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In May 1664, Louis XIV hosted a dazzling and extravagant fête at Versailles, delighting both the Queen-mother, Anne of Austria, and his wife, Maria Theresa. The highlight of the event was the enchanting performance of The Princess of Elis, a comedy-ballet crafted by Molière. This captivating work explores the timeless struggle between male and female affections, illustrating how victory often favors those who appear most distant from their desires. While Molières signature wit and humor shine through, they are tempered by the constraints of courtly decorum.

In Alfred Tennysons captivating serio-comic narrative poem The Princess, published in 1847, we follow the journey of a bold and heroic princess who rejects the male-dominated world to establish a groundbreaking womens university, where men are strictly prohibited. When her betrothed prince, along with two friends, disguises themselves as female students to infiltrate the university, their true identities are soon uncovered. What follows is a thrilling tale of escape and a dramatic battle for the princesss love.

From a princess locked in a tower to a prisoner on death row. That's Anna at a glance. What more lives beneath the surface of a girl who does not have long to live?

Dive into Princess Zoubaroff, a brilliantly subversive and delightfully suggestive play that challenges the norms of its era. Through sharp wit and outrageous situations, Ronald Firbanks takes aim at the sacred institutions of polite English society—matrimony, motherhood, religion, and sexuality. Enid and Eric, newlyweds in name only, find themselves at a friends vacation home in Florence, where Eric and his friend Adrian venture off into the mountains. Left behind, the women entertain themselves with a colorful cast of characters, including the flamboyant Lord Orkish and his young companion...

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The novel tells of the troubles of a wealthy young girl, Sara Crewe, who is sent to an oppressive London boarding school during her father’s campaign in India. Thanks to Capt. Crewe’s money, Sara is treated as a little princess until, one day, word comes of her father’s tragic death. Miss Minchin, the school’s greedy headmistress, wastes no time in putting the now-penniless Sara to work for her room and board. It is only through the friendship of two other girls, her own resolute nature, and some astonishing luck that Sara eventually finds her way back to happiness.

Planetary Princesses is the go-to cosmic corner of the galaxy that teaches all things astrology—beautiful, sparkly, and stardust-infused—with a sprinkle of pop culture magic. Hosted by Kate and Ashlee, two passionate astrology lovers and besties, this podcast is all about taking the fear out of astrology and bringing the fun back in.

Welcome to Princess Ali’s Book Club where we’ll be discussing anything and everything involving literacy.

Dive into the captivating life story of Maharani of Cooch Behar, Sunity Devi, as she narrates her extraordinary journey in the podcast, The Autobiography of an Indian Princess, brought to life by the eloquent summary of Brian Fullen.

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Dive into the riveting tale of Corporal Edwards from the Princess Patricias Canadian Light Infantry, as he narrates his capture, fifteen months incarceration in Germany, and an ultimate daring escape into Holland. This podcast celebrates Remembrance Day 2008 and features two unique readings of Chapter 4, showcasing the true beauty of variety.

The Copper Princess is a thrilling tale set in Michigan’s Upper Peninsula, where a young hero must fight for his rightful inheritance in the copper mining industry. Facing bandits, smugglers, and family secrets, he also finds himself drawn to a mysterious woman with a troubled past.

George MacDonald's fairy stories and fantasy have inspired a number of writers including C.S. Lewis and J.R.R. Tolkien and of this popular fairy story, which as you might suspect concerns a little princess plotted against by a race of goblins, G.K. Chesterton said that it "made a difference to my whole existence."View our full collection of podcasts at our website: https://www.solgoodmedia.com or YouTube channel: https://www.solgood.org/subscribe Check out our ad free subscription: http://www.adfreesounds.com for our Premium, 10 Hour Sounds

Is it really a woman of your superiority who speaks of the proprieties of society? Are not women like you above all that? Was I to come delicately and hypocritically to offer your husband the sum he stood in need of? That is a course that would have been unworthy of him, of me, and of you. No, you know it well, the proprieties and dignity are nothing any longer, when passion or necessity predominates. Did your grandmother respect the dignity of her daughter when she gave her up to a prince? - Summary by From the Play Cast list: John de Hun: John Burlinson Nourvady: Kristin Gjerløw Godler: K. ...

A mermaid without a home. A king without a queen. Can two unlikely souls bridge the gap between worlds?Under the sea lives Fiora, the child of a human and a mermaid. Despite her best efforts, she has never found a place to belong. Worse, the other mermaids have accused her of waking a kraken with dark magic and threatened to silence her.Permanently.Above on land lives King Gustave, sworn not to marry until he finds his missing father. After a shipwreck almost kills him, he does find a missing person. Not his father, but a mute girl with haunting eyes and a strange connection to the sea.Can ...

Chicago Princess is a lively romance and adventure novel set in exotic locations. Rupert Tremorne, down on his luck in Nagasaki, joins a millionaire’s yacht crew and finds himself caught between two captivating women. Love, intrigue, and high-seas adventure follow.

The Princess & The Platypus Podcast highlights one incredibly special aspect of “The Princess Diana Museum” the exclusive personal interviews with many of the individuals and artists connected to the historical pieces that are on display in the museum. Each person tells a unique story in their own words; which in turn gives each piece displayed in the museum a new life and meaning that is forever preserved and truly magical to hear. Some of the individuals and artists who knew Princess Diana and who's historical artifacts are on display in the “The Princess Diana 3D Virtual Museum”: ...

Join your hosts Brett, Chris, and Troy as they tackle anything horror, no matter how good or bad.

Princess and the Podcast is a podcast created to recap the Disney movies we all know and love. Each episode, @yourfavhannah will be joined by a guest to recap one of their favorite Disney Movies.

The Laughing Princess is a collection of 12 interrelated stories told to a brother and sister of that special age at which they had recently discovered that their parents did not always understand them. Petra and Daniel are bored by the quaint fishing Village where their parents have chosen to holiday, until they picnic alone on a beach below a ruined castle. There, they encounter a small but powerful Dragon who tells them stories in which they meet a princess, a wizard, a blind man in love, a dull fellow who learns to laugh, a thief-of-hearts musician, a poet, a warrior, a beautiful girl with...