Bibliograph

The black tulip, Alexandre Dumas ; translated with an introduction and notes by Robin Buss

Type

Label

The black tulip, Alexandre Dumas ; translated with an introduction and notes by Robin Buss

Language

eng

Bibliography note

Includes bibliographical references (page xxvii)

Index

no index present

Literary Form

fiction

Main title

The black tulip

Nature of contents

bibliography

Oclc number

51528417

Responsibility statement

Alexandre Dumas ; translated with an introduction and notes by Robin Buss

Series statement

Penguin classics

Summary

Overview: Cornelius von Baerle lives only to cultivate the elusive black tulip and win a magnificent prize for its creation. But when his powerful godfather is assassinated, the unwitting Cornelius becomes caught up in a deadly political intrigue. Falsely accused of high treason by a bitter rival, Cornelius is condemned to life in prison. His only comfort is Rosa, the jailer's beautiful daughter, who helps him concoct a plan to grow the black tulip in secret. As Robin Buss explains in his informative introduction, Dumas infuses his story with elements from the history of the Dutch Republic (including two brutal murders) and Holland's seventeenth-century "tulipmania" phenomenon

Table Of Contents

Chronology -- Introduction -- Further reading -- Note on the translation -- Black Tulip -- Notes

Target audience

adult

Classification