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The King Amuses Himself (Theatre)
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Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_1'); })The King Amuses Himself (Le roi s'amuse in French) is a dramatic play by Victor Hugo, written in 1832. Its initial run was more of a single step, as the play was banned in France after just one evening. It fell into obscurity until 1851 when it was used as the basis for the classic opera Rigoletto. The play in its original form hasn't seen many restagings but is available for reading in at least French and English book publications.The story proper tells the story of some events that involve King Francis I (ruler of France from 1515-47) and his hunchback jester Triboulet. The King here is a Handsome Lech from whom just about anyone should really keep women away, but this is a Victor Hugo story, so clearly some sad stuff is going down. The King's latest target for seduction is a beauty he met that Triboulet doesn't realize is his own daughter, Blanche. However, during the first act, the King is confronted by Monsieur de Saint-Vallier, whose daughter, Diane de Poitiers, is a recent conquest of His Majesty's. Saint-Vallier is sentenced to execution for his trouble, but not before cursing the King and Triboulet. Meanwhile, several other members of the court are plotting to get some revenge on Triboulet for his fondess for insulting them in the name of entertainment. Then we also have a Professional Killer on the loose. Regardless of whether you've seen Rigoletto or read enough Hugo, you know this so going to end badly.Advertisement:propertag.cmd.push(function() { proper_display('tvtropes_mobile_ad_2'); }) | |
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The Casanova | |
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The Casanova: The King has a good amount of this going for him. He seduces Blanche, Maguelonne, Diana de Poitiers, and Countess de Cossé. And that's all we know about! | |
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Cultured Badass: What the king would like to be, at least from time to time. He's a formidble fighter and general and he wants to write poems and have poets in his court - but Triboulet tells him it's unbecoming for a king to make verse, he already has one poet who will do that for him, which seems to kill the idea. Ironically, it's when he hears him rhyming a ditty that Triboulet understands he has escaped and someone has been murdered in his place. | |
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Died in Your Arms Tonight: Blanche survives her assassination for just long enough for Triboulet to discover her inside the sack and hold her as she dies. | |
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Broken Bird: Maguelonne shows signs of this as having not exactly the best life as a street performer. | |
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