The Queen's Necklace
The Queen's Necklace is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, published in 1849. The story follows the adventures of a young man named Edmond Dantès, who is wrongfully accused of treason and imprisoned for many years. After his escape, he seeks revenge against those who betrayed him, including a beautiful woman named Lady Diana de Pressenheim, who had deceived him and led to his downfall. The novel explores themes of betrayal, revenge, and the complexities of human relationships.
By Alexandre Dumas · First published 1849 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Mystery · 60 chapters
Contents
- THE PREDICTIONS. AN OLD NOBLEMAN AND AN OLD MAÎTRE-D'HÔTEL
- TWO UNKNOWN LADIES
- M. DE LA PEROUSE
- AN INTERIOR
- JEANNE DE LA MOTTE VALOIS
- BELUS
- THE ROAD TO VERSAILLES
- LAURENT
- THE QUEEN'S BED-CHAMBER
- THE QUEEN'S PETITE LEVEE
- THE SWISS LAKE
- THE TEMPTER
- M. DE SUFFREN
- M. DE CHARNY
- THE ONE HUNDRED LOUIS OF THE QUEEN
- M. FINGRET
- THE CARDINAL DE ROHAN
- MESMER AND ST. MARTIN
- THE BUCKET
- MADEMOISELLE OLIVA
- MONSIEUR BEAUSIRE
- GOLD
- LA PETITE MAISON
- SOME WORDS ABOUT THE OPERA
- THE BALL AT THE OPERA
- THE EXAMINATION
- THE ACADEMY OF M. BEAUSIRE
- THE AMBASSADOR
- MESSRS. BŒHMER AND BOSSANGE
- THE AMBASSADOR'S HOTEL
- THE BARGAIN
- THE JOURNALIST'S HOUSE
- HOW TWO FRIENDS BECAME ENEMIES
- THE HOUSE IN THE RUE ST. GILLES
- THE HEAD OF THE TAVERNEY FAMILY
- THE STANZAS OF M. DE PROVENCE
- THE PRINCESS DE LAMBALLE
- THE QUEEN
- AN ALIBI
- M. DE CROSNE
- THE TEMPTRESS
- TWO AMBITIONS THAT WISH TO PASS FOR TWO LOVES
- FACES UNDER THEIR MASKS
- IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING
- ILLUSIONS AND REALITIES
- OLIVA BEGINS TO ASK WHAT THEY WANT OF HER
- THE DESERTED HOUSE
- JEANNE THE PROTECTRESS
- JEANNE PROTECTED
- THE QUEEN'S PORTFOLIO
- IN WHICH WE FIND DR. LOUIS
- ÆGRI SOMNIA
- ANDRÉE
- DELIRIUM
- CONVALESCENCE
- TWO BLEEDING HEARTS
- THE MINISTER OF FINANCE
- THE CARDINAL DE ROHAN
- DEBTOR AND CREDITOR
- FAMILY ACCOUNTS
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