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The queen's necklace

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A historical narrative recreates the opulent court and narrates an elaborate confidence trick centered on an extravagant diamond necklace that entangles nobles and schemers, provoking public scandal and a sensational trial. The story traces the deceptive maneuvers used to deceive influential figures, the investigation and courtroom drama that follow, and the social fallout as rumor and reputation collide. Episodes alternate intimate domestic scenes with broader political and social observations, examining vanity, duplicity, ambition, and the injustices of a stratified society while capturing the atmosphere of intrigue and spectacle in a world where private vice produces public consequence.

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Title: The queen's necklace

Author: Alexandre Dumas

Auguste Maquet

Release date: December 16, 2006 [eBook #20122]
Most recently updated: August 3, 2021

Language: English

Credits: Juergen Lohnert, Wilelmina Maillière, and the Project Gutenberg Online Distributed Proofreading Team

*** START OF THE PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE QUEEN'S NECKLACE ***

THE WORKS OF

ALEXANDRE DUMAS

IN THIRTY VOLUMES

THE
QUEEN’S NECKLACE

ILLUSTRATED WITH DRAWINGS ON WOOD BY

EMINENT FRENCH AND AMERICAN ARTISTS

NEW YORK

P. F. COLLIER AND SON

MCMIV