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Marie Antoinette Romances, Vol 3: The Queen's Necklace (Version 2)

This 3rd volume of the Marie Antoinette Romances begins a decade after the close of "The Mesmerist’s Victim” and is based on a real scandal in Louis XVI’s court, commonly called “The Diamond Necklace Affair.” In this volume, the plotting of a powerful occultist, Count Cogliostro (or “Balsamo”), collides with the long-festering resentments of a previous royal house, Jeanne de Valois (de la Motte), a growing popular movement for sociopolitical reform, and a shrinking supply of bread. It is easy to see how converging sociopolitical challenges can threaten the monarchy, but how can the court of Louis XVI overcome these challenges amidst a famine? After all, in the words of his economic advisor, Turgot de l'Aulnes, “Ne vous mêlez pas du pain” (One must not meddle with bread)! - Summary by jvanstan

Year of Publication: 1894Genres: Published 1800 -1900 , Fantastic Fiction , Crime & Mystery Fiction , Suspense, Espionage, Political & Thrillers , Historical Fiction , Action & Adventure Fiction

Running Time: 16 hours 40 minutes 31 seconds

#	Chapter Name
1	Prologue, The Predictions John Van Stan	19:45
2	Prologue, M. de la Perouse, Part 1 John Van Stan	36:57
3	Prologue, M. de la Perouse, Part 2 John Van Stan	28:45
4	Two Unknown Ladies John Van Stan	14:05
5	An Interior John Van Stan	10:05
6	Jeanne de la Motte Valois John Van Stan	20:40
7	Belus John Van Stan	10:18
8	The Road to Versailles John Van Stan	14:12
9	Laurent John Van Stan	21:15
10	The Queen's Bed-Chamber John Van Stan	25:30
11	The Queen's Petite Levee John Van Stan	16:30
12	The Swiss Lake John Van Stan	8:20
13	The Tempter John Van Stan	12:45
14	M. de Suffren John Van Stan	12:05
15	M. de Charny John Van Stan	9:25
16	The 100 Louis of the Queen John Van Stan	5:10
17	M. Fingret John Van Stan	9:45
18	The Cardinal de Rohan John Van Stan	23:20
19	Mesmer and St. Martin John Van Stan	6:40
20	The Bucket John Van Stan	11:25
21	Mademoiselle Olivia John Van Stan	11:01
22	Monsieur Beausire John Van Stan	6:25
23	Gold John Van Stan	8:35
24	La Petite Mason John Van Stan	22:21
25	Some Word's about the Opera John Van Stan	3:25
26	The Ball at the Opera John Van Stan	29:50
27	The Examination John Van Stan	4:50
28	The Academy of Beausire John Van Stan	18:30
29	The Ambassador John Van Stan	9:20
30	Messrs. Boehmer and Bossange John Van Stan	6:40
31	The Ambassador's Hotel John Van Stan	11:10
32	The Bargain John Van Stan	10:20
33	The Journalist's House John Van Stan	13:35
34	How Two Friends Became Enemies John Van Stan	10:20
35	The House in the Rue St. Gilles John Van Stan	17:25
36	The Head of the Taverney Family John Van Stan	8:50
37	The Stanzas of M. de Provence John Van Stan	10:54
38	The Princess de Lamballe John Van Stan	11:40
39	The Queen John Van Stan	18:18
40	An Alibi John Van Stan	13:03
41	M. de Crosne John Van Stan	9:00
42	The Temptress John Van Stan	7:35
43	Two Ambitions that Wish to Pass for Two Loves John Van Stan	4:35
44	Faces under Their Masks John Van Stan	16:05
45	In Which M. Ducorneau Understands Nothing of What is Passing John Van Stan	11:15
46	Illusions and Reality John Van Stan	4:15
47	Olivia Begins to Ask What They Want of Her John Van Stan	6:05
48	The Deserted House John Van Stan	3:21
49	Jeanne the Protectress John Van Stan	8:15
50	Jeanne Protected John Van Stan	9:15
51	The Queen's Portfolio John Van Stan	6:05
52	In Which We Find Dr. Louis John Van Stan	6:25
53	Aegri Somnia John Van Stan	7:30
54	Andree John Van Stan	8:30
55	Delirium John Van Stan	5:23
56	Convalescence John Van Stan	8:30
57	Two Bleeding Hearts John Van Stan	10:44
58	The Minister of Finance John Van Stan	6:57
59	The Cardinal de Rohan John Van Stan	12:10
60	Debtor and Creditor John Van Stan	9:25
61	Family Accounts John Van Stan	7:10
62	Marie Antoinette as Queen and Madame de la Motte as Woman John Van Stan	7:10
63	The Receipt of MM. Boehmer and Bossange, and the Gratitude of the Queen John Van Stan	6:20
64	The Prisoner John Van Stan	9:45
65	The Look Out John Van Stan	3:30
66	The Two Neighbors John Van Stan	6:55
67	The Rendezvous John Van Stan	5:15
68	The Queen's Hand John Van Stan	3:30
69	Woman and Queen John Van Stan	10:35
70	Woman and Demon John Van Stan	9:40
71	The Night John Van Stan	7:30
72	The Conge John Van Stan	7:40
73	The Jealousy of the Cardinal John Van Stan	14:20
74	The Flight John Van Stan	8:57
75	The Letter and the Receipt John Van Stan	6:49
76	Roi ne Puis, Prince ne Daigne, Rohan Je Suis John Van Stan	10:15
77	Love and Diplomacy John Van Stan	8:42
78	Charny, Cardinal and Queen John Van Stan	8:26
79	Explanations John Van Stan	11:15
80	The Arrest John Van Stan	10:20
81	The Process-Verbal John Van Stan	7:11
82	The Last Accusation John Van Stan	8:24
83	The Proposal of Marriage John Van Stan	7:34
84	St. Denis John Van Stan	2:34
85	A Dead Heart John Van Stan	7:03
86	In Which It Is Explained Why the Baron de Taverney Grew Fat John Van Stan	5:25
87	The Father and the Fiancee John Van Stan	7:55
88	After the Dragon, the Viper John Van Stan	6:55
89	How It Came to Pass that M. Beausire Was Tracked by the Agents of M. Crosne John Van Stan	4:30
90	The Turtles Are Caged John Van Stan	23:45
91	The Last Hope Lost John Van Stan	3:42
92	The Baptism of the Little Beausire John Van Stan	2:05
93	The Trial John Van Stan	8:25
94	The Execution John Van Stan	10:50
95	The Marriage John Van Stan	5:20