Black Tulip (Chinese-English Contrast)

Author: (French) Alexandre Dumas
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Publish Date: 2005-06-01
Features: Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was a famous 19th-century French writer, born into an officer's family. In his early years, he served as a clerk for the Duke of Orleans and participated in the July Revolution of 1830. During the reign of Napoleon III, he went into exile in Brussels. The Black Tulip is one of his important works. The novel tells the story of the Dutchman Van Baerle, who cultivates a black tulip while in prison. Van Baerle is arrested on behalf of a friend to collect documents of which he is unaware. In prison, he meets Roberta, the eldest daughter of the warden, a beautiful, kind, and brave woman. Together, they overcome numerous difficulties and nurture the black tulip, which quietly blooms. At the same time, a poignant love story also blooms warmly. Just as they are about to tell the president of the flower club about the black tulip, it suddenly disappears. The story depicts the true goodness and beauty of human nature, as well as the false evil and ugliness. The plot is vivid and gripping.