The Queen's Necklace
Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan
Alexandre Dumas
(4,25 Sterne; 28 Bewertungen)
The Queen's Necklace is historical fiction based on an actual scandal in the court of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI during 1784-85, "The Diamond Necklace Affair". The Diamond Necklace Affair contributed to the discrediting of the Marie Antoinette and the monarchy of Louis XVI prior to the French Revolution. The backdrop is the rebellious state of the French people due in part to adverse weather and crop failures affecting the food supply and price of bread during the 1780s, contrasted to the extravagance of the French monarchy. The Queen's Necklace is the 3rd novel in the Marie Antoinette series by Alexandre Dumas. (summary by Gail Timmerman-Vaughan) (12 hr 20 min)
Chapters
XLII. IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING
8:32
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LX. THE RECEIPT OF MM. BOEHMER AND BOSSANGE, AND THE GRATITUDE OF THE QUEEN
5:00
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LXXXIII. IN WHICH IT IS EXPLAINED WHY THE BARON DE TAVERNEY GREW FAT
4:00
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LXXXVI. HOW IT CAME TO PASS THAT M. BEAUSIRE WAS TRACKED BY THE AGENTS OF M. CR…
4:02
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Bewertungen
interesting but a somewhat weak ending
Fleur
(3,5 Sterne)
well i suppose most of the blame for the ending comes from the actual outcome of the trial of the necklace thief, but i also didn’t much enjoy the sacrificial lamb style epilogue. it felt miserable to everyone for no particular reason - it might have been concluded earlier and the book ending might have flowed better. i found all the characters quite compelling, particularly our main villainess - she was so sympathetic at first! i really enjoyed watching her plot. dumas has a recurring habit of making the young men who are in love with [insert woman here] total brainless simps, and this strikes again in the form of not one but two (!) young men who actually come to blows at one point. i’m somewhat sick of this but i guess in 19th century romances you take what you’re given. all in all, this was quite an interesting book and towards the end i was absolutely gripped and intrigued, but somewhat let down by the fact dumas doesn’t even invent an ending for the necklace