Monsoreaun kreivitär I: Historiallinen romaani by Dumas and Maquet

Read now or download (free!)

Choose how to read this book Url Size
Read online (web) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56492.html.images 788 kB
EPUB3 (E-readers incl. Send-to-Kindle) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56492.epub3.images 365 kB
EPUB (older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56492.epub.images 379 kB
EPUB (no images, older E-readers) https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56492.epub.noimages 337 kB
Kindle https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56492.kf8.images 753 kB
older Kindles https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56492.kindle.images 716 kB
Plain Text UTF-8 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/56492.txt.utf-8 687 kB
Download HTML (zip) https://www.gutenberg.org/cache/epub/56492/pg56492-h.zip 364 kB
There may be more files related to this item.

About this eBook

Author Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870
Author Maquet, Auguste, 1813-1888
Title Monsoreaun kreivitär I: Historiallinen romaani
Note Translation of part I of: La dame de Monsoreau.
Credits E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
Summary "Monsoreaun kreivitär I: Historiallinen romaani" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. It unfolds in the late 16th century, primarily during the period of King Henry III's reign in France, exploring themes of politics, romance, and intrigue. The story revolves around key players in the royal court, particularly focusing on the newlywed François de Saint-Luc and the complex relationships he navigates amidst royal expectations and personal ambitions. The opening of the novel introduces a grand wedding celebration for Saint-Luc and Jeanne de Cossé-Brissac held at the splendid Montmorency Palace. The atmosphere is tense as King Henry III, reluctantly attending, appears burdened by unspoken grievances. He shares fleeting interactions with both Saint-Luc and his new bride, hinting at underlying political tensions at court that threaten to disrupt their happiness. As the chapter progresses, it becomes clear that the celebrations take place against a backdrop of jealousy, rivalry, and social maneuvering, establishing an engaging narrative ripe with potential conflicts that will develop as the story unfolds. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Language Finnish
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject France -- History -- Henry III, 1574-1589 -- Fiction
Category Text
EBook-No. 56492
Release Date
Copyright Status Public domain in the USA.
Downloads 134 downloads in the last 30 days.
Project Gutenberg eBooks are always free!