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Step into the world of intrigue and revolution with "The Princess Casamassima" by Henry James. This audiobook takes you on a thrilling journey through the labyrinthine streets of 19th-century London, where the worlds of the aristocracy and the working class collide. With James' exquisite prose and keen social commentary, the narrative explores themes of class struggle, political activism, and the search for identity. The story offers a captivating portrayal of the characters' moral dilemmas and their quest for purpose in a rapidly changing world.

Pushing Lucy Remington's buttons is my favorite pastime and has been since we were kids. Watching as her brilliant blue eyes darken in anger when I mockingly call her Princess—even though she is one—fills me with immense satisfaction. She's the last woman on Earth I would want to take as my wife, yet that's exactly what her grandfather—my King—asks of me.

En 1721, Philippe d'Orléans, alors Régent de France depuis la mort de Louis XIV, n'a de cesse de pacifier ses relations avec l'Espagne et propose au roi Philippe V, un mariage entre Louis XV, âgé de onze ans, et la très jeune infante Anna Maria Victoria tout juste âgée de quatre ans.