The Queen's Necklace
Alexandre Dumas
Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan
The Queen's Necklace is historical fiction based on an actual scandal in the court of Marie Antoinette and Louis XVI during 1784-85, "The Diamond Necklace Affair". The Diamond Necklace Affair contributed to the discrediting of the Marie Antoinette and the monarchy of Louis XVI prior to the French Revolution. The backdrop is the rebellious state of the French people due in part to adverse weather and crop failures affecting the food supply and price of bread during the 1780s, contrasted to the extravagance of the French monarchy. The Queen's Necklace is the 3rd novel in the Marie Antoinette series by Alexandre Dumas. (summary by Gail Timmerman-Vaughan) (0 hr 20 min)
Kapitel
| PROLOGUE, Part I. THE PREDICTIONS | 13:05 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| PROLOGUE, Part II. M. DE LA PEROUSE | 47:19 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| I. TWO UNKNOWN LADIES | 12:09 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| II. AN INTERIOR | 8:04 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| III. JEANNE DE LA MOTTE VALOIS | 15:50 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| IV. BELUS | 8:16 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| V. THE ROAD TO VERSAILLES | 10:38 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| VI. LAURENT | 14:25 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| VII. THE QUEEN'S BED-CHAMBER | 17:22 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| VIII. THE QUEEN'S PETITE LEVEE | 12:01 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| IX. THE SWISS LAKE | 6:33 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| X. THE TEMPTER | 8:22 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XI. M. DE SUFFREN | 9:18 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XII. M. DE CHARNY | 7:39 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XIII. THE ONE HUNDRED LOUIS OF THE QUEEN | 4:03 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XIV. M. FINGRET | 6:52 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XV. THE CARDINAL DE ROHAN | 14:37 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XVI. MESMER AND ST. MARTIN | 5:58 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XVII. THE BUCKET | 9:37 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XVIII. MADEMOISELLE OLIVIA | 7:49 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XIX. MONSIEUR BEAUSIRE | 4:39 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XX. GOLD | 5:58 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XXI. LA PETITE MAISON | 15:47 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XXII. SOME WORDS ABOUT THE OPERA | 3:07 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XXIII. THE BALL AT THE OPERA | 20:54 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XXIV. THE EXAMINATION | 3:54 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XXV. THE ACADEMY OF M. BEAUSIRE | 13:18 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XXVI. THE AMBASSADOR | 6:22 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XXVII. MESSRS. BOEHMER AND BOSSANGE | 5:19 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XXVIII. THE AMBASSADOR'S HOTEL | 7:18 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XXIX. THE BARGAIN | 6:53 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XXX. THE JOURNALIST'S HOUSE | 10:31 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XXXI. HOW TWO FRIENDS BECAME ENEMIES | 8:34 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XXXII. THE HOUSE IN THE RUE ST. GILLES | 12:07 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XXXIII. THE HEAD OF THE TAVERNEY FAMILY | 5:45 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XXXIV. THE STANZAS OF M. DE PROVENCE | 6:51 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XXXV. THE PRINCESS DE LAMBALLE | 8:31 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XXXVI. THE QUEEN | 13:22 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XXXVII. AN ALIBI | 10:51 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XXXVIII. M. DE CROSNE | 7:03 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XXXIX. THE TEMPTRESS | 5:30 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XL. TWO AMBITIONS THAT WISH TO PASS FOR TWO LOVES | 3:35 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XLI. FACES UNDER THEIR MASKS | 11:32 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XLII. IN WHICH M. DUCORNEAU UNDERSTANDS NOTHING OF WHAT IS PASSING | 8:32 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XLIII. ILLUSIONS AND REALITY | 3:46 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XLIV. OLIVA BEGINS TO ASK WHAT THEY WANT OF HER | 4:23 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XLV. THE DESERTED HOUSE | 2:39 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XLVI. JEANNE THE PROTECTRESS | 5:44 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XLVII. JEANNE PROTECTED | 7:11 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XLVIII. THE QUEEN'S PORTFOLIO | 3:59 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XLIX. IN WHICH WE FIND DR. LOUIS | 5:11 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| L. AEGRI SOMNIA | 5:08 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LI. ANDREE | 6:16 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LII. DELIRIUM | 4:13 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LIII. CONVALESCENCE | 6:43 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LIV. TWO BLEEDING HEARTS | 8:16 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LV. THE MINISTER OF FINANCE | 5:08 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LVI. THE CARDINAL DE ROHAN | 8:30 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LVII. DEBTOR AND CREDITOR | 6:05 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LVIII. FAMILY ACCOUNTS | 5:23 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LIX. MARIE ANTOINETTE AS QUEEN AND MADAME DE LA MOTTE AS WOMAN | 5:33 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LX. THE RECEIPT OF MM. BOEHMER AND BOSSANGE, AND THE GRATITUDE OF THE QUEEN | 5:00 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXI. THE PRISONER | 7:14 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXII. THE LOOK OUT | 3:09 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXIII. THE TWO NEIGHBORS | 5:49 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXIV. THE RENDEZVOUS | 4:40 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXV. THE QUEEN'S HAND | 3:08 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXVI. WOMAN AND QUEEN | 8:10 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXVII. WOMAN AND DEMON | 6:57 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXVIII. THE NIGHT | 6:13 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXIX. THE CONGE | 6:13 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXX. THE JEALOUSY OF THE CARDINAL | 11:02 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXXI. THE FLIGHT | 6:30 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXXII. THE LETTER AND THE RECEIPT | 5:03 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXIII. ''Roi ne puis, prince ne daigne, Rohan je suis'' | 7:21 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXXIV. LOVE AND DIPLOMACY | 5:41 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXXV. CHARNY, CARDINAL AND QUEEN | 6:03 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXXVI. EXPLANATIONS | 7:45 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXXVII. THE ARREST | 7:25 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXXVIII. THE PROCES-VERBAL | 5:11 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXXIX. THE LAST ACCUSATION | 6:40 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXXX. THE PROPOSAL OF MARRIAGE | 5:56 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXXXI. ST DENIS | 2:18 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXXXII. A DEAD HEART | 5:25 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXXXIII. IN WHICH IT IS EXPLAINED WHY THE BARON DE TAVERNEY GREW FAT | 4:00 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXXXIV. THE FATHER AND THE FIANCEE | 5:42 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXXXV. AFTER THE DRAGON, THE VIPER | 5:01 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXXXVI. HOW IT CAME TO PASS THAT M. BEAUSIRE WAS TRACKED BY THE AGENTS OF M. CR… | 4:02 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXXXVII. THE TURTLES ARE CAGED | 17:44 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXXXVIII. THE LAST HOPE LOST | 3:15 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| LXXXIX. THE BAPTISM OF THE LITTLE BEAUSIRE | 1:51 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XC. THE TRIAL | 6:49 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XCI. THE EXECUTION | 8:36 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
| XCII. THE MARRIAGE | 4:35 | Gelesen von Gail Timmerman Vaughan |
Bewertungen
interesting but a somewhat weak ending
Fleur
well i suppose most of the blame for the ending comes from the actual outcome of the trial of the necklace thief, but i also didn’t much enjoy the sacrificial lamb style epilogue. it felt miserable to everyone for no particular reason - it might have been concluded earlier and the book ending might have flowed better. i found all the characters quite compelling, particularly our main villainess - she was so sympathetic at first! i really enjoyed watching her plot. dumas has a recurring habit of making the young men who are in love with [insert woman here] total brainless simps, and this strikes again in the form of not one but two (!) young men who actually come to blows at one point. i’m somewhat sick of this but i guess in 19th century romances you take what you’re given. all in all, this was quite an interesting book and towards the end i was absolutely gripped and intrigued, but somewhat let down by the fact dumas doesn’t even invent an ending for the necklace