Length12h 32m
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When Balzac states that his intent is to rescue Catherine's historical reputation, this is from those 19th century French historians who considered her to be an ineffective ruler. Judged in accordance with 19th century French Legitimist terms, Catherine's cruelty, bloodshed and ruthless politicking are all justified in Balzac's eyes due to her attaining her political goals. In a parallel fashion, Balzac's own political goals were to suppress and defeat any resurgence of the post-French Revolution republicanism. (goodreads)
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GenreGeneral Fiction, Literary Classics
Length12 hrs 32 mins
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Publish dateJan 29, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Catherine De Medici: INTRODUCTION
13XI. AMBROISE PARE
2PART I. THE CALVINIST MARTYR
14XII. DEATH OF FRANCOIS II
3I. A HOUSE WHICH NO LONGER EXISTS
15XIII. CALVIN
4II. THE BURGHERS
16XIV. CATHERINE IN POWER
5III. THE CHATEAU DE BLOIS
17XV. COMPENSATION
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6IV. THE QUEEN-MOTHER
18PART II. THE SECRETS OF THE RUGGIERI
7V. THE COURT
19I. THE COURT UNDER CHARLES IX.
8VI. THE LITTLE LEVER OF FRANCOIS II.
20II. SCHEMES AGAINST SCHEMES
9VII. A DRAMA IN A SURCOAT
21III. MARIE TOUCHET
10VIII. MARTYRDOM
22IV. THE KING’S TALE
11IX. THE TUMULT AT AMBOISE
23V. THE ALCHEMISTS
12X. COSMO RUGGIERO
24PART III: I. TWO DREAMS
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