Project Gutenberg 2008-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 100 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Maquet, Auguste 1813 1888 La tulipe noire Produced by Chuck Greif "La tulipe noire" by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. Set against the backdrop of 17th-century Holland, the story revolves around the political strife faced by two brothers, Jean and Corneille de Witt, amidst the tumultuous atmosphere of the time. As the narrative unfolds, the central themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the pursuit of rare tulip bulbs serve as both a literal and metaphorical representation of the characters' lives. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a vibrant and politically charged scene in The Hague during August 1672. Corneille de Witt is imprisoned under charges of conspiracy, and the growing tension among the populace foreshadows danger for him and his brother, Jean, former Grand Pensionary of Holland. As Jean attempts to secure Corneille's release, the brothers must navigate the violent backlash from the orangist faction, who view them as traitors. The opening chapters highlight the mounting urgency and impending chaos, setting the stage for a dramatic tale of survival and political intrigue. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Tulip Mania, 1634-1637 -- Fiction Witt, Johan de, 1625-1672 -- Fiction Netherlands -- History -- 1648-1714 -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 494472 494481 2024-09-11T09:37:42.565794 2023-09-12T03:51:51.485766 text/html text/html 567488 2008-09-01T11:24:04 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 179497 2008-09-01T11:24:24 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 227748 2024-09-11T09:37:50.806679 application/epub+zip 236009 2024-09-11T09:37:44.267725 application/epub+zip 236009 2024-09-11T09:37:43.271729 application/epub+zip 444081 2024-09-11T09:37:55.458641 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 434464 2024-09-11T09:37:50.103700 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 436479 2022-09-12T09:53:03.452251 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 466391 2024-09-11T09:37:40.774731 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 466292 2008-09-01T11:24:02 text/plain; charset=utf-8 169089 2008-09-01T11:24:24 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 455056 2008-09-01T11:24:20 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 167505 2008-09-01T11:24:24 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21600 2024-09-11T09:37:55.603641 application/rdf+xml 12678 2024-09-11T09:37:43.639701 image/jpeg 3219 2024-09-11T09:37:43.456702 image/jpeg 225136 2024-09-11T09:37:42.611703 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia