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Fortune de France (Fortunes of France) is a sequence of 13 historical novels by French author Robert Merle, published between 1977 and 2003.[1]

Table of Contents

  1. 32 relations: Alexandre Dumas, Caricature, European wars of religion, Gustave Flaubert, Henry III of France, Henry IV of France, Historical fiction, Huguenots, Kirkus Reviews, Le Figaro, Le Monde, Margaret of Valois, Maurice Druon, Montpellier, Périgord, Plon (publisher), Pushkin Press, Renaissance, Robert Merle, Royalist, Salammbô, St. Bartholomew's Day massacre, The Accursed Kings, The Daily Telegraph, The Guardian, The History of Henry Esmond, The Independent, The New York Times, The Wall Street Journal, Victor Hugo, William Makepeace Thackeray, World War II.

  2. Historical novels by series
  3. Plon (publisher) books

Alexandre Dumas

Alexandre Dumas (born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas nocat, was a French novelist and playwright.

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Caricature

A caricature is a rendered image showing the features of its subject in a simplified or exaggerated way through sketching, pencil strokes, or other artistic drawings (compare to: cartoon).

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European wars of religion

The European wars of religion were a series of wars waged in Europe during the 16th, 17th and early 18th centuries.

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Gustave Flaubert

Gustave Flaubert (12 December 1821 – 8 May 1880) was a French novelist.

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Henry III of France

Henry III (19 September 1551 – 2 August 1589) was King of France from 1574 until his assassination in 1589, as well as King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania from 1573 to 1575.

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Henry IV of France

Henry IV (Henri IV; 13 December 1553 – 14 May 1610), also known by the epithets Good King Henry or Henry the Great, was King of Navarre (as Henry III) from 1572 and King of France from 1589 to 1610.

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Historical fiction

Historical fiction is a literary genre in which a fictional plot takes place in the setting of particular real historical events.

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Huguenots

The Huguenots were a religious group of French Protestants who held to the Reformed (Calvinist) tradition of Protestantism.

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Kirkus Reviews

Kirkus Reviews is an American book review magazine founded in 1933 by Virginia Kirkus.

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Le Figaro

() is a French daily morning newspaper founded in 1826.

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Le Monde

Le Monde (The World) is a French daily afternoon newspaper.

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Margaret of Valois

Margaret of Valois (Marguerite, 14 May 1553 – 27 March 1615), popularly known as La Reine Margot, was a French princess of the Valois dynasty who became Queen of Navarre by marriage to Henry III of Navarre and then also Queen of France at her husband's 1589 accession to the latter throne as Henry IV.

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Maurice Druon

Maurice Druon (23 April 1918 – 14 April 2009) was a French novelist and a member of the Académie Française, of which he served as "Perpetual Secretary" (chairman) between 1985 and 1999.

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Montpellier

Montpellier (Montpelhièr) is a city in southern France near the Mediterranean Sea.

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Périgord

Périgord (Peiregòrd or Perigòrd) is a natural region and former province of France, which corresponds roughly to the current Dordogne department, now forming the northern part of the administrative region of Nouvelle-Aquitaine.

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Plon (publisher)

Plon is a French book publishing company, founded in 1852 by Henri Plon and his two brothers.

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Pushkin Press

Pushkin Press is a British-based publishing house dedicated to publishing novels, essays, memoirs and children's books.

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Renaissance

The Renaissance is a period of history and a European cultural movement covering the 15th and 16th centuries.

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Robert Merle

Robert Merle (28 August 1908 – 27 March 2004) was a French novelist.

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Royalist

A royalist supports a particular monarch as head of state for a particular kingdom, or of a particular dynastic claim.

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Salammbô

Salammbô (1862) is a historical novel by Gustave Flaubert. Fortune de France and Salammbô are French historical novels.

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St. Bartholomew's Day massacre

The St.

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The Accursed Kings

The Accursed Kings (Les Rois maudits) is a series of seven historical novels by French author Maurice Druon about the French monarchy in the 14th century. Fortune de France and the Accursed Kings are French historical novels, historical novels by series and historical television series.

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The Daily Telegraph

The Daily Telegraph, known online and elsewhere as The Telegraph, is a British daily broadsheet newspaper published in London by Telegraph Media Group and distributed in the United Kingdom and internationally.

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The Guardian

The Guardian is a British daily newspaper.

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The History of Henry Esmond

The History of Henry Esmond is a historical novel by William Makepeace Thackeray, originally published in 1852.

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The Independent

The Independent is a British online newspaper.

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The New York Times

The New York Times (NYT) is an American daily newspaper based in New York City.

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The Wall Street Journal

The Wall Street Journal (WSJ), also referred to simply as the Journal, is an American newspaper based in New York City, with a focus on business and finance.

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Victor Hugo

Victor-Marie Hugo, vicomte Hugo (26 February 1802 – 22 May 1885), sometimes nicknamed the Ocean Man, was a French Romantic writer and politician.

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William Makepeace Thackeray

William Makepeace Thackeray (18 July 1811 – 24 December 1863) was an English novelist and illustrator.

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World War II

World War II or the Second World War (1 September 1939 – 2 September 1945) was a global conflict between two alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers.

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See also

Historical novels by series

Plon (publisher) books

References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fortune_de_France

Also known as City of Wisdom and Blood, Fortunes of France, The Brethren (Merle novel).