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23%OFFAlexandre Dumas - La Reine Margot - 9780199538447 - V9780199538447
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La Reine Margot

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Description for La Reine Margot Paperback. Editor(s): Coward, David. Series: Oxford World's Classics. Num Pages: 560 pages, 1 map. BIC Classification: FC. Category: (G) General (US: Trade). Dimension: 195 x 129 x 26. Weight in Grams: 390.
`Dear sister!' said Charles IX, `there is blood on your sleeve!' `And what consequence is that, Sire,' said Marguerite, `if I have a smile upon my lips?' Saint Bartholomew's Day 1572. Paris is awash with the blood of Huguenots slaughtered by order of Charles IX. Or perhaps of Catherine de Medicis, one of history's great monsters? Or the ambitious Duke de Guise? Or the Duke d'Anjou, soon to be the reluctant King of Poland? The answer will be found in the secret passageways of the Louvre and the torture chamber of the fortress of Vincennes. It takes an iron nerve and a cool head to survive. Young Henry of Navarre has both in abundance, but he has more: he has his Queen, the beautiful, cultured Margot. Staking all on love and losing, she remains defiant in defeat. La Reine Margot (1845) is a novel of suspense and drama which recreates the violent world of intrigue, murder and duplicity of the French Renaissance. Dumas fills his canvas with a gallery of unforgettable characters, unremitting action and the engaging generosity of spirit which has made him one of the world's greatest and best-loved story-tellers. This revised edition of the classic translation of 1846 is richly annotated. An introduction sets Dumas and his work in their literary, historical and cultural context. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

Product Details

Publisher
Oxford University Press
Number of pages
560
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2008
Series
Oxford World's Classics
Condition
New
Weight
386g
Number of Pages
560
Place of Publication
Oxford, United Kingdom
ISBN
9780199538447
SKU
V9780199538447
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About Alexandre Dumas
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 père editions in World's Classics. He also translated for the series Dumas fils's Lady of the Camellia.

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