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100 1 _aGaboriau, Emile,
_d1832-1873
245 1 4 _aLes amours d'une empoisonneuse
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2011
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2011-12-21
508 _aProduced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from scanned images of public domain material from the Google Print project.)
520 _a"Les amours d'une empoisonneuse" by Émile Gaboriau is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story unfolds in 17th century France, during the reign of Louis XIV, and centers around the intricacies of love, betrayal, and the dark allure of poison as a means of revenge. Key characters include the enigmatic chevalier de Sainte-Croix and the beautiful marquise de Brinvilliers, whose tumultuous relationship intertwines with schemes of deceit and danger. At the start of the narrative, the reader is introduced to a lively and decadent scene at La Vienne, a luxurious establishment where the upper echelons of society indulge in pleasures hidden from the public eye. The atmosphere is electric with card games and flirtations, particularly surrounding Sainte-Croix, a captivating figure of charm and recklessness. However, as the evening progresses, tensions escalate when accusations of infidelity surface, leading to a violent confrontation. Meanwhile, the marquise is introduced through her clandestine meeting with Sainte-Croix, foreshadowing the complexity of their relationship as they navigate societal constraints and personal desires, ultimately leading to darker paths of vengeance that intertwine their fates with the sinister allure of poison. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFrance -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 -- Fiction
653 _aBrinvilliers, Marie-Madeleine Gobelin, marquise de, 1630-1676 -- Fiction
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/38362
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