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La Reine Margot (French Edition) [Paperback]

Alexandre Dumas (Author)
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January 2000
On marie Marguerite de Valois à Henri de Navarre dans le but politique d'établir la paix entre protestants et catholiques dans une époque secouée par les guerres de religion. Le mariage de la sœur de Charles IX de France est l'occasion de grandes fêtes en France et notamment à Paris où le peuple est en liesse.
À cette occasion, le roi de Navarre et l'amiral de Coligny ont réuni autour d'eux tous les grands chefs huguenots et croient la paix possible. Cependant, au-delà de la politique, on a marié deux êtres qui ne s'aiment guère, et l'on observe dès le début du roman que les nouveaux mariés ont chacun d'autres liaisons.
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About the Author

David Coward is Professor of Modern French Literature at the University of Leeds. He won the Scott-Moncrieff Award for translation in 1996 and has edited all the Dumas p`ere editions in World's Classics. He also translated for the series Dumas fils's Lady of the Camellia. --This text refers to an alternate Paperback edition.

Product Details

  • Paperback: 691 pages
  • Publisher: Pocket (FR); 2nd edition (January 2000)
  • Language: French
  • ISBN-10: 2266014099
  • ISBN-13: 978-2266014090
  • Average Customer Review: 4.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (16 customer reviews)
  • Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #8,858,301 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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42 of 43 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars fun, great novel on court intrigue, September 5, 2001
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Robert J. Crawford (Balmette Talloires, France) - See all my reviews
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This is a lesser known Dumas novel than, say, the Count of Monte Christo. But it is just as good as the others he did: vivid personalities, attention to detail, and fabulously intricate plots. It tells the story of Margot and her marriage to the King of Navarre, an ambitious Hugenot in constant danger of assassination. With the backdrop of the religious wars, she finds love in a knight that she attempts to cloister from the dangers of court intrigue. It ends in tragedy, hope, and the promise of further adventure.

Based on available historical sources at the time and embellished with Dumas' unique sense of drama, it is a spectacular read, full of danger, sudden developments, and psychological depth. While it may not be as deep as Stendhal's best works, it is absolutely first rate as a historical novel, a genre that Dumas helped to develop. It stimulates the reader's desire to plung more deeply into French history as well.

High recommendation.

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20 of 21 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An amazing piece of historical fiction, April 3, 2000
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This is one of my favorite novels by Dumas. Spellbinding to the end, it follows young Margot and her power-hungry family from the St. Bartholemew's Day Massacre to King Louis' death. Dumas is at his finest, rivaling The Count of Monte Cristo with his provoking prose and poetic descriptions. The characters and plot, based loosely on real figures and events in French history, evoke a variety of emotions in the reader and the final chapters leave one breathless. If you plan on reading any book by Dumas (besides the Count), read THIS one.
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14 of 14 people found the following review helpful:
5.0 out of 5 stars An intriguing novel, with plot twists and depth of character, August 23, 1998
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La Reine Margot is a fascinating read -- one of Dumas' more serious and complex work, with more depth and plot twists and more gray areas in character portraits than his those in his other novels. Although some of the story has been changed from historical fact (with some of Dumas' own interpretation and value-judgment), Dumas manages to weave fact, drama and fiction together very well with his characteristic details in the lifestyle and protocols of the period. The fact that his heroine (Queen Margot) and hero (the King of Navarre)both have character ambiguities only make them all the more believable as human beings. At the same time,Dumas never fails to remind us that bearing the heavy burden of being a reluctant king and queen, they need these ambiguities to survive -- and we can't help but admire their greatness. Anyone who likes Dumas' other works and historical fiction will love this book! After this, perhaps readers should see the french movie La Reine Margot starring Isabelle Adjani, Daniel Auteuil etc. (not the other way round!)
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