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100 1 _aDumas, Alexandre,
_d1802-1870
240 1 3 _aLa comtesse de Charny. English
245 1 4 _aThe Countess of Charny; or, The Execution of King Louis XVI
264 1 _aSalt Lake City, UT :
_bProject Gutenberg,
_c2013
300 _a1 online resource :
_bmultiple file formats
336 _atext
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337 _acomputer
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_2rdamedia
338 _aonline resource
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500 _aRelease date is 2013-05-21
508 _aProduced by Veronika Redfern, Juliet Sutherland and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
520 _a"The Countess of Charny; or, The Execution of King Louis XVI" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The work explores themes of love, loyalty, and political intrigue during the turbulent times surrounding the French Revolution. Key characters include the Countess of Charny, a noblewoman caught in the chaos of the Revolution, and her husband, Count George, alongside other political figures of the era, such as King Louis XVI and various factions involved in the revolutionary movement. At the start of the narrative, we are transported to October 1, 1791, as the new Legislative Assembly of France is set to begin its sessions amidst rising political tensions. King Louis XVI and his family are held captive in the Tuileries Palace, grappling with the precariousness of their situation. Among the assembly's members are diverse individuals from various societal sectors, including the peasant François Billet, who harbors personal grievances against the nobility due to past injustices. The chapter introduces a web of relationships and conflicts that connect the characters, notably the strained marriage between the Count and Countess of Charny, which is paralleled by younger characters like the loyal peasant lad Ange Pitou, revealing personal struggles against the backdrop of the broader societal upheaval. This sets the stage for an exploration of love, treachery, and loyalty during a critical period in French history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
534 _nOriginal publication data not identified
653 _aFrance -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Fiction
653 _aMarie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793 -- Fiction
700 1 _aWilliams, Henry Llewellyn,
_d1842-
856 4 0 _uhttps://www.gutenberg.org/ebooks/42757
999 _c83596
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