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The Black Tulip

by Alexandre DUMAS (1802 - 1870)

23 - The Rival

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.

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Listen next episodes of The Black Tulip:
24 - The Black Tulip changes Masters , 25 - The President van Systens , 26 - A Member of the Horticultural Society , 27 - The Third Bulb , 28 - The Hymn of the Flowers , 29 - In which Van Baerle, before leaving Loewestein, settles Accounts with Gryphus , 30 - Wherein the Reader begins to guess the Kind of Execution that was awaiting Van Baerle , 31 - Haarlem , 32 - A Last Request , 33 - Conclusion