
BOOK III.
Produced by David Widger and Pat Castevens
CHAPTER XXXVI. - A FEMALE JESUIT.
CHAPTER XXXVII. - THE PLOT.
CHAPTER XXXVIII. - ADRIENNE'S ENEMIES.
CHAPTER XXXIX. - THE SKIRMISH.
CHAPTER XL. - THE REVOLT.
CHAPTER XLI. - TREACHERY.
CHAPTER XLII. - THE SNARE.
CHAPTER XLIII. - A FALSE FRIEND.
In a dimly lit Parisian mansion where opulence meets monastic rigor, a formidable woman commands every shadowed corridor. Madame de Saint‑Dizier, once the dazzling darling of the Empire, now cloaks herself in austere black robes and an unyielding will, her reputation sharpened by a secret affiliation with the Jesuits. Yet beneath the somber order lies a restless imagination that craves intrigue as fiercely as a game, and her reputation for cold charm draws both admiration and dread.
When a daring conspiratorial network begins to surface, the princess finds herself entangled with the charismatic Marquis d’Aigrigny, a French officer whose own ambitions echo hers. Their correspondence, initially innocent, soon spirals into a tangled alliance of ambition, pride, and hidden loyalties, setting the stage for rivalries that could upend the fragile peace of the Restoration. Listeners are invited into a world of whispered letters, clandestine meetings, and the intoxicating pull of power that threatens to unravel everything the princess holds dear.
Language
en
Duration
~5 hours (326K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Release date
2004-10-25
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1804–1857
A master of the 19th-century serial novel, he drew huge audiences with gripping stories that mixed suspense, crime, and sharp social observation. Best known for The Mysteries of Paris, he helped turn the newspaper feuilleton into a powerful form of popular fiction.
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