| Louise de la Vallière Critical Edition Contributor(s): Dumas, Alexandre (Author), Coward, David (Editor) |
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ISBN: 019953845X ISBN-13: 9780199538454 Publisher: Oxford University Press, USA OUR PRICE: $14.36 Product Type: Paperback Published: August 2009 Annotation: Louise de la Valliere is the middle section of The Vicomte de Bragelonne, or, Ten Years After. Against a tender love story, Dumas continues the suspense which began with The Vicomte de Bragelonne and will end with The Man in the Iron Mask. Set during the reign of Louis XIV and filled with behind-the-scenes intrigue, the novel brings the aging Musketeers and d'Artagnan out of retirement to face an impending crisis within the royal court of France. This new edition of the classic English translation is richly annotated and places Dumas's invigorating tale in its historical and cultural context. |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Fiction | Classics - Fiction | Historical - General - Fiction | Action & Adventure |
| Dewey: FIC |
| LCCN: 2009291002 |
| Lexile Measure: 1240 |
| Series: Oxford World's Classics (Paperback) |
| Physical Information: 1.4" H x 5" W x 7.6" (1.15 lbs) 768 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: Louise de la Vallière is the middle section of The Vicomte de Bragelonne, or, Ten Years After. Against a tender love story, Dumas continues the suspense which began with The Vicomte de Bragelonne and will end with The Man in the Iron Mask. Set during the reign of Louis XIV and filled with behind-the-scenes intrigue, the novel brings the aging Musketeers and d'Artagnan out of retirement to face an impending crisis within the royal court of France. This new edition of the classic English translation is richly annotated and places Dumas's invigorating tale in its historical and cultural context. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more. |