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Taking the Bastile

Taking the Bastile

Dumas, Alexandre

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Mystery & ThrillerHistorical FictionLiterary Fiction

ISBN10: 1417905255
ISBN13: 9781417905256
Publisher: Kessinger Pub Llc
Published: May 4 2005
Pages: 628
Weight: 2.00
Height: 1.39 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
Taking the Bastile is a historical novel written by Alexandre Dumas, set in Paris during the French Revolution in 1789. The story follows the character of Bernard, a young man from a noble family who becomes involved in the revolutionary movement. Bernard is swept up in the fervor of the revolution and joins the mob in storming the Bastille, the infamous prison that symbolized the tyranny of the old regime. Along the way, he falls in love with a beautiful young woman named Oliva, who is also a revolutionary. Together, they navigate the dangerous and tumultuous events of the revolution, facing betrayal, violence, and political intrigue. The novel is a thrilling adventure that captures the drama and excitement of one of the most pivotal moments in French history. It is a must-read for fans of historical fiction, and for anyone interested in the French Revolution and its impact on the world.1902. Illustrated with drawings on wood by eminent French and American artists. Dumas, French novelist and playwright, is now primarily recognized for his historical novels, which include the ever popular Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. The novel begins: On the borders of Picardy and the province of Soissons, and on that part of the national territory which, under the name of the Isle of France, formed a portion of the ancient patrimony of our kings, and in the center of an immense crescent formed by a forest of fifty thousand acres which stretches its horns to the north and south, rises almost buried amid the shades of a vast park planted by Francis I and Henry II, the small city of Villers-Cotterets. This place is celebrated from having given birth to Charles Albert Demoustier, who, at the period when our present history commences, was there writing his Letters to Emilie, on Mythology, to the unbounded satisfaction of the pretty women of those days, who eagerly snatched his publications from one another as soon as printed. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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