Length7h 42m
About this audiobook
"The Black Tulip" is a historical novel by Alexandre Dumas, set in the Netherlands during the 1672 Tulip mania. The story follows Cornelius van Baerle, a horticulturist who seeks to grow a black tulip, a feat considered impossible at the time. Along the way, he falls in love with Rosa, the daughter of his jailer. However, they face numerous obstacles due to political conspiracy and jealousy from those who also seek the prestigious prize for growing the elusive black tulip. The novel entwines the themes of love, jealousy, and ambition.
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GenreHistorical Fiction
Length7 hrs 42 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 1, 1850
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1 Chapter 1. A Grateful People
2 Chapter 2. The Two Brothers
3 Chapter 3. The Pupil of John de Witt
4 Chapter 4. The Murderers
5 Chapter 5. The Tulip-fancier and his Neighbour
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6 Chapter 6. The Hatred of a Tulip-fancier
7 Chapter 7. The Happy Man makes Acquaintance with Misfortune
8 Chapter 8. An Invasion
9 Chapter 9. The Family Cell
10 Chapter 10. The Jailer’s Daughter
11 Chapter 11. Cornelius van Baerle’s Will
12 Chapter 12. The Execution
13 Chapter 13. What was going on all this Time in the Mind of one of the Spectators
14 Chapter 14. The Pigeons of Dort
15 Chapter 15. The Little Grated Window
16 Chapter 16. Master and Pupil
17 Chapter 17. The First Bulb
18 Chapter 18. Rosa’s Lover
19 Chapter 19. The Maid and the Flower
20 Chapter 20. The Events which took place during those Eight Days
21 Chapter 21. The Second Bulb
22 Chapter 22. The Opening of the Flower
23 Chapter 23. The Rival
24 Chapter 24. The Black Tulip changes Masters
25 Chapter 25. The President van Systens
26 Chapter 26. A Member of the Horticultural Society
27 Chapter 27. The Third Bulb
28 Chapter 28. The Hymn of the Flowers
29 Chapter 29. In which Van Baerle, before leaving Loewestein, settles Accounts with Gryphus
30 Chapter 30. Wherein the Reader begins to guess the Kind of Execution that was awaiting Van Baerle
31 Chapter 31. Haarlem
32 Chapter 32. A Last Request
33 Chapter 33. Conclusion
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