The Passing Of The Great Queen (Paperback) (ISBN-13: 9781162704197)

The Passing of the Great Queen is a novel by Marie Corelli, published in 1912. The story is set in the fictional kingdom of Rhaetia, where Queen Elena has been ruling for many years. The queen is beloved by her people, but she is also feared for her mysterious powers and her ability to control the weather. When she falls ill, the kingdom is thrown into turmoil as the people worry about who will succeed her on the throne.The novel follows the lives of several characters who are affected by the queen's illness and eventual passing. There is the handsome and charming Prince Lionel, who is in love with the queen's granddaughter, Princess Thelma. There is also the scheming Countess von Sempach, who hopes to use the queen's death to further her own ambitions. And there is the mysterious Dr. Xavier, who seems to know more than he lets on about the queen's illness.As the kingdom mourns the passing of its great queen, the characters must navigate their own personal dramas and the political intrigue that surrounds the succession to the throne. The novel is a mix of romance, fantasy, and political drama, and it explores themes of power, love, and mortality.Strange, beautiful and pathetic is the picture given to our thoughts of the dead Majesty of England, --white and still, lying in her snowy death-robes with the first snowdrops of the year and lilies around her, and the golden Cross shining above her--that emblem of the Christian Faith which, in its simplest form, the Queen followed fervently without any faltering doubt or fear. The words of one of her favourite hymns were the daily echo of her own heart's trust in the Divine.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

Author: Marie Corelli
ISBN-10: 1162704195
ISBN-13: 9781162704197
Publisher: Kessinger Publishing
Language: English
Published: 09/10/2010
Pages: 32
Format: Paperback
Weight: 0.16lbs
Size: 9.25h x 7.50w x 0.07d