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Plot Summary of Bride to the King
"Zosina's marriage to King Gyorgy of Dorsia is part of the agreement between the King's Regent and her father, Arch-Duke Ferdinand of Lutzelstein, to secure the alliance between the two countries.

The King was a disputed rake and much less to Zosina's distress, he saw her as another mean of his uncle, the Regent, to keep on manipulating him as before. Her head tells her to accept her political duty, but how can she deals with her heart which is full of the Regent's images and it is telling her that he feels the same way about her."

Felix Nguyen, Resident Scholar



Review Analysis of Bride to the King
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Plot
Time/era of story - 1900-1920's
Marriage/Married Yes
Marriage subplot: - married off against wishes
Action/suspense subplot? Yes
Action: - political intrigue
If one lover chases another... - they alternate

Main Male Character
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
Age/status: - 20's-30's
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Very much smarter than other characters
Physique - average physique

Main Female Character
Age/status: - 20's-30's
Profession/status: - Prince/Nobleman/King
How sexual is this person? - naive virgin
How romantic is this person? - somewhat romantic
How sensitive is this character? - sensitive to others' feelings
Sense of humor - Mostly serious with occasional humor
Intelligence - Smarter than most other characters
Physique - average physique

Setting
Europe Yes
Misc setting - castle

Style
Person - mostly 3rd
Accounts of torture and death? - explicit references to deaths
What % of story is romance related? - 60%
Focus of story - Her
How much dialog - significantly more descript than dialog
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Barbara Cartland Resident Scholar Profiles

TOP SCHOLAR:
  
Danell LeBlanc  

SCHOLARS:
Felix Nguyen  Ayisha Hercelinsky  


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