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100 1 _aDumas, Alexandre,
_d1802-1870
245 1 0 _aRouva de la Motte
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
_btxt
_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
_bcr
_2rdacarrier
500 _aTranslation of first part of: Le collier de la reine. See also #54229.
500 _aRelease date is 2017-02-16
508 _aE-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
520 _a"Rouva de la Motte" by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. This work explores the political intrigues and scandals surrounding the French court, particularly focusing on the infamous Affair of the Diamond Necklace, which profoundly influenced the events leading up to the French Revolution. The story delves into the lives of characters such as the bewildered aristocracy and the scheming Cagliostro, setting a stage filled with deception, power struggles, and personal relations against the backdrop of the declining French monarchy. The opening of the novel introduces several important characters and establishes a complex network of relationships among the French nobility. It begins with the aged Richelieu marquis preparing for a dinner party, where a gathering of notable guests is expected, including the mysterious Cagliostro, who once went by the name Josef Balsamo. Through rich dialogue and witty exchanges, we learn of the tensions and expectations placed upon the characters, intricately depicting the social dynamics of the time. The scene unfolds around their interactions and hints at secrets and plots that may lead to scandal, thus providing a tantalizing glimpse into the tumultuous world at the precursor of revolutionary upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aBiographical fiction
653 _aMarie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793 -- Fiction
653 _aCagliostro, Alessandro, conte di, 1743-1795 -- Fiction
653 _aQueens -- France -- Fiction
653 _aFrance -- History -- Louis XVI, 1774-1793 -- Fiction
700 1 _aMaquet, Auguste,
_d1813-1888
700 1 _aAnttila, Werner,
_d1869-1954
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54174
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