Marguerite de Valois
'Marguerite de Valois' Summary
Marguerite de Valois, a captivating princess, finds herself caught in the midst of a royal power struggle between the Catholics and Huguenots, a conflict that culminates in the infamous St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre. Marrying the Protestant King Henry of Navarre for political gain, Marguerite is torn between her affections for the Duke of Anjou and the machinations of her cunning grandmother, Catherine de Medici. The novel explores the intricacies of courtly life, the clash of religious ideologies, and the desperate yearning for personal freedom. Through Marguerite's journey, Dumas vividly portrays the brutality and grandeur of the French Renaissance, highlighting the conflicting desires of the heart and the complexities of navigating a world steeped in ambition and betrayal.Book Details
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Alexandre Dumas
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Dumas began his career by writing plays, which were successfully produced from the first. He also wrote numerous magazine articles and travel books; his published works totalled 100,000 pages. In the...
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