Project Gutenberg 1997-07-01 Public domain in the USA. 561 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Maquet, Auguste 1813 1888 La tulipe noire. English The black tulip Translation of La tulipe noire Produced by An Anonymous Volunteer, and David Widger "The Black Tulip" by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The narrative unfolds in the backdrop of 17th-century Holland, revolving around the tumultuous political landscape characterized by the rivalry between the Orange party, led by Prince William of Orange, and the De Witts, two brothers who represent a more republican approach to governance. The story centers on the political machinations and brutalities faced by these characters, particularly Cornelius and John de Witt, as well as the fervor for a mythical black tulip that becomes symbolic within the plot. The opening of "The Black Tulip" introduces a charged atmosphere in The Hague, where the populace is roused against the De Witts and their supposed crimes against the new Stadtholder, William of Orange. As Cornelius de Witt faces brutal accusations of plotting William's assassination, tensions rise dramatically when the public gathers to witness his exile. At the same time, the narrative presents John de Witt, heartbroken yet determined to protect his brother. Their impending doom is accentuated by rising mob anger and a political climate filled with betrayal and intrigue. Amidst this chaos, a subplot surrounding the pursuit of the black tulip begins to emerge, setting the stage for a intertwining tale of passion, politics, and the quest for beauty in a world torn apart by hatred. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Tulip Mania, 1634-1637 -- Fiction Witt, Johan de, 1625-1672 -- Fiction Netherlands -- History -- 1648-1714 -- Fiction PQ Text Historical Fiction Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 542820 542829 2024-09-01T07:55:37.479394 2023-10-01T07:22:11.566721 text/html text/html 570589 2021-03-03T04:11:51 text/html; charset=utf-8 172491 2021-03-03T04:12:03 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 229791 2024-09-01T07:55:45.668358 application/epub+zip 238287 2024-09-01T07:55:39.173381 application/epub+zip 238287 2024-09-01T07:55:38.109374 application/epub+zip 454141 2024-09-01T07:55:50.568344 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 417196 2024-09-01T07:55:44.981330 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 415645 2022-09-01T08:56:12.673165 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441134 441099 2024-09-01T07:55:35.690400 2023-10-01T07:22:10.063742 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 449506 2018-05-11T06:49:26 text/plain; charset=utf-8 162500 2018-05-11T06:50:42 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 440909 2014-08-18T11:17:26 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 161325 2014-08-18T11:18:28 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 22222 2024-09-01T07:55:50.755300 application/rdf+xml 12144 2024-09-01T07:55:38.499404 image/jpeg 3115 2024-09-01T07:55:38.303382 image/jpeg 223214 2024-09-01T07:55:37.520395 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia