The Sorrowful Princess (1907)

The Sorrowful Princess is a novel written by Eva Gore-Booth in 1907. The story is set in a mythical kingdom, where the young and beautiful Princess Dolora is forced to marry the cruel and tyrannical King Zephon. The princess is deeply unhappy in her marriage and longs for freedom and true love. She meets a young prince named Alphonse, who is also seeking liberation from his own oppressive kingdom. The two fall in love and plan to escape together, but their plans are foiled by the king's guards. In the end, the princess sacrifices her own happiness for the sake of her people and agrees to remain with her husband, while Alphonse returns to his own kingdom. The novel explores themes of love, duty, sacrifice, and the struggle for personal freedom in the face of oppressive societal norms.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.