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 Project Gutenberg 2004-10-05 Public domain in the USA. 213 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Maquet, Auguste 1813 1888 Les quarante-cinq. English The forty-five guardsmen Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Forty-Five_Guardsmen Produced by Steven desJardins and PG Distributed Proofreaders "The Forty-Five Guardsmen" by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet is a historical novel written in the late 19th century, serving as a sequel to "Chicot, the Jester." Set against the backdrop of 16th-century France, during the tumultuous period of the Wars of Religion, the narrative unfolds around complex political intrigue and executions, centered on the character Salcede, whose fate intertwines with the ambitions of various factions. The opening of the novel establishes a tense atmosphere outside the Porte St. Antoine as crowds gather to witness the execution of Salcede, a man accused of conspiring against the Duc d'Anjou. Various characters navigate the excitement and anxiety of the crowd, including a mysterious tall man named Robert Briquet and the Gascon Perducas, both of whom find themselves embroiled in the events unfolding. Conversations reveal the deep divisions within society between royalists and leaguers, while the placement of guards and the crowd’s reactions hint at impending drama. The anticipation of the execution and its implications for the protagonist propel the reader into a narrative rich with themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the social upheaval of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 81.8 (6th grade). Easy to read. en France -- History -- Henry III, 1574-1589 -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 973358 2025-07-06T06:22:15.488049 text/html 1012137 2024-10-28T20:38:00 text/html 2072980 2025-07-06T06:22:33.712960 application/epub+zip 2086342 2025-07-06T06:22:21.221034 application/epub+zip 442173 2025-07-06T06:22:17.792069 application/epub+zip 2473950 2025-07-06T06:22:43.059894 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2402749 2025-07-06T06:22:31.931998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 735839 2022-09-07T03:21:08.461486 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 886728 2023-10-06T10:01:24.292549 text/plain 866887 2024-10-28T20:38:00 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17819 2025-07-06T06:22:43.224912 application/rdf+xml 13375 2025-07-06T06:22:19.980028 image/jpeg 3494 2025-07-06T06:22:19.698028 image/jpeg 2017170 2025-07-06T06:22:15.589085 application/octet-stream application/zip en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia