Project Gutenberg 2004-11-01 Public domain in the USA. 324 Corelli, Marie 1855 1924 Mackay, Mary Corelli, Maria Temporal Power: A Study in Supremacy Text file produced by Charles Adarondo and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team HTML file produced by David Widger "Temporal Power: A Study in Supremacy" by Marie Corelli is a philosophical novel written during the late 19th century. The book explores themes of power, monarchy, and the nature of humanity through the contemplation of a king who wrestles with the burdens of his royal duties and the expectations placed upon him by society. Central to the opening portion is the character of a king who reflects on the contradictions inherent in human life, the responsibilities of leadership, and the sacrifices demanded by position and privilege. At the start of the novel, the king sits alone in a palace, observing the beauty of nature while grappling with deep thoughts about his existence and role as a ruler. He recalls poignant memories, including his tumultuous feelings surrounding love and duty. The conversation he has with his tutor reflects a youthful curiosity about power and supremacy, questioning the very nature of kingship. This leads to an exploration of the king's dissatisfaction with the superficial trappings of power and the painful awareness of his own loneliness. The opening highlights the tension between personal desire and public duty, setting the stage for the king's resolve to break free from the constraints of conventional royal life in favor of a more authentic existence. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 68.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Religious fiction PR Text Category: Novels Category: British Literature Category: Philosophy & Ethics 1374738 2025-08-03T09:35:52.668496 text/html 1448633 2021-02-26T01:16:56 text/html 592767 2025-08-03T09:36:07.003455 application/epub+zip 616482 2025-08-03T09:35:56.675448 application/epub+zip 590008 2025-08-03T09:35:55.022481 application/epub+zip 1021382 2025-08-03T09:36:15.407355 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 960770 2025-08-03T09:36:06.037437 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 865780 2022-09-04T03:36:19.040535 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1202899 2025-08-03T09:35:50.489514 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1202660 2016-11-03T12:15:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1183197 2013-06-15T10:24:22 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1183188 2013-06-15T10:24:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 22239 2025-08-03T09:36:15.543354 application/rdf+xml 15442 2025-08-03T09:35:55.542452 image/jpeg 3556 2025-08-03T09:35:55.282465 image/jpeg 467272 2016-11-03T12:17:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 464489 2013-06-15T10:24:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 493035 2021-02-26T01:17:03 application/octet-stream application/zip 464368 2013-06-15T10:24:46 application/octet-stream application/zip 577605 2025-08-03T09:35:52.767473 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