Project Gutenberg 2006-02-28 Public domain in the USA. 257 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Joan of Naples Celebrated Crimes Produced by David Widger "Joan of Naples" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel set in the early 20th century, chronicling the tumultuous reign of Joan of Naples during the 14th century. The story unfolds against the backdrop of political intrigue and personal conflict following the death of King Robert of Anjou, highlighting Joan's struggle to claim her rightful place as queen amid competing ambitions and treacherous factions within the court. The opening of the novel introduces a night of turmoil in Naples as the bells toll for the dying King Robert. As the citizens rally in prayer and expectation of his death, we're drawn into the royal chamber, where political maneuvering and personal fears are laid bare. The king reflects on his past usurpation of the throne and expresses concerns for his granddaughter Joan, who is to inherit a kingdom rife with danger. As political factions begin to take shape, we meet Joan, a young and beautiful princess caught in a web of ambition, with her marriage to the Hungarian Prince Andre looming, which complicates her desires and responsibilities. The atmosphere of suspense and emotion sets the stage for a narrative rich with exploration of power, loyalty, and the costs of ambition. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 64.4 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Crime HV Text Crime Nonfiction Category: Historical Novels Category: French Literature 279866 2025-08-02T04:10:50.720468 text/html 283238 2016-11-28T12:05:58 text/html 214357 2025-08-02T04:10:58.255415 application/epub+zip 392777 2025-01-08T01:46:22.164407 application/pdf 299946 2025-01-08T01:46:15.819414 application/pdf 213873 2025-08-02T04:10:53.608472 application/epub+zip 436841 2012-02-20T13:37:50 application/pdf 167094 2025-08-02T04:10:52.161463 application/epub+zip 286840 2025-08-02T04:11:01.068395 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266749 2025-08-02T04:10:56.751470 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 220158 2022-09-02T05:49:05.187012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 244654 2025-08-02T04:10:50.373448 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 247640 2016-11-28T12:05:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245482 2016-11-28T12:05:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 245480 2016-11-28T12:05:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28286 2025-08-02T04:11:01.221410 application/rdf+xml 225299 2025-08-02T04:10:50.250490 text/x-rst 225299 2016-11-28T12:05:54 text/x-rst 15387 2025-08-02T04:10:52.626438 image/jpeg 2550 2025-08-02T04:10:52.362457 image/jpeg 94808 2016-11-28T12:05:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 94470 2016-11-28T12:05:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 190844 2016-11-28T12:05:58 application/octet-stream application/zip 400116 2012-02-20T14:08:18 application/octet-stream application/zip 177223 2016-11-28T12:05:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 94464 2016-11-28T12:05:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 189948 2025-08-02T04:10:50.743503 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia