Prince Otto, a Romance
In a small imaginary German principality, the dreamy, book-loving Prince Otto neglects his throne while his beautiful, ambitious wife and a scheming minister maneuver for power, until a crisis forces the prince to discover his own courage and heart. Stevenson blends romance, court intrigue, and gentle irony in this stylish, fairy-tale-like novel of politics and marriage. More reflective than his adventure classics, it explores self-knowledge, love, and the burdens of rule with wit and grace. An elegant, lesser-known gem, Prince Otto shows Stevenson experimenting with the romance of an old Europe, delivering a charming tale of a ruler who must learn to be worthy of his crown.
About the Author
Stevenson came from a family of Scottish lighthouse engineers and was expected to join the firm; he read engineering, switched to law, qualified, and never practised. Lung disease followed him from an Edinburgh childhood onward and sent him chasing warm climates for the rest of…
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