Project Gutenberg 2022-05-15 Public domain in the USA. 177 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Maquet, Auguste 1813 1888 Chiarini, Giovanni La tulipe noire. Italian Il tulipano nero $aItaly :$bBatelli,$c1851. Wikipedia page about this book: https://it.wikipedia.org/wiki/Il_tulipano_nero Barbara Magni and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images made available by The Internet Archive) "I tulipano nero" by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The story is set against the backdrop of 17th-century Holland, focusing on the turbulent political climate, particularly surrounding the de Witt brothers and their struggles against the rising power of William of Orange. The narrative reflects themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the complex interplay between personal ambition and public duty. At the start of the book, the city of The Hague is in a state of unrest as citizens rally against political figures Cornelio and Giovanni de Witt. The opening scenes describe a chaotic atmosphere where Cornelio, accused of plotting against William of Orange, is tortured and subsequently sentenced to exile. The excitement and rage of the crowd foreshadow impending violence, as both brothers face threats to their lives. Readers are introduced to the looming conflict, setting the stage for the brothers' attempts to navigate their fate amidst growing public hostility and political intrigue. The tension escalates when the brothers seek escape while being pursued by an enraged mob, creating a gripping beginning that draws readers into their dramatic plight. (This is an automatically generated summary.) 20210417015104dumas 1851 IT Reading ease score: 52.4 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. it Tulip Mania, 1634-1637 -- Fiction Witt, Johan de, 1625-1672 -- Fiction Netherlands -- History -- 1648-1714 -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 524340 2025-07-27T05:52:18.766653 text/html 504016 2024-10-18T21:58:16 text/html 783519 2025-07-27T05:52:28.041621 application/epub+zip 779971 2025-07-27T05:52:20.369632 application/epub+zip 298392 2025-07-27T05:52:19.569695 application/epub+zip 919674 2025-07-27T05:52:33.322102 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 881443 2025-07-27T05:52:27.211651 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 399899 2022-09-30T16:40:31.654446 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 462152 2025-07-27T05:52:16.911651 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 442207 2024-10-18T21:58:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18904 2025-07-27T05:52:33.488079 application/rdf+xml 25357 2025-07-27T05:52:19.735642 image/jpeg 3413 2025-07-27T05:52:19.651643 image/jpeg 870967 2025-07-27T05:52:18.821660 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