Marguerite de Valois

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870

Contributor:

Maquet, Auguste, 1813-1888

Standardized Title:

La reine Margot. English

Language:

English

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"Marguerite de Valois" by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book is set during the late 16th century and revolves around the tumultuous events surrounding the marriage of Marguerite de Valois, the sister of King Charles IX, to Henry of Navarre, amidst the backdrop of religious conflict in France. This narrative explores themes of love, betrayal, and politics, primarily through the perspectives of Marguerite, Henry of Navarre, the Duc de Guise, and their contemporaries." "The opening of the novel sets a vibrant scene at the Louvre during the festivities of Marguerite's wedding. As the court celebrates, the atmosphere is charged with underlying tension stemming from the complex relationships between the influential families, particularly the animosity between Catholics and Protestants. The chapter introduces the main characters, including the newlyweds, Marguerite and Henry, while foreshadowing the precarious nature of their union due to past enmity and current intrigues. In this charged environment, characters navigate their ambitions, alliances, and betrayals, revealing the fragile balance between celebration and the brewing storms of conflict that threaten to engulf them all." (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Reine_Margot_(novel)

Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read.

Release date is 2010-09-02