Royal Highness by Thomas Mann. Short summary

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The hero had been surrounded by luxury since childhood. He dreamed of seeing life outside the castle. When the ruler grew up and gained power, he did not understand the problems of ordinary people, as he had never lived among them.

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The main character of the work had lived in a luxurious castle since his childhood. He was surrounded by an atmosphere of wealth and luxury. The boy was always curious to see life outside the castle. He wanted to know how ordinary people, workers and peasants lived.

After the hero grew up a little, he began to study at school and go out into the world. Representatives of high society seemed to him deceitful and duplicitous. They constantly tried to curry favor and fawned on those who were higher than them in rank, trying to achieve a favorable position in society and promotion.

When the protagonist finally gains power, he speaks of wanting to help people, but he has never lived among them and is unaware of their worries and problems. In addition, the newly minted king had little understanding of politics and economics. He only signed papers where necessary.