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100 1 _aMeurice, Paul,
_d1820-1905
245 1 4 _aThe Two Dianas, Volume 1 (of 3)
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2022
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
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337 _acomputer
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338 _aonline resource
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500 _aWikipedia page on The Two Dianas: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Two_Dianas
500 _aAccording to Parran, this was written wholly by Paul Meurice, and Dumas was alleged to have confessed that he had not seen it.
500 _aTranslation of 1st part of: Les Deux Diane.
500 _aRelease date is 2022-02-06
508 _aLaura Natal Rodrigues (Images generously made available by Hathi Trust Digital Library.)
520 _a"The Two Dianas, Volume 1 (of 3)" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds during the tumultuous years of the reign of Henri II of France, interweaving real historical figures and events with fictional elements. The central storyline revolves around Gabriel de Montgommery, a young man who discovers his noble lineage, and a young girl named Diane, who faces the challenges of her arranged marriage into the aristocratic world. The opening of the work establishes the historical context, providing insights into the political and social backdrops that will shape the characters’ lives. Gabriel, raised as a commoner by his nurse Aloyse, learns of his true noble identity on his eighteenth birthday. Meanwhile, Diane, a child foundling, is thrust into a life of duty and expectation, having been promised in marriage to the Duc de Castro. The juxtaposition of Gabriel's aspirations for revenge against his father’s enemies and Diane’s sorrow over her forced union lays the groundwork for a story of love, identity, and political intrigue, promising a rich tapestry of emotions and actions in their journeys ahead. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cUnited States: Little, Brown, and company, 1894
653 _aFrance -- History -- Henry II, 1547-1559 -- Fiction
653 _aMontgomery, Gabriel, comte de, 1530-1574 -- Fiction
700 1 _aDumas, Alexandre,
_d1802-1870
700 1 _aVan Meyden, E.
856 4 _uhttps://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/009787259
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/67337
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