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Share Link copied Format epub Published May 03, 2026 Rating No reviews yet ![The Proud Prince](https://fls-a13cb2d7-1b3e-4883-a0bd-297afd110a11.367be3a2035528943240074d0096e0cd.r2.cloudflarestorage.com/works/01kqnqc3krpgr66yeydsnq6ny1/cover.png?X-Amz-Content-Sha256=UNSIGNED-PAYLOAD&X-Amz-Algorithm=AWS4-HMAC-SHA256&X-Amz-Credential=d29ce3bb571c165c97a702f29f7aee93%2F20260919%2Fauto%2Fs3%2Faws4_request&X-Amz-Date=20260919T184104Z&X-Amz-SignedHeaders=host&X-Amz-Expires=3600&X-Amz-Signature=a1064be6ed7d9e8581302be1c435550ae22cc4249c5eb510da7642b7e75917a0) ## About this work The Proud Prince by Justin H. (Justin Huntly) McCarthy — a public-domain edition published by publica.now. Sample ## Take a look inside THE PROUD PRINCE BY JUSTIN HUNTLY McCARTHY AUTHOR OF “MARJORIE” “IF I WERE KING” ETC. ILLUSTRATED NEW YORK R. H. RUSSELL 1903 Copyright, 1903, by Harper & Brothers. All rights reserved. Published October, 1903. “‘I LOVE THE MAN’” See p. 276 DEDICATED TO E. H. SOTHERN CONTENTS CHAPTER PAGE I. Fair Maid and Foul Fool 1 II. The Coming of the King 28 III. Robert of Sicily 46 IV. The Hunter 71 V. Lycabetta 89 VI. The Archangel 99 VII. Discrowned, Dishonored 118 VIII. Pagan and Christian 128 IX. The Lily of Sicily 150 X. The Two Voices 164 XI. Glamour 177 XII. In Syracuse 194 XIII. The Church by the Sea 201 XIV. The Exiles 213 XV. The Hunter’s Voice 223 XVI. The Call of the Bell 232 XVII. In the Arena 247 XVIII. Ordeal of Battle 264 XIX. Robert the Righteous 271 ILLUSTRATIONS “‘I LOVE THE MAN’” Frontispiece PERPETUA AND DIOGENES THE FOOL Facing p. 14 PERPETUA “ 36 KING ROBERT OF SICILY “ 50 “ROBERT CAUGHT HER OUTSTRETCHED HANDS” “ 78 “‘I AM ROBERT OF SICILY’” “ 86 “PERPETUA MOVED SLOWLY TOWARDS HIM” “ 180 “ROBERT, SWINGING THE CROSS, WITH ONE BLOW BEAT HIM TO THE GROUND” “ 244 THE PROUD PRINCE I FAIR MAID AND FOUL FOOL The girl stood on the summit of the hill looking down the white highway that stretched to Syracuse. The morning sun shone hotly; sky and sea and earth seemed to kindle and quicken in the ecstasy of heat, setting free spirits of air and earth and water, towards whom the girl’s spirit stirred in sympathy. All about her beauty flamed luxuriant. At her feet the secrets of the world were written in wild flowers, the wild flowers of Sicily, which redeem the honor of the wellnigh flowerless land of… [ Sign in to buy ](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcheckout%2Fthe-proud-prince) The sample continues in the full work. [ #classic ](/search?query=classic) [ #public-domain ](/search?query=public-domain) [ #library ](/search?query=library) ## Reviews No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. [Sign in to leave a review](https://publica.now/access?redirect=%2Fcreators%2Fvito%2Fworks%2Fthe-proud-prince) No reviews yet. Be the first to share your thoughts. 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