The Cursed Kings
This article was published before 2022, therefore before the rise of generative AI. Some information may now be outdated. The period drawings and visuals shown here were created without the assistance of artificial intelligence.
Recently, I finished a particularly fascinating book series to read: The Cursed Kings.
What is it?
It is a literary saga that enjoyed phenomenal success at the time of its release, and which earned its author, Maurice Druon (incidentally, nephew of Joseph Kessel), a genuine popular following, in addition to numerous official awards (Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour, Commander of Arts and Letters, Medal of Free France, etc.). He is also known for having helped write the lyrics of the Song of the Partisans. This should not make us forget, however, some controversial stirrings concerning the man, before he disappeared…
[a href=”http://simonertel.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tome1-2LesRoisMaudits.jpg”][img class=”size-full wp-image-818″ src=”http://simonertel.net/blog/wp-content/uploads/2013/05/tome1-2LesRoisMaudits.jpg” alt=”volume 1 and 2 of The Cursed Kings” width=”640″ height=”520″ /][/a] The Iron King spans the reign of Philip the Fair, The Strangled Queen recounts the early reign of Louis X, his eldest son, whose wife from his first marriage will be strangled.