| Author |
Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870 |
| Author |
Maquet, Auguste, 1813-1888 |
| Title |
Le Collier de la Reine, Tome II
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| Note |
Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.
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| Note |
Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Queen%27s_Necklace Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Collier_de_la_reine
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| Credits |
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| Summary |
"Le Collier de la Reine, Tome II" by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. This installment continues the intricate tale surrounding the infamous diamond necklace affair that tarnished the reputation of Queen Marie-Antoinette. As the story unfolds, the central character, Jeanne de La Motte, schemes to manipulate the court and the queen into her deceitful plans. The novel weaves themes of intrigue, ambition, and the complexities of royal relationships in a richly detailed historical context. At the start of the novel, we find Jeanne de La Motte brimming with ambitions and strategies as she plots to elevate her status at the French court. She dreams of presenting herself not merely as a commoner but as a noblewoman with connections to the Valois dynasty, and even as a close confidante to the queen. In a pivotal scene, she acquires an audience with Marie-Antoinette, manipulating her own perception and that of the court to gain the queen's favor. Tensions rise as Jeanne navigates the intricacies of royal expectations, entwined with the interests of others, like the cardinal de Rohan, while she secretly harbors ulterior motives that could have dire consequences for the monarchy. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Language |
French |
| LoC Class |
PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
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| Subject |
Biographical fiction
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| Subject |
Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793 -- Fiction
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Cagliostro, Alessandro, conte di, 1743-1795 -- Fiction
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| Subject |
Queens -- France -- Fiction
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| Subject |
France -- History -- Louis XVI, 1774-1793 -- Fiction
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| Category |
Text |
| EBook-No. |
18200 |
| Release Date |
Apr 18, 2006 |
| Copyright Status |
Public domain in the USA. |
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