The Duc De Guise by Bernard Capes
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By Bernard Capes · First published 1920 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Biography, Period Piece · 2,144 words
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The Queen-Mother, Catherine de Medici, was giving a ball, characteristically insolent in its conception, at the royal palace of the Louvre. All the principal ladies of the Court were invited to attend it, and each was to be accompanied by her _cavaliere-servente_, wearing her mistress's livery.
"I beg you, madam, to excuse yourself," said the Duc de Guise to his wife. "It is a censorious age, and your condescensions might be misconstrued. "
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The Duc De Guise is listed on Textopian as a novella by Bernard Capes, dated 1920 CE.
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- Work type: Novella
- Author: Bernard Capes
- Date: 1920 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Biography, Period Piece
- Length: 2,144 words
- Structure: 1 section, 77 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Easy (6th Grade)
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Genres
- Historical Fiction — The book revolves around the Duc de Guise, a historical figure, and is written in a novel format, suggesting it falls within the historical fiction genre
- Biography — The book covers the life of the Duc de Guise, suggesting it falls within the biography genre.
- Period Piece — The themes, plot, and characters all relate to a significant historical period, suggesting it falls within the period piece genre.
Tags
Historical Fiction · Literary Fiction · French Literature · Nineteenth Century Literature · Romanticism · Classic Novel · Tragedy · Political Intrigue · Royalty · Napoleonic Era · France · European Literature