The Countess of Saint Geran by Alexandre Dumas
"The Countess de Saint-Geran" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. This tale revolves around a complex web of intrigue, crime, and familial relations in the context of 17th-century France, specifically focusing on the lives and misfortunes of the noble families involved. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to a captivating incident in the year 1639, where a troop of horsemen arrives in
a village with a prisoner, the young and distinguished Marquis de Saint-Maixent, who is charged with grave crimes. The villagers speculate on his situation, while the marquis himself begins to charm the locals despite his predicament. The narrative then unfolds through a series of dramatic events involving secret escape plans and romantic entanglements, ultimately leading to a scandalous set of circumstances that intertwines the lives of the nobility, specifically the Count and Countess de Saint-Geran, as their family’s future hangs in the balance amidst threats of exposure and the desperate actions of the marquis. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
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About this eBook
| Author | Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870 |
|---|---|
| Title |
The Countess of Saint Geran Celebrated Crimes |
| Alternate Title | La Comtesse de Saint-Geran |
| Note | Reading ease score: 63.5 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. |
| Credits | Produced by David Widger |
| Language | English |
| LoC Class | HV: Social sciences: Social pathology, Social and Public Welfare |
| Subject | Crime |
| Category | Text |
| EBook-No. | 2754 |
| Release Date | Feb 28, 2006 |
| Most Recently Updated | Nov 28, 2016 |
| Copyright Status | Public domain in the USA. |
| Downloads | 289 downloads in the last 30 days. |
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