It is a passionate tale of love? Or should we call it a historical story? The classic novel The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas is, in my opinion, a unique and gripping blend of these genres. Written in 1850, it is a political, drama and romance, focusing on the main characters of Cornelis van Barlae and Rosa. The atmospheric setting of the novel is political chaos times in the Netherlands in the 17th century.In the beginning of the novel, Cornelis' godfather Cornelis de Witt and his brother Johan de Witt who were prime minister of the Netherlands, killed by furious people because of misunderstanding. At the same time, Haarlem Tulip Grower Association make an offer magnificent money prize who can grow the black tulip. Cornelis wants to grow black tulip but he is in trouble because of godfather's misunderstanding.