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The Princess: Or The Beguine (1855)

The Princess: Or The Beguine (1855)

Morgan-Owenson, Sydney

Hardcover

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ISBN10: 1160025355
ISBN13: 9781160025355
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: Feb 17 2010
Pages: 548
Weight: 2.14
Height: 1.38 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
The Princess: Or The Beguine is a novel written by Sydney Morgan-Owenson and published in 1855. The book tells the story of a young princess named Zara who is forced to flee her kingdom after it is invaded by a neighboring country. She seeks refuge in a convent where she becomes a beguine, a lay sister who devotes her life to prayer and service to others.As Zara adjusts to her new life, she becomes close with the other beguines and the nuns who run the convent. She also meets a young nobleman named Alphonse who is fighting for her kingdom's freedom. Zara and Alphonse fall in love, but their relationship is complicated by their different social statuses and the ongoing war.Throughout the novel, Zara must navigate her feelings for Alphonse while also coming to terms with her new identity as a beguine. She grapples with questions of duty and sacrifice, and ultimately must choose between her love for Alphonse and her commitment to her religious community.The Princess: Or The Beguine is a romantic and thought-provoking novel that explores themes of love, faith, and identity. It offers a glimpse into the world of medieval convents and the women who found refuge and purpose within them.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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