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The Black Tulip is a historical novel and a work of Romantic poetry written by Alexandre Dumas, père, and first published in 1850.
- Alexandre Dumas
- 234 (Penguin Classics Edition)
- 1850
- 1850 (France)
Cornelius von Baerle, a respectable tulip-grower, lives only to cultivate the elusive black tulip and win a magnificent prize for its creation. But after his powerful godfather is assassinated, the unwitting Cornelius becomes caught up in deadly political intrigue and is falsely accused of high treason by a bitter rival.
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A bandit named "Black Tulip" is a Robin Hood figure in a village during the French Revolution. The film stars Alain Delon, Virna Lisi and Dawn Addams, and is based on a novel by Alexandre Dumas.
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- Alain Delon, Virna Lisi, Dawn Addams
- Christian-Jaque
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Learn about the historical and literary context, plot, characters, and themes of Alexandre Dumas' novel The Black Tulip. The novel follows a gardener who cultivates a rare black tulip and falls in love with the jailer's daughter.
A French film about a bandit who steals from the nobles and is loved by the poor, but also has a love affair with a married woman. His brother poses as him to join the revolutionaries and marry a revolutionary bride.
In June 1789 in the town of Roussillon, aristocrat Guillaume de Saint Preux leads a double life as a masked bandit known as the Black Tulip. The Black Tulip only robs rich aristocrats, so the local peasants regard him as a hero. Baron La Mouche is convinced Guillaume is the Tulip.
May 11, 2018 · A classic adventure story set in 17th-century Holland, where a tulip-fancier seeks the rare and mysterious black tulip. The novel explores the themes of politics, love, betrayal, and horticulture in a turbulent time of war and revolution.