The Potentate: A Romance is a novel written by Frances Forbes-Robertson and published in 1898. The story revolves around the character of Prince Hassan, a wealthy and powerful ruler of an Eastern kingdom, who travels to England to seek a wife. He meets and falls in love with Lady Muriel, a beautiful and virtuous young woman who is initially hesitant to accept his proposal due to cultural differences and societal expectations. However, as they get to know each other better, Lady Muriel begins to see the kind and generous ...
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The Potentate: A Romance is a novel written by Frances Forbes-Robertson and published in 1898. The story revolves around the character of Prince Hassan, a wealthy and powerful ruler of an Eastern kingdom, who travels to England to seek a wife. He meets and falls in love with Lady Muriel, a beautiful and virtuous young woman who is initially hesitant to accept his proposal due to cultural differences and societal expectations. However, as they get to know each other better, Lady Muriel begins to see the kind and generous nature of Prince Hassan and eventually agrees to marry him. The novel explores themes of love, cultural differences, and the challenges faced by individuals in navigating societal expectations. It is a story of romance and adventure set against the backdrop of a changing world.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.
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