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100 1 _aDumas, Alexandre,
_d1802-1870
245 1 0 _aHirmuhallitus
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2024
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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_2rdacontent
337 _acomputer
_bc
_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aTranslation of second half of Le chevalier de Maison-Rouge, #18006. For first half, see Maison-Rougen ritari: #74797.
500 _aRelease date is 2024-11-26
508 _aJuhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen
520 _a"Hirmuhallitus" by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. This work is part of Dumas's series that explores the events surrounding the French Revolution, particularly focusing on the intrigues and fates of characters affected by the tumultuous changes of that era, including real figures like Marie Antoinette and the enigmatic ruffian, Maison-Rouge. The narrative sets a dramatic tone as it delineates the intertwining lives of its characters amidst the backdrop of revolution and betrayal. At the start of "Hirmuhallitus," we are introduced to Lorin, who is anxiously awaiting the return of his friend Maurice, while preparing to confront a host of political challenges in the midst of the chaotic atmosphere of revolutionary Paris. As Lorin interrogates his servant Agésilas about Maurice’s whereabouts, the urgency of their plight unfolds: they are deeply entangled in the fate of a young woman named Héloise, who is facing the guillotine. Through a series of discussions and revelations, the opening sets a suspenseful stage hinting at conspiracies, passionate encounters, and the brutal realities of a society on the brink of a radical transformation, with Lorin prepared to embark on a possibly perilous quest to save Héloise and confront the forces that threaten them. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _pOriginally published:
_cHämeenlinna: Arvi A. Karisto Oy, 1928
653 _aFrance -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Fiction
653 _aMarie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793 -- Fiction
653 _aGirondists -- Fiction
700 1 _aMaquet, Auguste,
_d1813-1888
700 1 _aSomersalo, Aili,
_d1887-1957
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/74803
999 _c115528
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