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100 1 _aDumas, Alexandre,
_d1802-1870
245 1 0 _aMary Stuart :
_bCelebrated Crimes
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2004
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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_2rdacarrier
500 _aRelease date is 2004-09-22
508 _aProduced by David Widger
520 _a"Mary Stuart" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book explores the tumultuous life of Mary Stuart, the Queen of Scots, as she navigates the treacherous political intrigues and personal tragedies that ultimately shape her fate and legacy. Dumas presents a richly detailed portrayal of Mary as a tragic heroine, highlighting her struggles with love, power, and betrayal against the backdrop of 16th-century Scotland. At the start of the novel, Dumas sets the stage for Mary's story by delving into the historical context of her lineage and the misfortunes associated with the Stuart name. The narrative begins with Mary's emotional farewell to France as she returns to Scotland, burdened by grief from the recent loss of her loved ones. During her journey, an ominous event occurs—a shipwreck that foreshadows the tragedy that will follow in her life. As Mary arrives in an impoverished Scotland, she clings to her beauty and royal identity while facing immediate challenges, including religious tensions and the complexities of her relationships with influential nobles. Dumas effectively captures her internal conflict and the external pressures she confronts, laying the groundwork for her dramatic rise and fall as a queen. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aCrime
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2744
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