Cinq-Mars; ou, Une conjuration sous Louis XIII (Tome 1 of 2) by Alfred de Vigny

"Cinq-Mars; ou, Une conjuration sous Louis XIII (Tome 1 of 2)" by Alfred de Vigny is a novel published in 1826. Considered the first French historical novel, it dramatizes a real conspiracy led by the young Marquis d'Effiat to overthrow Cardinal Richelieu during the reign of Louis XIII. While based on actual events, Vigny takes creative liberties with history—a choice he defends in his second edition's preface. The novel inspired numerous paintings and an opera by Charles Gounod. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

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Author Vigny, Alfred de, 1797-1863
Illustrator Jeanniot, Pierre-Georges, 1848-1934
Title Cinq-Mars; ou, Une conjuration sous Louis XIII (Tome 1 of 2)
Note Wikipedia page about this book: fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinq-Mars_(roman)
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Reading Level Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read.
Language French
LoC Class PQ: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Subject Cinq-Mars, Henri Coiffier Ruzé d'Effiat, marquis de, 1620-1642 -- Fiction
Subject Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, duc de, 1585-1642 -- Fiction
Category Text
eBook-No. 44198
Release Date
Last Update Oct 23, 2024
Copyright Public domain in the USA.
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