Louise de la Valliere

Louise de la Valliere is a historical romance novel written by Alexandre Dumas, first published in 1843. The story follows the life of Louise de la Valliere, a young woman who becomes the mistress of King Louis XIV of France. The novel explores themes of love, betrayal, and power, set against the backdrop of the French Royal Court in the 17th century.

By Alexandre Dumas · First published 1843 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Romance · 60 chapters

Contents

• Malaga
• A Letter from M. Baisemeaux
• In Which the Reader will be Delighted to Find that Porthos Has Lost Nothing of His Muscularity
• The Rat and the Cheese
• Planchet's Country-House
• Showing What Could Be Seen from Planchet's House
• How Porthos, Truchen, and Planchet Parted with Each Other on Friendly Terms, Thanks to D'Artagnan
• The Presentation of Porthos at Court
• Explanations
• Madame and De Guiche
• Montalais and Malicorne
• How De Wardes Was Received at Court
• The Combat
• The King's Supper
• After Supper
• Showing in What Way D'Artagnan Discharged the Mission with Which the King Had Intrusted Him
• The Encounter
• The Physician
• Wherein D'Artagnan Perceives that It Was He Who Was Mistaken, and Manicamp Who Was Right
• Showing the Advantage of Having Two Strings to One's Bow
• M. Malicorne the Keeper of the Records of France
• The Journey
• Triumfeminate
• The First Quarrel
• Despair
• The Flight
• Showing How Louis, on His Part, Had Passed the Time from Ten to Half-Past Twelve at Night
• The Ambassadors
• Chaillot
• Madame
• Mademoiselle de la Valliere's Pocket-Handkerchief
• Which Treats of Gardeners, of Ladders, and Maids of Honor
• Which Treats of Carpentry Operations, and Furnishes Details upon the Mode of Constructing Staircases
• The Promenade by Torchlight
• The Apparition
• The Portrait
• Hampton Court
• The Courier from Madame
• Saint-Aignan Follows Malicorne's Advice
• CHAPTER XL: Two Old Friends
• Wherein May Be Seen that a Bargain Which Cannot Be Made with One Person, Can Be Carried Out with Another
• The Skin of the Bear
• An Interview with the Queen-Mother
• Two Friends
• How Jean de La Fontaine Came to Write His First Tale
• La Fontaine in the Character of a Negotiator
• Madame de Belliere's Plate and Diamonds
• M. de Mazarin's Receipt
• Monsieur Colbert's Rough Draft
• CHAPTER L: In Which the Author Thinks It Is High Time to Return to the Vicomte de Bragelonne
• Bragelonne Continues His Inquiries
• Two Jealousies
• A Domiciliary Visit
• Porthos's Plan of Action
• The Change of Residence, the Trap-Door, and the Portrait
• Rivals in Politics
• Rivals in Love
• King and Noble
• After the Storm
• Heu! Miser!

More by Alexandre Dumas

• The Borgias (1910)
• Derues (1839)
• The Countess de Saint-Geran (1839)
• The Marquise de Brinvilliers (1839)
• Karl-Ludwig Sand (1839)
• Martin Guerre (1839)
• Nisida (1839)
• Vaninka (1839)
• All works by Alexandre Dumas