Black Tulip
Alexandre Dumas
Play
Length 7 h 34 min
Chapters 33
First published 1850
The Black Tulip, written by Alexandre Dumas père and published in 1850, is a historical novel placed in the time of Tulipmania in the Netherlands. The novel begins with the 1672 politically motivated mob lynching of the de Witt brothers and then follows the story of Cornelius van Baerle, godson of Cornelius de Wit. Cornelius Van Baerle has joined the race to breed a truly black tulip – and to win the prize of 100,000 guilders, as well as fame and honour. As he nears his goal he is jailed and then of course rescued – by the beautiful Rosa, daughter of the jailer.
Chapters
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01 - A Grateful People Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 20:27
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02 - The Two Brothers Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 16:48
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03 - The Pupil of John de Witt Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 17:26
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04 - The Murderers Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 19:05
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05 - The Tulip-fancier and his Neighbour Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 18:24
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06 - The Hatred of a Tulip-fancier Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 15:04
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07 - The Happy Man makes Acquaintance with Misfortune Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 20:45
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08 - An Invasion Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 14:14
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09 - The Family Cell Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 9:19
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10 - The Jailer's Daughter Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 8:38
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11 - Cornelius van Baerle's Will Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 23:33
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12 - The Execution Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 6:52
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13 - What was going on all this Time in the Mind of one of the Spectators Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 8:36
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14 - The Pigeons of Dort Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 9:23
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15 - The Little Grated Window Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 12:37
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16 - Master and Pupil Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 12:49
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17 - The First Bulb Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 15:41
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18 - Rosa's Lover Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 11:44
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19 - The Maid and the Flower Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 13:50
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20 - The Events which took place during those Eight Days Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 16:46
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21 - The Second Bulb Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 14:50
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22 - The Opening of the Flower Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 11:52
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23 - The Rival Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 12:47
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24 - The Black Tulip changes Masters Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 9:03
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25 - The President van Systens Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 12:28
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26 - A Member of the Horticultural Society Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 16:06
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27 - The Third Bulb Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 15:59
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28 - The Hymn of the Flowers Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 14:49
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29 - In which Van Baerle, before leaving Loewestein, settles Accounts with Gryphus Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 13:49
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30 - Wherein the Reader begins to guess the Kind of Execution that was awaiting Van Baerle Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 6:46
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31 - Haarlem Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 14:00
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32 - A Last Request Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 8:48
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33 - Conclusion Read by Gail Timmerman Vaughan 11:02
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