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Louise de La Valliere

Louise de La Valliere

Dumas, Alexandre

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ISBN10: 1494189267
ISBN13: 9781494189266
Publisher: Literary Licensing Llc
Published: Mar 29 2014
Pages: 448
Weight: 1.69
Height: 1.00 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Louise De La Valliere is a historical novel written by Alexandre Dumas. It is the fourth book in the D'Artagnan Romances series, which follows the adventures of the musketeers in 17th century France. The story revolves around the love affair between Louise de la Valliere, a young and beautiful lady-in-waiting, and King Louis XIV of France. As the novel begins, Louise is deeply in love with Raoul de Bragelonne, a musketeer and childhood friend. However, her feelings for Raoul are complicated by her growing attraction to the king, who is also drawn to her. Meanwhile, Raoul is sent on a dangerous mission to England, leaving Louise alone to navigate the treacherous court of Versailles.As Louise becomes more entangled in the king's affairs, she begins to realize the true cost of her love for him. She must navigate political intrigue, jealous rivals, and her own conflicted emotions as she tries to find happiness and fulfillment in a world that offers her little agency or control.Louise De La Valliere is a richly detailed and emotionally complex novel that explores themes of love, loyalty, power, and identity. It offers a vivid portrait of life at the court of Louis XIV, with all its glittering opulence and dark undercurrents. Fans of historical fiction and romance will find much to enjoy in this classic work of literature.This Is A New Release Of The Original 1898 Edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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