The Two Dianas

by Paul Meurice, Paul Meurice

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Genres: Classics, Historical Fiction, France, French Literature

432 pages, Paperback

Published August 8, 2010

Reviews

[Tõnu Laanemäe · Rating 5 out of 5]

Kaasaegne fiktsioon kahvatub Alexandre Dumas ülla ja mitmekihilise loo kõrval.

[Krystal · Rating 4 out of 5]

'End Part One'?!?! Son of a ... how did I not know this was only a PART ONE?! I'm so depressed! 400-odd pages and no resolution! Gabriel and Diana reunited, but what of their possibly-incest love? What about Montgommery Senior? How is Arnold du Thill, that despicable scamp, going to get his comeuppance? And that snake Diana the elder and the cowardly king? I HAVE SO MANY QUESTIONS THAT NEED ANSWERS. *cries for days*

On the whole though this was an okay read. The war stuff bogs me down but the character stuff makes me smile, and frown, and laugh out loud, and gasp out loud. More epic work from Dumas.

[James · Rating 2 out of 5]

From what you would come to expect from Dumas, this book was beautifully written. This is the second part of ‘The Two Diana’s’. In part, although there was more to this story than the first part, more drama, suspense, intrigue, love; it never fully it the mark.

The chapters revolving Calais were good, but, what works like The Three Musketeers, The 45 Guardsmen and The Queens Necklace have is more in-depth story line. You are following the characters, you feel like you were there. Here, it was quick, short, a lack of emotion, just narrative.

As the book went along, nearing its end, it felt like a quick summary and it was over.

I am glad I have read these works, enjoy, but, not his best.

[Diana Trăncău · Rating 4 out of 5]

"În lupta cu lancea, acesta va atinge
Fruntea regelui.
Şi o rană sângerândă va face în
Fruntea regelui.
Fie că vrea sau nu, mereu va răni
Fruntea regelui,
În sfârșit îl va iubi, apoi îl va ucide
Doamna regelui."
Oh, câtă dreptate a avut Nostradamus! Bietul Gabriel şi biata Diana, sortiți să afle adevărul pe care îl căutaseră atât când era deja prea târziu. Ce făpturi josnice au fost Diana de Poitiers şi Caterina de Medicis. Nu ar fi meritat niciun strop de milă. Iar sfârşitul lui Gabriel este atât de nedrept...

[Victoria Jackson]

I loved this 2 volume novel. Very good historical context at time of Mary and Elizabeth in England. Mary queen of scots has arrived dauphin Francois much in love. Her uncles are the de guises as her mother was Mary de guise. Hero based on a real person fought for Le balafre, loved illegitimate daughter of king Henri iI and Diane de Poitiers who had also been mistress of Francois 1. I didn't know it was during Mary's reign they regained Calais. Diane de Poitiers is more evil than Milady. Cruelly treated Herod father imprisoned and tricked him - Gabriel de Montgomery. She was also in league with montmorency. As always similar names. Protestant uprisings quelled. Full of action deception treachery, storming and defending cities. Excellent and I learned about continental history of the time, although very complicated.

[Cristina Pana · Rating 4 out of 5]

Mi-a plăcut mai mult ca primul volum. Intriga a fost mai intensă și mai concentrată.
Am terminat cartea în câteva ore :)
Finalul este unul trist, dar nu cred ca se potrivea altul.
Cum am precizat și la primul volum, nu este o carte ușor de înțeles pentru generația actuală. Este însă o lectura frumoasă, mai ales pentru pasionații genului capa și spadă.

[History Buff · Rating 1 out of 5]

If The Two Dianas is supposed to be some sort of classic, it shouldn't be. It's inane twaddle. I found it literally unreadable, with indistinct characters and no discernible plot, and gave up after about 80 pages. If you want to read about the court of Henri II, you're better off with non-fiction than this terrible novel.

[pablo · Rating 3 out of 5]

całkiem przyjemne ale tylko dla entuzjastów powieści historycznych