Le Collier de la Reine, Tome II by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet
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"Le Collier de la Reine, Tome II" by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet is a historical novel published between 1849 and 1850, inspired by the infamous diamond necklace affair at Louis XVI's court. Set in 1784-1785, the story follows the impoverished Countess Jeanne de La Motte, a descendant of the Valois dynasty, who catches Queen Marie-Antoinette's attention. When a mysterious look-alike of the queen appears, intrigue unfolds involving Cardinal de Rohan, the
master manipulator Cagliostro, and a conspiracy surrounding an extravagant diamond necklace worth millions. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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| Author | Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870 |
|---|---|
| Author | Maquet, Auguste, 1813-1888 |
| Title | Le Collier de la Reine, Tome II |
| Note | Wikipedia page about this book: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Queen%27s_Necklace Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_Collier_de_la_reine |
| Credits | Produced by Chuck Greif and www.ebooksgratuits.com |
| Reading Level | Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. |
| Language | French |
| LoC Class | PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese |
| Subject | Biographical fiction |
| Subject | Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Cagliostro, Alessandro, conte di, 1743-1795 -- Fiction |
| Subject | Queens -- France -- Fiction |
| Subject | France -- History -- Louis XVI, 1774-1793 -- Fiction |
| Category | Text |
| eBook-No. | 18200 |
| Release Date | Apr 18, 2006 |
| Copyright | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 473 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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