"written in 2004 by Kit Goldstein, and premiered at Union College in February 2005. The Black Tulip The Black Tulip is a historical novel written by Alexandre Dumas, père. The story begins with a historical event — the 1672 lynching of the Dutch Grand Pensionary (roughly equivalent to a modern Prime Minister) Johan de Witt and his brother Cornelis, by a wild mob of their own countrymen — considered by many as one of the most painful episodes in Dutch history, described by Dumas with a dramatic intensity. The main plot line, involving fictional characters, takes place in the following"
"a random variable. Assessment of life annuities by De Witt anticipated later developments: Currently one Dutch warship is named after Johan De Witt. HNLMS ""Johan de Witt"" (L801) is an amphibious Landing Platform Dock vessel from the Rotterdam Class LPD. Additionally, three statues of Johan de Witt can be found in the Netherlands. The lynching of the De Witt brothers is depicted with a dramatic intensity in the first four chapters of ""The Black Tulip"", a historical fiction novel written by Alexandre Dumas, père in 1850, and this event has implications for the whole plot line of the book. In"
"La Rabouilleuse La Rabouilleuse (""The Black Sheep"") is an 1842 novel by Honoré de Balzac, and is one of the ""Scènes de la vie province"" in the series ""La Comédie humaine"". ""The Black Sheep"" is the title of the English translation by Donald Adamson published by Penguin Classics. It tells the story of the Bridau family, trying to regain their lost inheritance after a series of mishaps. Though for years an overlooked work in Balzac's canon, it has gained popularity and respect in recent years. ""The Guardian"" listed ""The Black Sheep"" 12 on its list of the 100 Greatest Novels"
"Black Pullet The Black Pullet (original French: La poule noire) also known in French as “la poule aux œufs d’or” (the hen that lays golden eggs) is a grimoire that proposes to teach the ""science of magical talismans and rings"", including the art of necromancy and Kabbalah. It is believed to have been written in the 18th century by an anonymous French officer who served in Napoleon's army. The text takes the form of a narrative centering on the French officer during the Egyptian expedition led by Napoleon (referred to here as the ""genius"") when his unit is suddenly attacked"
"published in three volumes in 1850 as ""La Tulipe Noire"" by Baudry (Paris). William, Prince of Orange, afterward William III. King of England. Louis XIV, King of France. Cornelius de Witt, inspector of dikes at the Hague. Johan de Witt, his brother, Grand Pensionary of Holland. Colonel van Deeken, aide-de-camp to William of Orange. Dr. Cornelius van Baerle, a tulip-fancier, godson of Cornelius de Witt. Mynheer Isaac Boxtel, his rival. Marquis de Louvois. Count Tilly, Captain of the Cavalry of the Hague. Mynheer Bowelt, deputy. Mynheer d'Asperen, deputy. The Recorder of the States. Master van Spenser, a magistrate at Dort."
"The Black Tulip (2010 film) The Black Tulip is a 2010 film set in Afghanistan directed by novice filmmaker Sonia Nassery Cole. The film depicts the fictional Mansouri family who start a restaurant in Kabul named The Poets' Corner, where artists and writers meet. The story centers on Farishta (Cole), a woman who runs the cafe, where they serve wine in teapots and have poetry readings by locals and members of the U.S. military. This ultimately angers the Taliban who begin kidnapping and assassinating family and friends of the cafe. According to the film's director, Sonia Nassery Cole, a few"
"be exhibited as trophies. Cornelis de Witt was married to Maria van Berckel (1632–1706). The couple had one daughter, Wilhelmina de Witt (1671–1702). She married her first cousin (the son of Johan de Witt) Johan de Witt Jr. (1662–1701), secretary of Dordrecht. Cornelis de Witt and his role in Dutch politics was depicted in the 2015 film ""Michiel de Ruyter"". Both brothers play important roles in the novel ""The Black Tulip"" by Alexandre Dumas. Cornelis de Witt Cornelis de Witt () (15 June 1623 – 20 August 1672) was a Dutch politician. Cornelis de Witt was a member of the"
"all of the happenings have been caused by Silfax, another former employee of the mine, who along with his trained snowy owl has inhabited the mine since its closure. James Starr, a respected member of the Royal Institution, like many of Vernes' characters is a member of the academic ""aristocracy"" of the day. The Child of the Cavern Les Indes noires (literally The Black Indies) is a novel by the French writer Jules Verne, serialized in ""Le Temps"" in March and April 1877 and published immediately afterward by Pierre-Jules Hetzel. The first UK edition was published in October 1877 by"
"The White Bull The White Bull (original title in French: ""Le Taureau Blanc"") is a fable and a work of """"contes philosophiques"""", a philosophical novel, written by the Age of Enlightenment-era philosopher Voltaire. The story is based on the Greek tale of Europa and the bull, where the white bull is in fact the Greek god Zeus. The date the story was written is unknown but it was published between the years 1773 and 1774. Voltaire's work seems to be prophetic in nature because the story was published only fifteen years before the French Revolution, when beheadings became common. ""How"
"on the first day. He made his last long tour of monuments in 1853, though he remained the chief inspector of monuments until 1860. He continued to attend meetings of the Académie française and the Academy of Inscriptions. He wrote his last works, three novellas, in the genre of the fantastic: ""Djoûmane"" is a story about a soldier in North Africa who sees a sorcerer give a young woman to a snake, then realizes it was just a dream. It was not published until 1873, after his death; ""La Chambre bleu"", written as an amusement for the Empress, is the"
"Illusions perdues Illusions perdues — in English, Lost Illusions — is a serial novel written by the French writer Honoré de Balzac between 1837 and 1843. It consists of three parts, starting in provincial France, thereafter moving to Paris, and finally returning to the provinces. Thus it resembles another of Balzac’s greatest novels, ""La Rabouilleuse"" (""The Black Sheep"", 1842), in that it is set partly in Paris and partly in the provinces. It is, however, unique among the novels and short stories of ""La Comédie humaine"" (""The Human Comedy"", 1799–1850) by virtue of the even-handedness with which it treats both"
"Charles Perrault Charles Perrault (; 12 January 1628 – 16 May 1703) was a French author and member of the Académie Française. He laid the foundations for a new literary genre, the fairy tale, with his works derived from earlier folk tales. The best known of his tales include ""Le Petit Chaperon Rouge"" (""Little Red Riding Hood""), ""Cendrillon"" (""Cinderella""), ""Le Chat Botté"" (""Puss in Boots""), ""La Belle au bois Dormant "" (""The Sleeping Beauty"") and ""Barbe Bleue"" (""Bluebeard""). Some of Perrault's versions of old stories have influenced the German versions published by the Brothers Grimm more than 100 years later."
"Paul Féval, père Paul Henri Corentin Féval, ""père"" (29 September 1816 - 8 March 1887) was a French novelist and dramatist. He was the author of popular swashbuckler novels such as ""Le Loup blanc"" (1843) and the perennial best-seller ""Le Bossu"" (1857). He also penned the seminal vampire fiction novels ""Le Chevalier Ténèbre"" (1860), ""La Vampire"" (1865) and ""La Ville Vampire"" (1874) and wrote several celebrated novels about his native Brittany and Mont Saint-Michel such as ""La Fée des Grèves"" (1850). Féval's greatest claim to fame, however, is as one of the fathers of modern crime fiction. Because of its"
"The Wolf Leader The Wolf Leader is an English translation by Alfred Allinson of Le Meneur de loups, an 1857 fantasy novel by Alexandre Dumas. Allinson's translation was first published in London by Methuen in 1904 under the title ""The Wolf-Leader""; the first American edition, edited and somewhat cut by L. Sprague de Camp and illustrated by Mahlon Blaine, was issued under the present title by Prime Press in 1950. The text was also serialized in eight parts in the pulp magazine ""Weird Tales"" in the issues for August, 1931-March, 1932. ""Le Meneur de Loups"" is set around 1780 in"
"Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre Jacques-Henri Bernardin de Saint-Pierre (also called Bernardin de St. Pierre) (19 January 1737 Le Havre – 21 January 1814 Éragny, Val-d'Oise) was a French writer and botanist. He is best known for his 1788 novel ""Paul et Virginie"", now largely forgotten, but in the 19th century a very popular children's book. At the age of twelve he had read ""Robinson Crusoe"" and went with his uncle, a skipper, to the West-Indies. After returning from this trip he was educated as an engineer at the École des Ponts. Then he joined the French Army and was involved"
"Ourika Ourika is an 1823 novel by Claire de Duras, originally published anonymously. ""Ourika"" is a story based on the life of a woman who was purchased as a child (in or around 1786) by the Chevalier de Boufflers, the colonial administrator of Senegal, and given as a gift to the de Beauvau family. The most well-known of these is Claire de Duras's 1823 novel of the same name. The novel marks a critical point in European literature. It is the first French text to depict a black woman character with a complex psychology. It is the first text to"
"contemporaries. However, he was unhappy about his success as the author of adventure novels and soon tried to gain literary recognition with social satires such as ""Le Tueur de Tigres"" (1853), but in vain. He returned to popular literature with more swashbucklers such as ""La Louve"" (1855) (a sequel to his earlier ""Le Loup Blanc"") and ""L'Homme de Fer"" (1856). His biggest success in the genre was ""Le Bossu"" (1857) in which a prodigious swordsman, Henri de Lagardère, disguises himself as a hunchback to avenge his friend the Duke de Nevers, murdered by the villainous Prince de Gonzague. It features"
"was published through éditions Gallimard on 10 September 1952. It was published in English in 1955, translated by Robin Chancellor. The American title is ""The Best Butter"" and the British title is ""The Milky Way"". The Best Butter The Best Butter () is a 1952 novel by the French writer Jean Dutourd. It was published in the United Kingdom as The Milky Way. It tells the story of a Paris dairy shop during the German occupation, and how the politically uninterested manager adapts to the situation and collaborates whenever he finds it favorable. The novel satirizes the French attitude toward"
"Pullet"" or ""Treasure of the Old Man of the Pyramids"", and is in fact an alternate printing of the original ""Black Pullet"" with only slight changes. All three grimoires claim to possess the science of ancient magic. Black Pullet The Black Pullet (original French: La poule noire) also known in French as “la poule aux œufs d’or” (the hen that lays golden eggs) is a grimoire that proposes to teach the ""science of magical talismans and rings"", including the art of necromancy and Kabbalah. It is believed to have been written in the 18th century by an anonymous French officer"
"The Mystery of the Black Jungle The Mystery of the Black Jungle () is an exotic adventure novel written by Italian author Emilio Salgari, published in 1895. It features two of his most famous characters, the hunter Tremal-Naik and his loyal servant Kammamuri. The adventure continues in The Pirates of Malaysia. Few can live in the Black Jungle of the Sundarbans, the islands formed by the delta of the Ganges river in India, a desolate, silent place teeming with wild dangerous beasts. Yet it is among its dark forests and bamboo groves here that the renowned snake and tiger hunter"
"The Black Robe The Black Robe is an 1881 epistolary novel by famed English writer, Wilkie Collins. The book relates the misadventures of Lewis Romayne, and is also noted for a perceived anti-Catholic bias. As the story begins, Romayne and his friend, Major Hynd, are in Boulogne to visit Romayne's aunt, who is dying. While there, Romayne attends a card game, where he has an argument with a corrupt card sharp, the General, who challenges him to a duel. However, the general doesn't turn up himself but nominates his son, an accurate shot, who should win the duel. Romayne absolutely"
"son, Paul Féval, fils (1860–1933) also became a prolific writer. Paul Féval, père Paul Henri Corentin Féval, ""père"" (29 September 1816 - 8 March 1887) was a French novelist and dramatist. He was the author of popular swashbuckler novels such as ""Le Loup blanc"" (1843) and the perennial best-seller ""Le Bossu"" (1857). He also penned the seminal vampire fiction novels ""Le Chevalier Ténèbre"" (1860), ""La Vampire"" (1865) and ""La Ville Vampire"" (1874) and wrote several celebrated novels about his native Brittany and Mont Saint-Michel such as ""La Fée des Grèves"" (1850). Féval's greatest claim to fame, however, is as one"
"The Black Rose (novel) The Black Rose is a 1945 historical novel by Thomas B. Costain. It is a fictional story set in the 13th century about a young Saxon who journeys to the far-away land of Cathay in search of fortune. Included in this narrative are several notable figures: Roger Bacon, Bayan Hundred Eyes, Edward I of England and his consort Eleanor of Castile. Costain also includes a passage depicting the building of a ""galere da mercato"" at the Venetian Arsenal in a single day. Five years after its publication, 20th Century-Fox adapted it into a film of the"
"Alexandre Dumas Alexandre Dumas (, ; ; born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie ; 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas (French for 'father'), was a French writer. His works have been translated into many languages, and he is one of the most widely read French authors. Many of his historical novels of high adventure were originally published as serials, including ""The Count of Monte Cristo"", ""The Three Musketeers"", ""Twenty Years After"", and """". His novels have been adapted since the early twentieth century for nearly 200 films. Dumas' last novel, ""The Knight of Sainte-Hermine,"""
"Black Venus (short story collection) Black Venus (also published as ""Saints and Strangers"") is a collection of short fiction by Angela Carter. It was first published in the United Kingdom in 1985 by Chatto & Windus Ltd. and contains eight stories, the majority of which are concerned with re-imagining the lives of certain figures in history, with a particular emphasis on some well known through literature. The ""Black Venus"" of the title story is Jeanne Duval, the lover of poet Charles Baudelaire. The anthology's contents are also reprinted in the volume ""Burning Your Boats"", which features all of Carter's short"
"The Black Spider The Black Spider is a novella by the Swiss writer Jeremias Gotthelf written in 1842. Set in an idyllic frame story, old legends are worked into a Christian-humanist allegory about ideas of good and evil. Though the novel is initially divided, what is originally the internal story, later spills over into the frame story as well. The story is characterized by its complex narrative structure, its conservative Christian motifs and symbolism, and its precise descriptions of the social dynamics of the village. The novella begins with a christening party at a farm, during the course of which"
"fiction. Black Venus (short story collection) Black Venus (also published as ""Saints and Strangers"") is a collection of short fiction by Angela Carter. It was first published in the United Kingdom in 1985 by Chatto & Windus Ltd. and contains eight stories, the majority of which are concerned with re-imagining the lives of certain figures in history, with a particular emphasis on some well known through literature. The ""Black Venus"" of the title story is Jeanne Duval, the lover of poet Charles Baudelaire. The anthology's contents are also reprinted in the volume ""Burning Your Boats"", which features all of Carter's"
"The Black Box (2005 film) The Black Box (original title: La Boîte noire) is a 2005 French mystery film directed by Richard Berry, written by Berry and Éric Assous, adapted from a novella by Tonino Benacquista, and starring José Garcia and Marion Cotillard. Following a car accident, in which he believes he killed a boy, Arthur Seligman (José Garcia) falls into a coma for several hours. While in the coma, he pronounces incoherent sentences. At his awakening, he does not remember what happened before the crash, and he does not know the meaning of the words he pronounced while unconscious."
"The Best Butter The Best Butter () is a 1952 novel by the French writer Jean Dutourd. It was published in the United Kingdom as The Milky Way. It tells the story of a Paris dairy shop during the German occupation, and how the politically uninterested manager adapts to the situation and collaborates whenever he finds it favorable. The novel satirizes the French attitude toward the occupation. It received the Prix Interallié. It became a bestseller in France and sold more than two million copies. A film adaptation for TF1 directed by Édouard Molinaro was released in 1981. The book"
"The Talisman (King and Straub novel) The Talisman is a 1984 fantasy novel by American writers Stephen King and Peter Straub. The plot is not related to that of Walter Scott's 1825 novel of the same name, although there is one oblique reference to ""a Sir Walter Scott novel."" ""The Talisman"" was nominated for both the Locus and World Fantasy Awards in 1985. King and Straub followed up with a sequel, ""Black House"" (2001), that picks up with a now-adult Jack as a retired Los Angeles homicide detective trying to solve a series of murders in the small town of"
"known by the educated people of Voltaire's time. In 1951 an illustrated version was published by the French erotic painter Paul-Émile Bécat. The White Bull The White Bull (original title in French: ""Le Taureau Blanc"") is a fable and a work of """"contes philosophiques"""", a philosophical novel, written by the Age of Enlightenment-era philosopher Voltaire. The story is based on the Greek tale of Europa and the bull, where the white bull is in fact the Greek god Zeus. The date the story was written is unknown but it was published between the years 1773 and 1774. Voltaire's work seems"
"like caterpillars beneath it, while Phileas and Passepartout from the dismantled hull watch the lights of Liverpool twinkling in the distance."" Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, who discovered the ""Voyages extraordinaires"" as a child and became one of Verne's enthusiastic adult proponents in the first half of the 20th century, used Verne's ""The Black Indies"" as inspiration for his own novel ""Night Flight"". The French experimental writer Georges Perec ardently read and reread Verne's works from adolescence onward, and allusions to Verne appear in many of his novels, including ""Life A User's Manual"", ""A Gallery Portrait"", and ""W, or the Memory of"
"Le Loup blanc Le Loup blanc (""The White Wolf"") is a French historical novel by Paul Féval, père, first published in France in 1843. The story takes place in Brittany in 1720 and 1740 and incorporates a real historical character: Philippe II, Duke of Orléans. Nicolas Treml de La Tremlays is a pro-independence Breton lord. He decides to go and fight in duel with Philippe II, Duke of Orléans: if he wins Brittany will be free, but if he loses he will be sentenced for crime of lèse-majesté. Before he leaves Brittany, he makes an agreement with his cousin Hervé"