Project Gutenberg 2024-04-03 Public domain in the USA. 174 Upward, Allen 1863 1926 Upward, A. (Allen) 10009918 A crown of straw $aNew York :$bDodd, Mead and Company, $c1896. D A Alexander, David E. Brown, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "A Crown of Straw" by Allen Upward is a historical fiction novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative explores the romantic undertones and political intrigues surrounding European royalty, particularly focusing on the enigmatic life of Maximilian, the new king of Franconia, after the downfall of his tyrannical father, Leopold IX. With themes of love, power, and rebellion intertwined, the book introduces characters such as the forester’s daughter Dorothea and her cousin Johann, who are drawn into the turbulent political landscape of their time. The opening of the book establishes a tense atmosphere as a group of men in a dimly lit room prepares a pistol, signaling the backdrop of conspiracy and assassination. A key figure, Johann, receives instructions for a mission connected to a royal named Leopold. As the intrigue unfolds, readers learn about the tumultuous relationship between the ruling family and the subjects, highlighting kingship's burdens. The scene transitions to a pastoral setting where Dorothea wonders about her mysterious visitor, the king masks his true identity, and conflicts between familial loyalty and political aspersions emerge, setting the stage for a profound exploration of love and duty amidst a brewing storm of revolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) https://babel.hathitrust.org/cgi/pt?id=wu.89099241051&view=1up&seq=17&skin=2021 20220314183401upward 1896 us Reading ease score: 80.3 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Germany -- Fiction Political fiction Social classes -- Fiction Man-woman relationships -- Fiction Kings and rulers -- Fiction Socialists -- Fiction PR Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Novels Category: History - Royalty 530463 2025-06-29T05:43:01.552601 text/html 504949 2024-04-03T02:29:24 text/html 683970 2025-06-29T05:43:09.682542 application/epub+zip 680290 2025-06-29T05:43:03.178563 application/epub+zip 459705 2025-06-29T05:43:02.291553 application/epub+zip 1545830 2025-06-29T05:43:14.272523 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1308953 2025-06-29T05:43:08.880505 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 480817 2025-06-29T05:43:00.241586 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 460946 2024-04-03T02:29:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17715 2025-06-29T05:43:14.412482 application/rdf+xml 28421 2025-06-29T05:43:02.523540 image/jpeg 4067 2025-06-29T05:43:02.405547 image/jpeg 1082299 2025-06-29T05:43:01.606565 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