Project Gutenberg 2004-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 401 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Urbain Grandier Celebrated Crimes Produced by David Widger "Urbain Grandier" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical account likely written in the early 19th century. The work chronicles the life of Urbain Grandier, a priest in the small town of Loudun, who becomes embroiled in a web of intrigue, jealousy, and persecution stemming from his success and charisma, as well as the accusations made against him regarding moral and religious misconduct. The opening of the book sets the stage for the drama in Loudun, highlighting the fervent anticipation of the townspeople as Grandier returns after a legal victory. Grandier's charm and affluence incite both admiration and envy, especially among rival ecclesiastics who feel threatened by his presence. As the plot unravels, personal vendettas ignite accusations of witchcraft and possession, with Dumas deftly introducing the key characters that will play pivotal roles in the unfolding scandal. The narrative promises a tense exploration of themes such as power, faith, and hypocrisy against the backdrop of a society rife with superstition and scandal. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/2746/2746-rst/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 50.6 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Crime HV Text Crime Nonfiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 270390 2025-07-02T04:07:50.000012 text/html 273676 2016-11-27T12:45:56 text/html 211898 2025-07-02T04:07:56.726968 application/epub+zip 389960 2025-01-08T01:45:32.383663 application/pdf 297153 2025-01-08T01:45:25.710713 application/pdf 211741 2025-07-02T04:07:52.588975 application/epub+zip 436238 2012-02-20T07:54:32 application/pdf 164961 2025-07-02T04:07:51.271978 application/epub+zip 279127 2025-07-02T04:07:59.330925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 257022 2025-07-02T04:07:55.546998 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 210380 2022-09-02T05:47:54.373936 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 236931 2025-07-02T04:07:49.623020 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 237769 2016-11-27T12:45:54 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 236344 2016-11-27T12:45:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 236342 2016-11-27T12:45:56 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28741 2025-07-02T04:07:59.466928 application/rdf+xml 215454 2025-07-02T04:07:49.504991 text/x-rst 215454 2016-11-27T12:45:54 text/x-rst 15387 2025-07-02T04:07:51.631963 image/jpeg 2550 2025-07-02T04:07:51.450997 image/jpeg 86923 2016-11-27T12:45:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 86647 2016-11-27T12:45:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 182991 2016-11-27T12:45:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 397637 2012-02-20T18:11:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 169553 2016-11-27T12:45:54 application/octet-stream application/zip 86637 2016-11-27T12:45:56 application/octet-stream application/zip 182078 2025-07-02T04:07:50.022977 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia