The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas

The Black Tulip is a historical novel written by Alexandre Dumas, first published in 1850. The story takes place during the Dutch Golden Age and follows the journey of a young man named Cornelius van der Gouwen, who becomes embroiled in a plot to overthrow the ruling class in Holland. Along the way, he falls in love with a woman named Marguerite de Wilde, who is also involved in the conspiracy. The novel explores themes of political intrigue, romance, and betrayal, set against the backdrop of 17th-century Dutch society.

By Alexandre Dumas · First published 1850 · Genre: Adventure, Historical Fiction, Romance · 33 chapters

Contents

• A Grateful People
• The Two Brothers
• The Pupil of John de Witt
• The Murderers
• The Tulip-fancier and his Neighbour
• The Hatred of a Tulip-fancier
• The Happy Man makes Acquaintance with Misfortune
• An Invasion
• The Family Cell
• The Jailer's Daughter
• Cornelius van Baerle's Will
• The Execution
• What was going on all this Time in the Mind of one of the Spectators
• The Pigeons of Dort
• The Little Grated Window
• Master and Pupil
• The First Bulb
• Rosa's Lover
• The Maid and the Flower
• The Events which took place during those Eight Days
• The Second Bulb
• The Opening of the Flower
• The Rival
• The Black Tulip changes Masters
• The President van Systens
• A Member of the Horticultural Society
• The Third Bulb
• The Hymn of the Flowers
• In which Van Baerle, before leaving Loewestein, settles Accounts with Gryphus
• Wherein the Reader begins to guess the Kind of Execution that was awaiting Van Baerle
• Haarlem
• A Last Request
• Conclusion

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