Project Gutenberg 2009-07-30 Public domain in the USA. 343 Hugo, Victor 1802 1885 Hugo, Victor Marie, comte Hugo, Víctor Le Roi s'amuse Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_roi_s%27amuse Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Le_roi_s%27amuse Produced by Chuck Greif and www.ebooksgratuits.com "Le Roi s'amuse" by Victor Hugo is a dramatic play written in the early 19th century. The narrative unfolds in the royal court of France, focusing on the complex interplay of power, love, and morality as the characters navigate personal desires and societal norms. Central to the story are Triboulet, the king's witty yet tragic buffoon, and the king himself, who is drawn into scandalous romantic pursuits that disturb the delicate balance of courtly life. The beginning of the play introduces us to a festive atmosphere at the Louvre, where the king revels in the company of noblewomen and seeks the affection of a common woman. However, this lightheartedness is soon interrupted by the arrival of Monsieur de Saint-Vallier, a grief-stricken father mourning the dishonor brought upon his daughter, Diane de Poitiers, by the king. As he confronts the king, he unleashes a curse that foreshadows turmoil for both the monarch and his jester, revealing the play's deeper themes of revenge, the consequences of power, and the complexities of familial love. Triboulet's inner conflict regarding his own shame and loyalty emerges as a poignant counterpart to the unfolding drama, setting the stage for a tale woven with dark wit and moral implications. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 86.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr French drama -- 19th century Francis I, King of France, 1494-1547 -- Drama PQ Text Opera FR Théâtre Banned Books from Anne Haight's list Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Performing Arts/Film Category: Plays/Films/Dramas Category: French Literature 261444 2025-06-12T09:04:24.464597 text/html 267546 2021-01-05T09:42:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 76781 2021-01-05T09:42:19 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 139248 2025-06-12T09:04:36.675557 application/epub+zip 142443 2025-06-12T09:04:27.990663 application/epub+zip 142444 2025-06-12T09:04:25.937614 application/epub+zip 294923 2025-06-12T09:04:41.890525 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 279279 2025-06-12T09:04:34.926543 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 251094 2022-09-13T15:55:30.724787 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 189833 2025-06-12T09:04:22.824631 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 189713 2021-01-05T09:42:19 text/plain; charset=utf-8 69349 2021-01-05T09:42:19 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 186185 2021-01-05T09:42:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 68761 2021-01-05T09:42:19 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 21984 2025-06-12T09:04:42.271474 application/rdf+xml 10024 2025-06-12T09:04:26.702636 image/jpeg 2824 2025-06-12T09:04:26.383549 image/jpeg 134955 2025-06-12T09:04:24.502599 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia