The Knight of Maison-Rouge (Barnes & Noble Digital Library)

by Alexandre Dumas, Bruce F. Murphy (Introduction)

Overview

This edition includes a modern introduction and a list of suggested further reading.

 

The Knight of Maison Rouge (1845) shows what happens when two people from opposite political camps fall in love during Robespierre's reign of terror. Lieutenant Maurice Lindey is an ardent young republican who hates tyranny and injustice whether they come from the left or right. But such even-handedness is a liability at a time when addressing someone as “monsieur” instead of “citizen” can bring one to the guillotine. Maurice makes daily visits to his love, Geneviève Dixmer, who lives in a quarter known as the hiding place of the Chevalier of Maison Rouge, a daring counterrevolutionary with notorious plots to free Marie Antoinette, who languishes in prison awaiting trial and inevitable execution.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781411468542
Publisher:	Barnes & Noble
Publication date:	03/13/2012
Series:	Barnes & Noble Digital Library
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	384
Sales rank:	709,375
File size:	566 KB
Age Range:	3 Months to 18 Years

About the Author

Alexandre Dumas (1802–1870) was one of the dominant figures of the Romantic period.  His volcanic outpouring of plays, novels, and other writings earned him a fortune while his flamboyant personal life made him a legend. He is the author of the historical novels The Three Musketeeers, The Count of Monte Cristo, and The Man in the Iron Mask.