Ruhtinatar Aurore : (»Königsmark») by Pierre Benoît
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"Ruhtinatar Aurore (»Königsmark»)" by Pierre Benoît is a novel written in the early 20th century. It follows the French officer-scholar Raoul Vignerte, who becomes tutor to a German prince at the court of Lautenburg-Detmold on the eve of the Great War and is drawn into perilous palace intrigues around the elusive Grand Duchess Aurore and the calculating Grand Duke Friedrich‑August. Framed by a soldier’s recollection at the front, the story promises a
blend of romance, espionage, and political mystery within a haunted German court. The opening of the novel places a French company in a bleak frontline sector in 1914, where the narrator and Lieutenant Raoul Vignerte settle their men, encounter a dead German from the 182nd Regiment, and the name “Lautenburg” visibly disturbs Vignerte. In a dugout that night, after forced card play and a silent patrol past fresh graves, Vignerte begins his confession. His backstory shifts to 1913 Paris: a stalled academic career, a chance meeting with a well-connected acquaintance who steers him toward a lucrative post tutoring the young Joachim at the Lautenburg-Detmold court, and a cautioned interview with Professor Thierry, who hints at troubling deaths, unusual succession, and the dangerous character of Grand Duke Friedrich‑August. Vignerte then secures the position from the French envoy de Marçais—complete with funds and instructions, even a test in recitation for the poetry-loving Grand Duchess—while Thierry offers sober teaching advice, and departure for the German court becomes imminent. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Benoît, Pierre, 1886-1962 |
|---|---|
| Translator | Raitio, K. V. (Kosti Volmari), 1889-1929 |
| Uniform Title | Kœnigsmark. Finnish |
| Title | Ruhtinatar Aurore : (»Königsmark») |
| Original Publication | Helsinki: Kust.Oy Kirja, 1922. |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Koenigsmark_(novel) |
| Credits | Tuula Temonen |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 35.5 (College-level). Difficult to read. |
| Language | Finnish |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Mystery fiction |
| Subject | Nobility -- Germany -- Fiction |
| Subject | French fiction -- Translations into Finnish |
| Subject | French -- Germany -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 76501 |
| Release Date | Jul 14, 2025 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 3797 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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