La Reine Margot: Drame

by Alexandre Dumas, Sylvain Ledda (Editor)

Overview

On 20 February 1847, Alexandre Dumas inaugurated the Theatre-Historique with the creation of La Reine Margot, an adaptation of the novel which opens with the St. Bartholomew's Day massacre. Dumas reinvents the destiny of Marguerite de Valois, painting her tragic passion against a backdrop of criminality and plots for power.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9782812434730
Publisher:	Classiques Garnier
Publication date:	01/30/2015
Series:	Bibliotheque du XIXe siecle , #32
Pages:	448
Product dimensions:	8.62(w) x 5.91(h) x (d)
Language:	French

About the Author

One of the most widely read French authors famed for his historical fiction of high adventure, Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) wrote more than a hundred plays and novels, including the famous Three Musketeers trilogy, The Count of Monte Cristo, and The Man in the Iron Mask. His books have been translated into more than 100 languages.

Editorial Reviews

Review - French Le 20 fevrier 1847, Alexandre Dumas inaugure le Theatre-Historique avec la creation de La Reine Margot, adaptee du roman. La soiree est un evenement majeur de la vie theatrale du XIXsiecle. L'action debute le soir de la Saint-Barthelemy. A partir d'une des plus graves crises de l'histoire de France, Dumas concoit un spectacle siderant, deploie quatorze tableaux pour raconter sa vision des faits. Le drame historique reunit les figures inoubliables de ces temps de tenebres : la terrible Catherine de Medicis, le pathetique Charles IX et surtout Margot, amante sublime de La Mole. Avec ce drame romantique, Dumas signe une composition immense , selon le mot de Theophile Gautier.

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