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LA DAME DE MONSOREAU - PAR - ALEXANDRE DUMAS - ÉDITION ILLUSTRÉE PAR J.-A. BEAUCÉ - TROISIÈME PARTIE - PARIS
TABLE DES MATIÈRES - DE LA TROISIÈME PARTIE.
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CHAPITRE PREMIER - CE QUE VENAIT ANNONCER M. LE COMTE DE MONSOREAU.
CHAPITRE II - COMMENT LE ROI HENRI III APPRIT LA FUITE DE SON FRÈRE BIEN-AIMÉ LE DUC D'ANJOU, ET DE CE QUI S'ENSUIVIT.
CHAPITRE III - COMMENT CHICOT ET LA REINE MÈRE SE TROUVANT ÊTRE DU MÊME AVIS, LE ROI SE RANGEA A L'AVIS DE CHICOT ET DE LA REINE MÈRE.
CHAPITRE IV - OU IL EST PROUVÉ QUE LA RECONNAISSANCE ÉTAIT UNE DES VERTUS DE M. DE SAINT-LUC.
CHAPITRE V - LE PROJET DE M. DE SAINT-LUC.
CHAPITRE VI - COMMENT M. DE SAINT-LUC MONTRA A M. DE MONSOREAU LE COUP QUE LE ROI LUI AVAIT MONTRÉ.
In the turbulent world of the French court, a lone nobleman returns to a ruined stronghold, his steps echoing through crumbling walls and tangled vines. As he navigates the fragile alliances of King Henri III, the ambitious Duke of Anjou, and the scheming queen mother, he discovers that loyalty and betrayal walk hand in hand. A wily court jester and a charismatic advisor whisper dangerous counsel, while the enigmatic lady of the castle remains a beacon of both hope and peril.
Against this backdrop of political intrigue, the count’s quest for truth becomes a perilous dance of hidden motives and sudden violence. Each encounter—whether a clandestine meeting in the shadowed corridors of Angers or a tense audience before the king—tightens the web of conspiracy that threatens to engulf everyone he holds dear. Listeners will be drawn into a vivid tapestry of love, honor, and the relentless pursuit of power, all set amid the vivid splendor of 16th‑century France.
Language
fr
Duration
~8 hours (482K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2006-01-01
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1802–1870
Best known for The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, this French writer turned history into fast-moving adventure and became one of the most widely read storytellers of the 19th century. His life was dramatic too, marked by fame, enormous energy, and a background that still fascinates readers today.
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1813–1888
Best remembered as Alexandre Dumas’s closest collaborator, this French writer helped shape some of the 19th century’s most famous adventure novels. His own story is full of literary teamwork, ambition, and a long-running debate over credit.
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