La Dame de Monsoreau
La Dame de Monsoreau is a historical novel by Alexandre Dumas, père published in 1846. It owes its name to the counts who owned the famous château de Montsoreau. The novel is concerned with fraternal royal strife at the court of Henri III. Tragically caught between the millstones of history are the gallant Count de Bussy and the woman he adores, la Dame de Monsoreau. Chicot the Jester is a character in the novel, and in some English translations he is the title character.
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| Author | Alexandre Dumas in collaboration with Auguste Maquet |
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| Original title | La Dame de Montsoreau |
| Country | France |
| Language | French |
| Genre | Historical novel |
Publication date | 1846 (serialised) |
| Preceded by | La Reine Margot |
| Followed by | The Forty-Five Guardsmen |
External links
- La dame de Monsoreau — Tome 1 at Project Gutenberg
- La dame de Monsoreau — Tome 2 at Project Gutenberg
- La dame de Monsoreau — Tome 3 at Project Gutenberg
- Chicot the Jester at Project Gutenberg
Chicot the Jester public domain audiobook at LibriVox
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