The Queen's Necklace
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The Queen's Necklace

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The Queen's Necklace

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This antiquarian book contains Alexandre Dumas's 1849 novel, "The Queen's Necklace". It is based on a famous case of fraud and royal scandal concerning Marie Antoinette's complicity in a plot to deceive the crown jewellers as to the cost of a diamond necklace, which further spoiled the already-tarnished reputation of the queen. Although seeming to present an idealised picture of Marie Antoinette, it also illustrates the decay and impending decline of the contemporary nobility. A thrilling tale by a master story-teller, "The Queen's Necklace" is highly recommended for fans of historical fiction, and would make for a worthy addition to any bookshelf. Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was a famous French writer. He is best remembered for his exciting romantic sagas, including "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo". Despite making a great deal of money from his writing, Dumas was almost perpetually penniless thanks to his extravagant lifestyle. His novels have been translated into nearly a hundred different languages, and have inspired over 200 motion pictures. We are republishing this antiquarian book in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

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Publisher
White Press
Year
2015
Print ISBN
9781473326705
eBook ISBN
9781473376267
Topic
History
Subtopic
Historical Biographies
Index
History

Table of contents

  1. THE QUEEN’S NECKLACE
  2. Alexandre Dumas
  3. II.—M. DE LA PEROUSE.
  4. CHAPTER I. TWO UNKNOWN LADIES.
  5. CHAPTER II. AN INTERIOR.
  6. CHAPTER III. JEANNE DE LA MOTTE VALOIS.
  7. CHAPTER IV. BELUS.
  8. CHAPTER V. THE ROAD TO VERSAILLES.
  9. CHAPTER VI. LAURENT.
  10. CHAPTER VII. THE QUEEN’S BED-CHAMBER.
  11. CHAPTER VIII. THE QUEEN’S PETITE LEVEE.
  12. CHAPTER IX. THE SWISS LAKE.
  13. CHAPTER X. THE TEMPTER.
  14. CHAPTER XI. M. DE SUFFREN.
  15. CHAPTER XII. M. DE CHARNY.
  16. CHAPTER XIII. THE ONE HUNDRED LOUIS OF THE QUEEN.
  17. CHAPTER XIV. M. FINGRET.
  18. CHAPTER XV. THE CARDINAL DE ROHAN.
  19. CHAPTER XVI. MESMER AND ST. MARTIN.
  20. CHAPTER XVII. THE BUCKET.
  21. CHAPTER XVIII. MADEMOISELLE OLIVA.
  22. CHAPTER XIX. MONSIEUR BEAUSIRE.
  23. CHAPTER XX. GOLD.
  24. CHAPTER XXI. LA PETITE MAISON.
  25. CHAPTER XXII. SOME WORDS ABOUT THE OPERA.
  26. CHAPTER XXIII. THE BALL AT THE OPERA.
  27. CHAPTER XXIV. THE EXAMINATION.
  28. CHAPTER XXV. THE ACADEMY OF M. BEAUSIRE.
  29. CHAPTER XXVI. THE AMBASSADOR.
  30. CHAPTER XXVII. MESSRS. BŒHMER AND BOSSANGE.
  31. CHAPTER XXVIII. THE AMBASSADOR’S HOTEL.
  32. CHAPTER XXIX. THE BARGAIN.
  33. CHAPTER XXX. THE JOURNALIST’S HOUSE.
  34. CHAPTER XXXI. HOW TWO FRIENDS BECAME ENEMIES.
  35. CHAPTER XXXII. THE HOUSE IN THE RUE ST. GILLES.
  36. CHAPTER XXXIII. THE HEAD OF THE TAVERNEY FAMILY.
  37. CHAPTER XXXIV. THE STANZAS OF M. DE PROVENCE.
  38. CHAPTER XXXV. THE PRINCESS DE LAMBALLE.
  39. CHAPTER XXXVI. THE QUEEN.
  40. CHAPTER XXXVII. AN ALIBI.
  41. CHAPTER XXXVIII. M. DE CROSNE.
  42. CHAPTER XXXIX. THE TEMPTRESS.
  43. CHAPTER XL. TWO AMBITIONS THAT WISH TO PASS FOR TWO LOVES.
  44. CHAPTER XLI. FACES UNDER THEIR MASKS.
  45. CHAPTER XLII. IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING.
  46. CHAPTER XLIII. ILLUSIONS AND REALITIES.
  47. CHAPTER XLIV. OLIVA BEGINS TO ASK WHAT THEY WANT OF HER.
  48. CHAPTER XLV. THE DESERTED HOUSE.
  49. CHAPTER XLVI. JEANNE THE PROTECTRESS.
  50. CHAPTER XLVII. JEANNE PROTECTED.
  51. CHAPTER XLVIII. THE QUEEN’S PORTFOLIO.
  52. CHAPTER XLIX. IN WHICH WE FIND DR. LOUIS.
  53. CHAPTER L. ÆGRI SOMNIA.
  54. CHAPTER LI. ANDRÉE.
  55. CHAPTER LII. DELIRIUM.
  56. CHAPTER LIII. CONVALESCENCE.
  57. CHAPTER LIV. TWO BLEEDING HEARTS.
  58. CHAPTER LV. THE MINISTER OF FINANCE.
  59. CHAPTER LVI. THE CARDINAL DE ROHAN.
  60. CHAPTER LVII. DEBTOR AND CREDITOR.
  61. CHAPTER LVIII. FAMILY ACCOUNTS.
  62. CHAPTER LIX. MARIE ANTOINETTE AS QUEEN, AND MADAME DE LA MOTTE AS WOMAN.
  63. CHAPTER LX. THE RECEIPT OF MM. BŒHMER AND BOSSANGE, AND THE GRATITUDE OF THE QUEEN.
  64. CHAPTER LXI. THE PRISONER.
  65. CHAPTER LXII. THE LOOK OUT.
  66. CHAPTER LXIII. THE TWO NEIGHBORS.
  67. CHAPTER LXIV. THE RENDEZVOUS.
  68. CHAPTER LXV. THE QUEEN’S HAND.
  69. CHAPTER LXVI. WOMAN AND QUEEN.
  70. CHAPTER LXVII. WOMAN AND DEMON.
  71. CHAPTER LXVIII. THE NIGHT.
  72. CHAPTER LXIX. THE CONGE.
  73. CHAPTER LXX. THE JEALOUSY OF THE CARDINAL.
  74. CHAPTER LXXI. THE FLIGHT.
  75. CHAPTER LXXII. THE LETTER AND THE RECEIPT.
  76. CHAPTER LXXIII.
  77. CHAPTER LXXIV. LOVE AND DIPLOMACY.
  78. CHAPTER LXXV. CHARNY, CARDINAL, AND QUEEN.
  79. CHAPTER LXXVI. EXPLANATIONS.
  80. CHAPTER LXXVII. THE ARREST.
  81. CHAPTER LXXVIII. THE PROCÈS-VERBAL.
  82. CHAPTER LXXIX. THE LAST ACCUSATION.
  83. CHAPTER LXXX. THE PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE.
  84. CHAPTER LXXXI. ST. DENIS.
  85. CHAPTER LXXXII. A DEAD HEART.
  86. CHAPTER LXXXIII. IN WHICH IT IS EXPLAINED WHY THE BARON DE TAVERNEY GREW FAT.
  87. CHAPTER LXXXIV. THE FATHER AND THE FIANCÉE.
  88. CHAPTER LXXXV. AFTER THE DRAGON, THE VIPER.
  89. CHAPTER LXXXVI. HOW IT CAME TO PASS THAT M. BEAUSIRE WAS TRACKED BY THE AGENTS OF M. DE CROSNE.
  90. CHAPTER LXXXVII. THE TURTLES ARE CAGED.
  91. CHAPTER LXXXVIII. THE LAST HOPE LOST.
  92. CHAPTER LXXXIX. THE BAPTISM OF THE LITTLE BEAUSIRE.
  93. CHAPTER XC. THE TRIAL.
  94. CHAPTER XCI. THE EXECUTION.
  95. CHAPTER XCII. THE MARRIAGE.

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