TY - BOOK AU - Fournier,Edouard TI - Variétés Historiques et Littéraires (08/10): Recueil de pièces volantes rares et curieuses en prose et en vers AV - PQ PY - 2015/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - French literature N1 - Release date is 2015-07-21; Produced by Mireille Harmelin, Guy de Montpellier, Christine P. Travers and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr); Original publication data not identified N2 - "Variétés Historiques et Littéraires" by Edouard Fournier is a collection of rare and curious essays written in the mid-19th century. The work compiles various prose and poetic pieces, reflecting both historical and literary interests, likely appealing to readers fascinated by the nuances of French history and literature during this period. At the start of this work, the narrative presents the interrogation and deposition of Jehan de Poltrot regarding the assassination of the Duke of Guise in 1563. The text recounts Poltrot's confession, detailing his motivations and the instigators behind the assassination, including notable figures within the political milieu of the time. As the story unfolds, the reader is drawn into the complex interplay of political intrigue and personal decision-making that ultimately leads to the dramatic and significant act of violence. The opening sets a profound stage for exploring themes of loyalty, deception, and the consequences of political actions in historical context. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/49502 ER -