The Black Tulip

The Black Tulip is a historical novel written by Alexandre Dumas. The story is set in Holland during the 17th century and follows the life of a young man named Cornelius van Baerle. Cornelius is a tulip grower who is obsessed with creating a black tulip, a flower that has never been seen before. He believes that if he can create this flower, he will win a prize and be able to marry the woman he loves.However, Cornelius' plans are thwarted when he is arrested and imprisoned for treason. His neighbor, a man named Isaac Boxtel, is jealous of Cornelius' success and has accused him of plotting against the government. While in prison, Cornelius meets a man named Rosa, who is also imprisoned for political reasons. The two become friends and Rosa helps Cornelius in his quest to create the black tulip.As Cornelius works on his tulip, he is aided by his loyal servant, Gryphus, who smuggles in tulip bulbs and supplies. Meanwhile, Boxtel is also working on creating a black tulip and is determined to steal Cornelius' work. He goes to great lengths to try and steal the bulbs, but is ultimately unsuccessful.In the end, Cornelius is released from prison and is able to present his black tulip to the world. He wins the prize and is able to marry his love, Rosa. The Black Tulip is a story of love, obsession, and betrayal, and is considered one of Dumas' most popular works.""I tell you, Rosa, that I shall demolish this prison, stone for stone!"" and the unfortunate man, whose strength was increased tenfold by his rage, began to shake the door with a great noise, little heeding that the thunder of his voice was re-echoing through the spiral staircase.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.