The youth of King Henry IV

Pierre Alexis de Ponson du Terraille (1829-1871) was a French novelist and master of the novel-feuilleton genre. His book series "The Youth of King Henry IV" tells the exciting adventures of the young and charming French monarch. This edition presents the first part of the series - "The Beautiful Jeweler". It begins a story of reckless courage, unparalleled nobility, beautiful love and cunning intrigue that has won many hearts. The edition is adorned with delightful illustrations by Henri Lano (1859-1929), a French watercolorist, caricaturist, and novelist.
Pierre Alexis de Ponson du Terraille (1829-1871) was a French novelist. He was born in Montmoret, on the country estate of his maternal grandfather. Grandfather had a great influence on the boy, and, following his example, at first Pierre tried to build a career as an officer. However, the craving for literature was stronger, and at the age of about twenty years Pierre began to write. His creative path Terrail began with gothic and historical novels, his first works were published under the pseudonym Georges Brooke. Some time later, Terrail began to compose popular in France at that time novels-feuilletons. This was the name given to works of fiction that were published chapter by chapter in magazines and newspapers over a long period of time. These works were characterized by dynamism and eventfulness, and their plot was built in such a way that the end of each chapter promises an entertaining development of the story in the next - all in order to not only attract, but also to hold the attention of the reader. In this genre, the famous writer Eugène Sue had achieved the success that Terraille sought to surpass. As a result, Terrail became a master of the novel-feliciton - it is the works of this genre make up the bulk of his literary heritage, which includes more than two hundred works. Terrail's novels made him famous among his contemporaries; he stood out for the speed of his writing and became one of the most prolific authors of his time. The writer became most widely known after the publication of his stories of Rocambole. The saga of the adventures of this outlaw became so popular that in the French language the word rocambolesque - "incredible", "in the style of Rocambole". Terraille had other cycles: among them, for example, "The Youth of King Henry IV". At the center of the story is a young and charming French monarch, who gets into exciting adventures. This edition presents the first book of the series - "The Beautiful Jeweler". It begins a story full of reckless courage, unparalleled nobility, beautiful love and cunning intrigue.
Henri Lano (1859-1929) was a French watercolorist, cartoonist, and novelist. He illustrated works by authors such as Emile Zola, Herbert Wells, Guy de Maupassant and Arthur Conan Doyle. His drawings for Terraille's "The Beautiful Jeweler" demonstrate the skill of a talented artist. Graphic, executed with delicate strokes, they reflect the twists and turns of the plot and reproduce in detail the interiors and costumes of the time.