The Rhapsody of Love

by Barbara Cartland

Orlena could hardly believe her eyes. There, standing in front of her, was her new Guardian, the Earl of Ulverston, the man her late father had chosen to protect her large fortune. But this was no elderly, solicitous friend of her father's. Nor was he a stranger to Orlena. This was the very man she had met the night before at the posting inn -- the man who swept her into his arms and thrilled her senses with a kiss of passion.

Genres: Romance, Historical Romance, Fiction, Historical Fiction, Historical, Regency

154 pages, Mass Market Paperback

Published April 1, 1977

About the author

Born in 1901, Barbara Cartland started her writing career in journalism and completed her first book, Jigsaw, when she was just 24. An immediate success, it was the start of her journey to becoming the world’s most famous and most read romantic novelist of all time. Inspiring a whole generation of readers around the globe with her exciting tales of adventure, love and intrigue, she became synonymous with the Romance genre. And she still is to this day, having written over 644 romantic fiction books.
As well as romantic novels, she wrote historical biographies, 6 autobiographies, plays, music, poetry and several advice books on life, love, health and cookery – totalling an incredible 723 books in all, with over 1 billion in sales.
Awarded the DBE by Queen Elizabeth II in 1991 in honour of her literary, political and social contributions, she was President of the Hertfordshire branch of the Royal College of Midwives as well as a Dame of Grace of the Order of St John of Jerusalem and Deputy President of the St John Ambulance Brigade.
Always a passionate advocate of woman’s health and beauty, she was dubbed ‘the true Queen of Romance’ by Vogue magazine in her lifetime. Her legend continues today through her wonderfully vivid romantic tales, stories that help you escape from the day to day into the dramatic adventures of strong, beautiful women who battle, often against the odds, eventually to find that love conquers all.
Find out more about the incredible life and works of Dame Barbara Cartland at www.barbaracartland.com

Reviews

[Sina & Ilona Glimmerfee · Rating 5 out of 5]

Meine Güte, war das kitschig! Das ist ja schon so süß, dass der Zahnarzt es nicht empfehlen würde. Gerade deswegen war es genial unterhaltsam. Die Sprache mit Ausdrücken wie 'Er zürnte ihr' oder noch besser 'Ihr bescheidenes und bußfertiges Mündel' hat mich immer wieder erfreut. Reisen wir also in die Zeit zurück, in der Männer richtig toll waren, wenn sie nicht weniger als 15 Capes am Mantel trugen und Frauen so unschuldig dämlich waren, dass sie an Disneys Schneewittchen erinnern. Ich habe diese Reise so genossen! Das Buch hat nur 133 Seiten, aber es war herrlich unterhaltsam. Ein großer Spaß!
Natürlich sollte man das Buch nicht ernst nehmen, denn dann kann man keinen Spaß mit diesem Liebesroman haben! Er ist gänzlich aus der Zeit gefallen und Zuckerschock ist garantiert, wenn zum Beispiel sich eine Kutsche beim Kuss mit Sternen füllt, die unsere Protagonistin blenden.
Ich habe es als wunderbare Satire auf historische Liebesromane gelesen, aber manche mögen darin tatsächlich den vollen Zauber der Romantik erfahren können. Mag sehr gut sein, denn Barbara Cartland hat laut diesem Klappentext 370 Millionen dieser Romane verkauft und wurde in rund 140 Sprachen übersetzt.
Es war jetzt mein zweiter Roman von ihr und ich bin mir sicher, dass noch weitere folgen werden.

[Carmen · Rating 4 out of 5]

Sweet, full of sensibility and romanticism.

[Palsay · Rating 3 out of 5]

sekali seumur hidup mbaca buku nya barbara cartland...tyt mengasyikan juga...
ceritanya ttg putri seorang bangsawan yang ditinggal mati ayahnya tanpa harta warisan yang berharga...trus dia dan adiknya hidup bersama god father mereka sementara harta yang ditinggalkan ayahnya dihitung oleh pengacara, godfathernya itu kemudian jatuh cinta sama si putri ini, karena kepribadiannya yg mempesona...halah...

intinya ceritanya cinta banget...telenovela banget, tapi fun to read...

[Holiness Vince · Rating 4 out of 5]

What a great book

[Emmie · Rating 2 out of 5]

Disappointing.

[Nata Peanutta · Rating 5 out of 5]

A pleasant reading, very balanced in terms of drama and sweet romanticism. I liked the description of a nice life of poor young girl, who overnight turned into rich jet-set heiress, but still fully in her dreams, emotions, and first love to a big reserved man, deeply disappointed in women. Perfect.