Dumas, Alexandre 1802-1870 creator Maquet, Auguste 1813-1888 Lehtonen, Joel 1881-1934 text utu 2017 monographic fi 1 online resource : multiple file formats "Josef Balsamo: Historiallinen romaani Ludvig XV:n hovista" by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet is a historical novel published as a serial between 1846 and 1849. Set during the final years of King Louis XV's reign, this tale follows the mysterious Joseph Balsamo—a Freemason plotting to overthrow the French monarchy—as he manipulates aristocratic families and unsuspecting victims through hypnosis. Against the backdrop of Marie Antoinette's arrival in France, the novel weaves intrigue, forbidden love, and social upheaval into a dramatic prelude to the French Revolution. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Wikipedia page about this book: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Balsamo Release date is 2017-02-02 E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen Original publication data not identified Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793 -- Fiction Cagliostro, Alessandro, conte di, 1743-1795 -- Fiction Du Barry, Jeanne Bécu, comtesse, 1743-1793 -- Fiction France -- History -- Louis XV, 1715-1774 -- Fiction PQ Original publication data not identified https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54095 https://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/54095 UtSlPG 260607 20260610134239.0 54095