Project Gutenberg 2017-02-16 Public domain in the USA. 105 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Maquet, Auguste 1813 1888 Anttila, Werner 1869 1954 Andelin, Verner Anttila, Verner Rouva de la Motte Translation of first part of: Le collier de la reine. See also #54229. E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Rouva de la Motte" by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. This work explores the political intrigues and scandals surrounding the French court, particularly focusing on the infamous Affair of the Diamond Necklace, which profoundly influenced the events leading up to the French Revolution. The story delves into the lives of characters such as the bewildered aristocracy and the scheming Cagliostro, setting a stage filled with deception, power struggles, and personal relations against the backdrop of the declining French monarchy. The opening of the novel introduces several important characters and establishes a complex network of relationships among the French nobility. It begins with the aged Richelieu marquis preparing for a dinner party, where a gathering of notable guests is expected, including the mysterious Cagliostro, who once went by the name Josef Balsamo. Through rich dialogue and witty exchanges, we learn of the tensions and expectations placed upon the characters, intricately depicting the social dynamics of the time. The scene unfolds around their interactions and hints at secrets and plots that may lead to scandal, thus providing a tantalizing glimpse into the tumultuous world at the precursor of revolutionary upheaval. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 42.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Biographical fiction Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793 -- Fiction Cagliostro, Alessandro, conte di, 1743-1795 -- Fiction Queens -- France -- Fiction France -- History -- Louis XVI, 1774-1793 -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: French Literature 1015251 2025-07-21T13:05:41.115746 text/html 1015092 1015001 2024-09-22T12:06:58.019408 2023-09-23T10:16:10.705853 text/html text/html 440300 2025-07-21T13:05:55.120669 application/epub+zip 456948 2025-07-21T13:05:44.595717 application/epub+zip 440779 2025-07-21T13:05:43.171690 application/epub+zip 822457 2025-07-21T13:06:02.849647 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 749383 2025-07-21T13:05:54.075717 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 715443 2022-09-24T16:56:41.314850 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 873540 2025-07-21T13:05:40.179764 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 853735 2024-10-23T01:45:30 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20583 2025-07-21T13:06:03.001628 application/rdf+xml 13330 2025-07-21T13:05:43.663727 image/jpeg 3314 2025-07-21T13:05:43.418708 image/jpeg 433267 2025-07-21T13:05:41.191774 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 fr.wikipedia fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia