Les Beaux Messieurs de Bois-Doré explained

Les Beaux Messieurs de Bois-Doré is an 1857 French historical novel by George Sand.

History

The work was first published as a serial in Le Progrès Illustré in 1857, then was revived in volume by A. Cadot in 1858.

The novel tells a series of romantic and adventurous adventures in the context of religious oppositions during the reign of Louis XIII.

Adaptations

TheatreThe work was adapted to the stage by Sand and Paul Meurice. The premiere took place on 26 April 1862 at the Théâtre de l'Ambigu-Comique.

On television

• 1976: The Gallant Lords of Bois-Doré, French miniseries directed by Bernard Borderie, with Georges Marchal, and