Project Gutenberg 2010-09-02 Public domain in the USA. 454 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Maquet, Auguste 1813 1888 La reine Margot. English Marguerite de Valois Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Reine_Margot_(novel) Produced by Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Marguerite de Valois" by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book is set during the late 16th century and revolves around the tumultuous events surrounding the marriage of Marguerite de Valois, the sister of King Charles IX, to Henry of Navarre, amidst the backdrop of religious conflict in France. This narrative explores themes of love, betrayal, and politics, primarily through the perspectives of Marguerite, Henry of Navarre, the Duc de Guise, and their contemporaries." "The opening of the novel sets a vibrant scene at the Louvre during the festivities of Marguerite's wedding. As the court celebrates, the atmosphere is charged with underlying tension stemming from the complex relationships between the influential families, particularly the animosity between Catholics and Protestants. The chapter introduces the main characters, including the newlyweds, Marguerite and Henry, while foreshadowing the precarious nature of their union due to past enmity and current intrigues. In this charged environment, characters navigate their ambitions, alliances, and betrayals, revealing the fragile balance between celebration and the brewing storms of conflict that threaten to engulf them all." (This is an automatically generated summary.) http://book.klll.cc/files/33609/33609-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.7 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Historical fiction Biographical fiction Henry IV, King of France, 1553-1610 -- Fiction Saint Bartholomew's Day, Massacre of, France, 1572 -- Fiction Queens -- France -- Fiction Marguerite, Queen, consort of Henry IV, King of France, 1553-1615 -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 1266501 2025-07-13T13:25:26.278557 text/html 1275960 2010-09-02T11:22:16 text/html 837642 2025-07-13T13:25:43.016507 application/epub+zip 858068 2025-07-13T13:25:28.779593 application/epub+zip 548350 2025-07-13T13:25:27.135612 application/epub+zip 1509309 2025-07-13T13:25:52.719460 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1479769 2025-07-13T13:25:41.411514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 886889 2022-09-15T10:49:47.003371 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1187249 2025-07-13T13:25:18.145139 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1185469 2010-09-02T08:33:58 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1185473 2010-09-02T08:33:48 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24271 2025-07-13T13:25:52.882431 application/rdf+xml 38506 2025-07-13T13:25:27.327581 image/jpeg 4966 2025-07-13T13:25:27.236735 image/jpeg 432170 2010-09-03T17:23:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 815254 2010-09-03T17:23:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 431676 2010-09-03T17:23:30 application/octet-stream application/zip 816879 2025-07-13T13:25:26.380627 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia