02016cam a22003133u 4500 2754 UtSlPG 20260610133103.0 m cr n 260607r2006||||utu|||||o|||||||||||||| d UtSlPG en iso639-1 HV Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870 The Countess of Saint Geran : Celebrated Crimes La Comtesse de Saint-Geran Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg, 2006 1 online resource : multiple file formats text txt rdacontent computer c rdamedia online resource cr rdacarrier Release date is 2006-02-28 Produced by David Widger "The Countess de Saint-Geran" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. This tale revolves around a complex web of intrigue, crime, and familial relations in the context of 17th-century France, specifically focusing on the lives and misfortunes of the noble families involved. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a captivating incident in the year 1639, where a troop of horsemen arrives in a village with a prisoner, the young and distinguished Marquis de Saint-Maixent, who is charged with grave crimes. The villagers speculate on his situation, while the marquis himself begins to charm the locals despite his predicament. The narrative then unfolds through a series of dramatic events involving secret escape plans and romantic entanglements, ultimately leading to a scandalous set of circumstances that intertwines the lives of the nobility, specifically the Count and Countess de Saint-Geran, as their family’s future hangs in the balance amidst threats of exposure and the desperate actions of the marquis. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Original publication data not identified Crime https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2754 44830 44830