In many ways, British author Marie Corelli was a progressive thinker, particularly in her views of Christianity. However, when it came to the subject of royalty, Corelli was a traditionalist, as affirmed by the thought-provoking novel Temporal Power. A revolutionary plot gains traction in an imaginary country ruled by a less-than-popular monarch, but a surprising figure is ultimately revealed to be the force behind the movement.
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- TEMPORAL POWER
- Contents
- Chapter I - The King's Pleasaunce
- Chapter II - Majesty Considers and Resolves
- Chapter III - A Nation or a Church?
- Chapter IV - Sealed Orders
- Chapter V - "If I Loved You!"
- Chapter VI - Sergius Thord
- Chapter VII - The Idealists
- Chapter VIII - The King's Double
- Chapter IX - The Premier's Signet
- Chapter X - The Islands
- Chapter XI - "Gloria—In Excelsis!"
- Chapter XII - A Sea Princess
- Chapter XIII - Secret Service
- Chapter XIV - The King's Veto
- Chapter XV - "Morganatic" Or—?
- Chapter XVI - The Professor Advises
- Chapter XVII - An "Honourable" Statesman
- Chapter XVIII - Royal Lovers
- Chapter XIX - Of the Corruption of the State
- Chapter XX - The Scorn of Kings
- Chapter XXI - An Invitation to Court
- Chapter XXII - A Fair Débutante
- Chapter XXIII - The King's Defender
- Chapter XXIV - A Woman's Reason
- Chapter XXV - "I Say—'Rome'!"
- Chapter XXVI - "One Way,—One Woman!"
- Chapter XXVII - The Song of Freedom
- Chapter XXVIII - "Fate Gives—The King!"
- Chapter XXIX - The Comrade of His Foes
- Chapter XXX - King and Socialist
- Chapter XXXI - A Vote for Love
- Chapter XXXII - Between Two Passions
- Chapter XXXIII - Sailing to the Infinite
- Chapter XXXIV - Abdication
- Endnotes