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Set against the backdrop of pre-Revolutionary France, The Queen's Necklace delves into the infamous Affair of the Diamond Necklace-a scandal that marred the reign of Marie Antoinette. Through a tapestry of political intrigue, personal ambition, and shifting loyalties, Alexandre... Read Full Overview

La situaci n en Francia para finales del Siglo XVIII era insostenible econ micamente, el pueblo mor a de hambre y fr o, mientras que el clero, la nobleza y en especial la Reina Mar a Antonieta de Austria, se daban la gran vida.El Cardenal de Rohan en un intento por comprar el... Read Full Overview

*Ce livre est annot? (il contient une biographie d?taill?e de l'auteur). *Une table des mati?res actives a ?t? ajout?e par l'?diteur pour une meilleure exp?rience client. *Ce livre a ?t? v?rifi? et corrig? des erreurs d'orthographe. Le Collier de la reine est un roman d'Alexandre... Read Full Overview

La situaci n en Francia para finales del Siglo XVIII era insostenible econ micamente, el pueblo mor a de hambre y fr o, mientras que el clero, la nobleza y en especial la Reina Mar a Antonieta de Austria, se daban la gran vida. El Cardenal de Rohan en un intento por comprar el... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

La situaci n en Francia para finales del Siglo XVIII era insostenible econ micamente, el pueblo mor a de hambre y fr o, mientras que el clero, la nobleza y en especial la Reina Mar a Antonieta de Austria, se daban la gran vida. El Cardenal de Rohan en un intento por comprar el... Read Full Overview

The Queen's Necklace is a novel by Alexandre Dumas that was published in 1849 and 1850 (immediately following the French Revolution of 1848). It is loosely based on the Affair of the Diamond Necklace, an episode involving fraud and royal scandal that made headlines at the... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work was reproduced from the original artifact, and remains as true to the original work as possible. Therefore, you will see the original... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) is one of the most famous French writers in history, known for his historical novels of swashbuckling adventure. Dumas' work, including The Three Musketeers and Twenty Years After , are still widely read in classrooms throughout the world and remain... Read Full Overview