TY - BOOK AU - Dumas,Alexandre AU - Lehtonen,Joel TI - Lääkärin muistelmia: Historiallinen romaani Ludvig XV:n hovista AV - PQ PY - 2017/// CY - Salt Lake City, UT PB - Project Gutenberg KW - Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793 -- Fiction KW - Cagliostro, Alessandro, conte di, 1743-1795 -- Fiction KW - Du Barry, Jeanne Bécu, comtesse, 1743-1793 -- Fiction KW - France -- History -- Louis XV, 1715-1774 -- Fiction N1 - Release date is 2017-01-25; E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen; Original publication data not identified N2 - "Lääkärin muistelmia: Historiallinen romaani Ludvig XV:n hovista" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The work explores the intrigues and dynamics of the French court during the reign of King Louis XV through the lens of a mysterious traveler and protagonist who embarks on a journey filled with danger and revelation. Central to the narrative is the character of an unknown man, whose boldness and intellect will lead him into a world of secret societies and conspiracies. At the start of the novel, a traveler arrives in a dark and foreboding forest near the village of Danenfels, preparing himself to enter. He performs several rituals to remove his weapons and confront the unknown dangers that lie ahead. The stage is set for a tense encounter with spectral figures representing a shadowy secret society. As he plunges deeper into the forest accompanied by mysterious voices and the beckoning light, he is led to a ruined castle where he will face trials and unveil the truth about his identity and mission. The opening establishes an atmosphere of suspense and hints at the intertwining of personal destiny with historical upheaval in France. (This is an automatically generated summary.) UR - https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54052 ER -