Download or read book The Marquise of Darkness written by Phil Syphe and published by . This book was released on 2021-06-25 with total page 330 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Set in seventeenth-century France, The Marquise of Darkness is based on the real-life exploits and crimes of poisoner Marie-Madeleine d'Aubray, Marquise de Brinvilliers. As Madeleine's husband wastes their money on gambling, she turns to her lover Godin de Sainte-Croix the poison maker. With his help, Madeleine poisons a family member to gain an inheritance. When her husband squanders this fortune at the card table, Madeleine commits further atrocities for financial gain. This petite and pretty aristocrat is really a cold-blooded killer. Aided by Sainte-Croix and cunning servant La Chaussée, Madeleine stops at nothing to get what she wants, be it via seduction, poisoning, or arson. As her ambitions grow, Madeleine takes greater risks. Could this lead to self-destruction, or will Darkness prevail? Note: contains graphic scenes of torture and violence, plus scenes of a sexual nature.
Download or read book The Marquise de Brinvilliers written by Alexandre Dumas and published by . This book was released on 2024-04-17 with total page 0 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "The Marquise de Brinvilliers" is a historical novel written by Alexandre Dumas, the prolific French author best known for his swashbuckling adventures like "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo." Published in 1839, this novel is based on the true story of Marie-Madeleine-Marguerite d'Aubray, the Marquise de Brinvilliers, who was infamous for her involvement in a series of poisonings in 17th-century France. Dumas masterfully weaves together history and fiction to create a compelling narrative that captures the intrigue and drama of the Marquise's life. The story unfolds against the backdrop of the decadent court of King Louis XIV, where political intrigue and personal vendettas abound. The Marquise de Brinvilliers is portrayed as a complex and enigmatic character, driven by a mixture of ambition, passion, and revenge. Her descent into darkness and her willingness to resort to poison to achieve her goals make her a fascinating yet morally ambiguous figure. Through vivid descriptions and captivating storytelling, Dumas immerses readers in the world of 17th-century France, complete with its opulent palaces, shadowy alleys, and Machiavellian politics. The novel is filled with suspenseful twists and turns as the authorities close in on the Marquise and her co-conspirators, leading to a dramatic climax. "The Marquise de Brinvilliers" showcases Dumas's talent for crafting historical fiction that is both entertaining and thought-provoking. It offers readers a thrilling glimpse into the dark underbelly of French society and the lengths to which people will go in pursuit of power and revenge.
Download or read book The Marquise De Brinvilliers written by Alexandre Dumas and published by Createspace Independent Publishing Platform. This book was released on 2017-10-03 with total page 44 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: BRINVILLIERS, MARIE MADELEINE MARGUERITE D'AUBRAY, MARQUISE DE (c. 1630-1676), French poisoner, daughter of Dreux d'Aubray, civil lieutenant of Paris, was born in Paris about 1630. In 1651 she married the marquis de Brinvilliers, then serving in the regiment of Normandy. Contemporary evidence describes the marquise at this time as a pretty and much-courted little woman, with a fascinating air of childlike innocence. In 1659 her husband introduced her to his friend Godin de Sainte-Croix, a handsome young cavalry officer of extravagant tastes and bad reputation, whose mistress she became. Their relations soon created a public scandal, and as the marquis de Brinvilliers, who had left France to avoid his creditors, made no effort to terminate them, M. d'Aubray secured the arrest of Sainte-Croix on a lettre de cachet. For a year Sainte-Croix remained a prisoner in the Bastille, where he is popularly supposed to have acquired a knowledge of poisons from his fellow-prisoner, the Italian poisoner Exili. When he left the Bastille, he plotted with his willing mistress his revenge upon her father. She cheerfully undertook to experiment with the poisons which Sainte-Croix, possibly with the help of a chemist, Christopher Glaser, prepared, and found subjects ready to hand in the poor who sought her charity, and the sick whom she visited in the hospitals. Meanwhile Sainte-Croix, completely ruined financially, enlarged his original idea, and determined that not only M. Dreux d'Aubray but also the latter's two sons and other daughter should be poisoned, so that the marquise de Brinvilliers and himself might come into possession of the large family fortune.
Download or read book Dark History of the Kings Queens of Europe written by Brenda Ralph Lewis and published by Amber Books Ltd. This book was released on 2012-10-31 with total page 349 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Kings & Queens of Europe peels away the glory and the glitz to take a wry look at what has really gone on in the corridors, bedrooms and dungeons of European power from the fourteenth century up to the present day.
Download or read book The Marquise of O written by Heinrich Kleist and published by Penguin UK. This book was released on 2004-11-25 with total page 336 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: In The Marquise of O-, a virtuous widow finds herself unaccountably pregnant. And although the baffled Marquise has no idea when this happened, she must prove her innocence to her doubting family and discover whether the perpetrator is an assailant or lover. Michael Kohlhaas depicts an honourable man who feels compelled to violate the law in his search for justice, while other tales explore the singular realm of the uncanny, such as The Beggarwoman of Locarno, in which an old woman's ghost drives a heartless nobleman to madness, and St Cecilia, which portrays four brothers possessed by an uncontrollable religious mania. The stories collected in this volume reflect the preoccupations of Heinrich von Kleist (1777-1811) with the deceptiveness of human nature and the unpredictability of the physical world.
Download or read book Malcolm The Marquise s Secret written by George MacDonald and published by DigiCat. This book was released on 2022-11-13 with total page 867 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: "Malcolm; or The Fisherman's Lady" tells the story of a poor fisherman Malcolm MacPhail. Young man is raised by his grandfather and discovers that he has noble origins and that he is actually the true son of the Marquise of Lossie. He manages to find employment in the castle and gains the mad laird's trust. Step by step he is entering the new world and introducing the life that was taken from him in the first place. The Marquis' Secret completes the story of Malcolm, a young fisherman set to become new Marquise of Lossie. Malcolm decides to hide his true identity, so he can help his sister who got herself under some very bad influences in London. He reveals the truth about his origins to her and goes on to take his position as a marquis. George MacDonald (1824-1905) was a Scottish author, poet, and Christian minister. He was a pioneering figure in the field of fantasy literature and the mentor of fellow writer Lewis Carroll. His writings have been cited as a major literary influence by many notable authors including W. H. Auden, C. S. Lewis, J. R. R. Tolkien, Walter de la Mare, E. Nesbit and Madeleine L'Engle. G. K. Chesterton cited The Princess and the Goblin as a book that had "made a difference to my whole existence". MacDonald has been credited with founding the "kailyard school" of Scottish writing.
Download or read book The Marquise de Brinvilliers Celebrated Crimes Series written by Alexandre Dumas and published by Read Books Ltd. This book was released on 2015-06-29 with total page 76 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This antiquarian book contains Alexandre Dumas's historical work, "The Marquise de Brinvilliers". It was first published as part of his "Celebrated Crimes" series, and tells the fascinating story of the trial and execution and Madame de Brinvilliers, one of the most famous murderers in French history. Accused of three murders, the French aristocrat Marie-Madeleine-Marguerite d'Aubray (1630-1676) was convicted based on her confession-which was obtained through torture-and a series of letters written by her deceased lover. Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was a famous French writer. He is best remembered for his exciting romantic sagas, including "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo". Despite making a great deal of money from his writing, Dumas was almost perpetually penniless thanks to his lavish lifestyle. His novels have been translated into nearly a hundred different languages, and have inspired over 200 films. We are republishing this antiquarian book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
Download or read book Marquise Brinvillier written by Alexandre Dumas and published by Independently Published. This book was released on 2019-04-23 with total page 144 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marie-Madeleine-Marguerite d'Aubray, Marquise de Brinvilliers (22 July 1630 - 17 July 1676) was a French aristocrat accused of three murders. She was convicted on the strength of letters written by her dead lover and a confession obtained by torture, so her guilt remains uncertain. Fictional accounts of her life include The Marquise de Brinvilliers by Alexandre Dumas, père.
Download or read book The Story of the Marquise Marquis de Banneville written by Charles Perrault and published by Modern Language Assn of Amer. This book was released on 2004 with total page 66 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: The beautiful Marquise de Banneville meets a handsome marquis, and they fall in love. But the young woman is actually a young man (brought up as a girl and completely in the dark about her--or his--true sex), while the marquis is actually a young woman who likes to cross-dress. Will they live happily ever after? In the introduction, Joan DeJean presents the fascinating puzzle of authorship of this lighthearted gender-bending tale written in the late seventeenth century in France. Was it François-Timoléon de Choisy, an abbot who was happiest in drag? Marie-Jeanne L'Héritier, an outspoken defender of women's writing of her day? Or Charles Perrault, L'Héritier's uncle and the famous author of such fairy tales as "Sleeping Beauty"? DeJean argues that the tale was a collaboration of all three and discusses the permeable borderline between masculinity and femininity, transvestism, and tolerance--then and now.
Download or read book Marquise Brinvillier Anotated written by Alexandre Dumas and published by . This book was released on 2020-09-29 with total page 73 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Marie-Madeleine-Marguerite d'Aubray, Marquise de Brinvilliers (22 July 1630 - 17 July 1676) was a French aristocrat accused of three murders. She was convicted on the strength of letters written by her dead lover and a confession obtained by torture, so her guilt remains uncertain. Fictional accounts of her life include The Marquise de Brinvilliers by Alexandre Dumas, père.
Download or read book The Maid of Honour A Tale of the Dark Days of France Volume 1 of 3 written by Lewis Wingfield and published by Litres. This book was released on 2022-05-15 with total page 151 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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Download or read book The Maid of Honour A Tale of the Dark Days of France Volume 3 of 3 written by Lewis Wingfield and published by Litres. This book was released on 2022-05-15 with total page 156 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt:
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