Royal Highness
by Thomas Mann
Chapter 1 of 23 Prelude, Chapter 1, Part 1
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- Running time
- 13 h
- Language
- English
- Read by
- Margaret Espaillat
- Translated by
- A. Cecil Curtis
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About this recording
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)