Princess Aline

Princess Aline

by Richard Harding Davis

Princess Aline tells the story of Morton Carlton, a wealthy American artist who becomes infatuated with Princess Aline of Hohenwald after seeing her photograph in an illustrated paper. Determined to meet her, Carlton travels to Europe and navigates the complexities of German court life, social class, and romantic pursuits. The novel explores themes of love, social barriers, and the clash between American individualism and European tradition. Through humorous situations and intricate plot twists, the story unfolds as Carlton attempts to win the princess's affections while facing obstacles from both within and outside the royal court.

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Richard Harding Davis was an American journalist and writer of fiction and drama, known foremost as the first American war correspondent to cover the Spanish–American War, the Second Boer War, a...

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