sets the stage at the Italian Opera-house in Berlin, providing a vivid depiction of the rigid, hierarchical atmosphere under Frederick’s reign. We are introduced to Porporina during a performance where a sudden calamity strikes, revealing the tensions between personal ambition and the authoritarian scrutiny of the king. The narrative quickly transitions to explore the relationships between Porporina, the king, and other aristocratic figures, hinting at undercurrents of jealousy and intrigue. The interactions take on a dramatic tone as the characters grapple with love, power dynamics, and artistic expression, highlighting Porporina’s struggles as both a performer and an individual seeking meaning amidst the constraints imposed by her society. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 69.3 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Opera -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction French fiction -- 19th century Social role -- Europe -- Fiction Europe -- Civilization -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Novels Category: French Literature 1115029 2025-07-24T14:47:54.672582 text/html 1099430 2024-10-18T03:49:00 text/html 462674 2025-07-24T14:48:04.501547 application/epub+zip 481476 2025-07-24T14:47:55.865572 application/epub+zip 481476 2025-07-24T14:47:55.299577 application/epub+zip 744897 2025-07-24T14:48:11.239525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 714821 2025-07-24T14:48:03.959536 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 715024 2022-09-28T05:21:12.887075 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1080568 2025-07-24T14:47:53.165583 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1060667 2024-10-18T03:48:59 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18097 2025-07-24T14:48:11.414506 application/rdf+xml 9489 2025-07-24T14:47:55.398568 image/jpeg 1929 2025-07-24T14:47:55.349570 image/jpeg 460998 2025-07-24T14:47:54.767580 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia