Publisher's Synopsis
The Chevalier de Maison Rouge is a historical novel written by the renowned French author Alexandre Dumas. The story takes place during the French Revolution and follows the adventures of a nobleman named the Chevalier de Maison Rouge, who becomes embroiled in the political turmoil of the time.The novel begins with the Chevalier being tasked by Marie Antoinette to rescue her son, the Dauphin, from the clutches of the revolutionaries. As he sets out on this dangerous mission, he encounters a young woman named Isidora who becomes his loyal companion and helps him navigate the treacherous landscape of revolutionary France.As the Chevalier and Isidora make their way through the country, they encounter a cast of colorful characters, including the infamous revolutionary leader Maximilien Robespierre. Along the way, they also face numerous challenges and obstacles, including betrayal, imprisonment, and even death.Throughout the novel, Dumas weaves a complex web of political intrigue and personal drama, exploring themes such as loyalty, honor, and the struggle for power. The Chevalier de Maison Rouge is a thrilling adventure story that offers a fascinating glimpse into one of the most tumultuous periods in French history.1902. Illustrated with drawings on wood by eminent French and American artists. Dumas, French novelist and playwright, is now primarily recognized for his historical novels, which include the ever popular Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. The novel begins: It was on the evening of the 10th of March, 1793; ten o�������clock was striking from Notre Dame, and each stroke sounding, emitted a sad and monotonous vibration. Night had fallen on Paris, not boisterous and stormy, but cold, damp, and foggy. Paris itself at that time was not the Paris of our day; glittering at night with thousands of reflected lights, the Paris of busy promenades, of lively chat, with its riotous suburbs, the scene of audacious quarrels and daring crime, but a fearful, timid, busy city, whose few and scattered inhabitants, even in crossing from one street to another, ran concealing themselves in the darkness of the alleys, and ensconcing themselves behind their porte-cocheres, like wild beasts tracked by the hunters to their lair. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
