The chronological overview of all volumes of the original Angélique book series, an overview of the initiated revised editions Angélique: L'Integrale, Angélique: Version d'Origine and list of the other literary works by Anne and Serge Golon and projects related to Angélique. Since April 2006 there has been initiated worldwide the new, progressive version of the novels Angélique titled the series l'Intégrale.Īn overview of the previous editions and of the series Angélique: L'Intégrale and Angélique: Version d'Origine The BBC is not responsible for the content of external websites.Knowing that the original work by Anne Golon has been published by more than 320 publishers in 63 countries and has been translated into almost equally large number of languages over the years, it is almost impossible to compile a complete bibliography.Įven larger there is an emerging series of Angélique l'Intégrale (about 25 volumes) and this edition becomes a major event because there have been made countless unauthorized modifications in old editions of series Angélique (the most significant changes have been made in the last parts).Īnne Golon recasts all the Angélique books which have been edited and shortened by their publishers. Marquise of Angels is the first book in the series and is about Angelique's childhood as the daughter of an impoverished nobleman, and her first marriage to a much older man and their subsequent adventures at the court of Louis XIV. Many readers received an introduction to the books through the films and TV adaptations on French television.

The novels were incredibly popular in France in the 50s and 60s, but not all of them were translated into English. In truth though, the books were written largely by Anne, with Serge providing the background research into the life and times of Louis XIV and his court.

The books were written by husband and wife team Serge and Anne Golon and published under the name Sergeanne Golon. This is the first in a series of historical adventure stories set in 17th century France featuring the heroine Angelique on her adventures through life.

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