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Royal Highness

by Thomas MANN (1875 - 1955)

Chapter 1, Part 2

Royal Highness is the story of Prince Klaus Heinrich, a member of a struggling German duchy and an exotic American heiress who comes to live as his neighbor. The novel is a microcosm of Europe before World War I, with Mann's depiction of a decaying society that is rejuvenated by modern forces. A true modern day fairy tale. (Summary by Margaret Espaillat)

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Listen next episodes of Royal Highness:
Chapter 2 , Chapter 3, Part 1 , Chapter 3, Part 2 , Chapter 4, Part 1 , Chapter 4, Part 2 , Chapter 4, Part 3 , Chapter 5, Part 1 , Chapter 5, Part 2 , Chapter 6, Part 1 , Chapter 6, Part 2 , Chapter 7, Part 1 , Chapter 7, Part 2 , Chapter 7, Part 3 , Chapter 7, Part 4 , Chapter 7, Part 5 , Chapter 7, Part 6 , Chapter 8, Part 1 , Chapter 8, Part 2 , Chapter 8, Part 3 , Chapter 8, Part 4 , Chapter 9