Project Gutenberg 2017-02-24 Public domain in the USA. 151 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Maquet, Auguste 1813 1888 Anttila, Werner 1869 1954 Andelin, Verner Anttila, Verner Kuningattaren kaulanauha: Historiallinen romaani Ludvig XVI:n hovista Translation of second part of: Le collier de la reine. See also #54174. Produced by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Kuningattaren kaulanauha: Historiallinen romaani Ludvig XVI:n hovista" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel likely written in the early 19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of the opulent but turbulent court of Louis XVI, centering on the life and schemes of the adventurous Jeanne de la Motte, who seeks to manipulate high society for her benefit. The novel explores themes of ambition, deception, and the intricate political machinations of the time. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the eerie and dilapidated house where the Count of Cagliostro arrives, setting an atmosphere filled with mystery and foreboding. He reflects on the past as he navigates the empty rooms, recalling the lives once vibrant within those walls. The opening chapter paints a vivid picture of loss and decay, establishing a tone that hints at hidden ambitions and secret plots. Meanwhile, we learn about Jeanne de la Motte, who is keen on leveraging her charm and wit to infiltrate the upper echelons of society, ultimately leading to her involvement in the scandal surrounding the queen’s infamous necklace. (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 Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 857957 2025-06-24T02:14:11.489295 text/html 857792 857708 2024-09-22T12:25:31.202174 2023-09-23T10:32:49.889720 text/html text/html 412456 2025-06-24T02:14:37.558094 application/epub+zip 427337 2025-06-24T02:14:23.015158 application/epub+zip 383541 2025-06-24T02:14:16.585186 application/epub+zip 876411 2025-06-24T02:14:49.265483 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 838512 2025-06-24T02:14:36.296081 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 656627 2022-09-24T17:35:40.612754 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 753207 2025-06-24T02:14:10.529226 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 733201 2024-10-23T01:47:23 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 14704 2025-06-24T02:14:49.447550 application/rdf+xml 28098 2025-06-24T02:14:21.880138 image/jpeg 4858 2025-06-24T02:14:21.570120 image/jpeg 413318 2025-06-24T02:14:11.566211 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia fi.wikipedia fr.wikipedia