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This 3rd volume of the Marie Antoinette Romances begins a decade after the close of "The Mesmerist’s Victim” and is based on a real scandal in Louis XVI’s court, commonly called “The Diamond Necklace Affair.” In this volume, the plotting of a powerful occultist, Count Cogliostro (or “Balsamo”), collides with the long-festering resentments of a previous royal house, Jeanne de Valois (de la Motte), a growing popular movement for sociopolitical reform, and a shrinking supply of bread. It is easy to see how converging sociopolitical challenges can threaten the monarchy, but how can the court of Louis XVI overcome these challenges amidst a famine? After all, in the words of his economic advisor, Turgot de l'Aulnes, “Ne vous mêlez pas du pain” (One must not meddle with bread)! (jvanstan)
- Text source (only read from this text!): http://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/20122
- Type of proof-listening required (Note: please read the PL FAQ): standard
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BC Admin - Link to author on Wikipedia (if available): (Alexandre Dumas) : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Alexandre_Dumas
- Link to title on Wikipedia (if available): https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Queen's_Necklace
- Number of sections (files) this project will have: 94
- Does the project have an introduction or preface [y/n]: No
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Genres for the project: Action & Adventure Fiction; Historical Fiction; General Fiction/Published 1800 -1900; Suspense, Espionage, Political & Thrillers; Fantastic Fiction; Crime & Mystery Fiction
Keywords that describe the book: magic, french revolution, supernatural, Marie Antoinette, hypnotism, reign of terror, sorcery, balsamo, bourbon, jeanne de la motte, valois, cogliostro
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