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100 1 _aDumas, Alexandre,
_d1802-1870
245 1 4 _aThe Mesmerist's Victim
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
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 _aRelease date is 2013-05-11
508 _aProduced by Juliet Sutherland, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Mesmerist's Victim" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical romance written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set against the backdrop of Paris in 1770, highlighting events surrounding the wedding of the Dauphin, Louis Aguste, and Marie-Antoinette. Central to the story are the Taverney siblings, Andrea and Philip, who navigate through a chaotic celebration marked by an accident that leads to significant turmoil and potential romance, all intertwined with themes of mysticism and societal changes. The opening of the novel immerses readers into a scene brimming with excitement as the Parisian populace gathers to celebrate a royal wedding. The air is filled with anticipation and energy as fireworks are prepared, but chaos soon erupts. Amidst the frenzy, we are introduced to young Andrea and her brother Philip, who are attempting to navigate through the overwhelming crowd. Their immediate plight escalates when the festivities turn to pandemonium, leading to a desperate rescue through the turmoil. A young man named Gilbert also enters the scene, harboring feelings for Andrea, which complicates the tension. The chapter sets up a drama not just of personal survival, but of romantic struggles set against the larger backdrop of changing social dynamics in France, hinting at the intertwining of fate and human desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aMarie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793 -- Fiction
653 _aCagliostro, Alessandro, conte di, 1743-1795 -- Fiction
653 _aDu Barry, Jeanne Bécu, comtesse, 1743-1793 -- Fiction
653 _aFrance -- History -- Louis XV, 1715-1774 -- Fiction
700 1 _aWilliams, Henry Llewellyn,
_d1842-
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42690
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