The Celebrated Crimes Dumas, Alexandre 1802-1870 creator text utu 2006 monographic en 1 online resource : multiple file formats "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.) Release date is 2006-02-28 Produced by David Widger Original publication data not identified Crime HV Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2754 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/2754 UtSlPG 260607 20260610133103.0 2754