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| Title | : | The Black Tulip |
| Author | : | Alexandre Dumas |
| Book Format | : | Paperback |
| Book Edition | : | Special Edition |
| Pages | : | Pages: 246 pages |
| Published | : | April 24th 2003 by Penguin Classics (first published 1850) |
| Categories | : | Classics. Fiction. Historical. Historical Fiction. Cultural. France. European Literature. French Literature |
Alexandre Dumas
Paperback | Pages: 246 pages Rating: 3.81 | 14517 Users | 950 Reviews
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'To have discovered the black tulip, to have seen it for a moment...then to lose it, to lose it forever!'Cornelius von Baerle, a respectable tulip-grower, lives only to cultivate the elusive black tulip and win a magnificent prize for its creation. But after his powerful godfather is assassinated, the unwitting Cornelius becomes caught up in deadly political intrigue and is falsely accused of high treason by a bitter rival. Condemned to life imprisonment, his only comfort is Rosa, the jailer's beautiful daughter, and together they concoct a plan to grow the black tulip in secret. Dumas' last major historical novel is a tale of romantic love, jealousy and obsession, interweaving historical events surrounding the brutal murders of two Dutch statesman in 1672 with the phenomenon of tulipomania that gripped seventeenth-century Holland.
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| Original Title: | La tulipe noire |
| ISBN: | 0140448926 (ISBN13: 9780140448924) |
| Edition Language: | English |
| Characters: | Johan de Witt, Cornelis de Witt, William III of England and II of Scotland, Cornelius van Baerle, Rosa Gryphus, Gryphus, Isaac Boxtel |
| Setting: | Netherlands Dordrecht(Netherlands) The Hague(Netherlands) …more Haarlem(Netherlands) …less |
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Ratings: 3.81 From 14517 Users | 950 ReviewsEvaluate Appertaining To Books The Black Tulip
Contempt for flowers is an offence against God. The lovelier the flower, the greater the offence in despising it. The tulip is the loveliest of all flowers. So whoever despised the tulip offends God immeasurably.In 1672 two brothers Cornelius and Johan de Witt (Grand Pensionary/prime minister of Holland) were charged with treason and sentenced to exile. Cornelis had been tortured with the hope that he would confess to plotting with the French king. He did not.He had corresponded with the FrenchY'all I am an Alexandre Dumas fan girl. If I could resurrect him and make him be my writer boyfriend, I totally would (sorry boo!). Last summer I read the unabridged Count of Monte Cristo translated by Robin Buss* over a period of two weeks. I am a generally fast reader, especially when I have few work hours, however, I really wanted to savor the experience. Read the rest of my review here
Alexandre Dumas has never failed in providing me with a wonderful reading experience. The Black Tulip is no exception, its simply great. It amazes me that this story is so deeply complex in both character and plot descriptions. I was completely invested in this story, just an old softy at heart. The descriptions of the De Witt brothers murder, reading of Rosas anguish and sorrow at watching Cornelius being led to the scaffold, were spellbinding. As tension in the story increased I could feel my
The Black Tulip is set in the Netherlands in 1672. It is the story of Cornelius van Baerle and Rosa Gryphus. Hindered by some very unfortunate circumstances they join forces to grow the elusive black tulip. Whilst it is not precisely historically accurate, I think Dumas did an excellent job to capture the tulip-mania zeitgeist. For me, it was a very easy to read classic, because of my familiarity with the Dutch language and some of the historic events, but that set aside, it is just a wonderful
Set some years after the famous tulipomania in Holland, this story nevertheless revolves around the cultivation of that rarest of flowers the black tulip. Dumas conjures up the story of three fictional characters whose lives happen to intersect with those of real persons of the time, including William of Orange. It's a charming story, and provides cause to ruminate on the creation of art, but its chief value, in my opinion, is in giving the reader a broad glimpse into Dutch life of the period.
Alexandre Dumas was best known for his historical novels of adventure and romance which blended fact and fiction with real and imagined characters. The Black Tulip wasn't as popular among his critics as his better known works such as The Count of Monte Cristo, but his readers were happy with it when it was first published back in 1850. My book club chose to read it for February, to discuss a classic with some romance, in honor of Valentines Day. And it was a good choice for an entertaining read
Contempt for flowers is an offence against God. The lovelier the flower, the greater the offence in despising it. The tulip is the loveliest of all flowers. So whoever despised the tulip offends God immeasurably.In 1672 two brothers Cornelius and Johan de Witt (Grand Pensionary/prime minister of Holland) were charged with treason and sentenced to exile. Cornelis had been tortured with the hope that he would confess to plotting with the French king. He did not.He had corresponded with the French
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