Project Gutenberg 2004-09-25 Public domain in the USA. 81 Zévaco, Michel 1860 1918 Zévaco, Michael Zevaco, Michel Les Pardaillan — Tome 04 : Fausta Vaincue Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Les_Pardaillan Produced by Renald Levesque "Les Pardaillan — Tome 04 : Fausta Vaincue" by Michel Zévaco is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The book explores the tumultuous political and religious landscape of France during the reign of Henri III, marked by conflicts between Catholics and Huguenots, as well as the scheming of noble factions. The opening introduces us to Fausta and other characters tangled in a web of alliances, betrayals, and intentions linked to power struggles in a societal setting ripe for violence and intrigue. The opening of the novel presents a vivid scene of an immense crowd in Paris gathering for a religious procession intended to reconcile Henri III with the city's citizens. Among the throng, there are various factions with differing agendas, including those wishing to exert control over the king and those plotting his assassination. Key characters such as Fausta and the Duke de Guise are introduced within this volatile atmosphere. The narrative hints at deeper conspiracies, especially surrounding the intentions of the characters like Fausta, who calls for the assassination of Pardaillan. As the intricate plot unfolds, tensions rise as characters maneuver through their motivations and the imminent threats surrounding them, setting the stage for a gripping tale of loyalty and treachery. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 83.5 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr Knights and knighthood -- France -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Historical Novels Category: French Literature 781935 2025-07-06T05:46:12.253926 text/html 762134 2024-10-28T20:28:44 text/html 363318 2025-07-06T05:46:23.590957 application/epub+zip 379103 2025-07-06T05:46:15.808888 application/epub+zip 362776 2025-07-06T05:46:14.427938 application/epub+zip 718434 2025-07-06T05:46:29.042900 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 701421 2025-07-06T05:46:22.653908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 603327 2022-09-07T02:37:24.919634 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 735115 2023-10-06T09:30:01.578488 text/plain 715357 2024-10-28T20:28:44 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16597 2025-07-06T05:46:29.173822 application/rdf+xml 18611 2025-07-06T05:46:14.949901 image/jpeg 4162 2025-07-06T05:46:14.689893 image/jpeg 353634 2025-07-06T05:46:12.314926 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia