Project Gutenberg 2004-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 365 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Marquise Brinvillier Celebrated Crimes Produced by David Widger “The Marquise de Brinvilliers” by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel likely written in the late 19th century. The narrative centers on the infamous figure of Marie-Madeleine de Brinvilliers, a woman embroiled in scandal and crime during the 17th century, particularly around her relationships and the dark secrets of poison and murder that bind her to her lover, Sainte-Croix. At the start of the tale, readers are introduced to a dramatic scene on the Pont-Neuf where the Chevalier Gaudin de Sainte-Croix is arrested by police during an outing with the veiled Marquise de Brinvilliers. Flashbacks reveal their passionate and illicit love affair, against the backdrop of her tumultuous marriage and the encroaching intrigues of her family. As Sainte-Croix is taken to the Bastille, he encounters Exili, a notorious poison expert, and is gradually drawn into the supernatural allure of vengeance and dark practices. This opening portion vividly sets the stage for a tale of ambition, betrayal, and the escalating descent into criminality that characterizes the lives of both Sainte-Croix and the Marquise. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/2756/2756-rst/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 69.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read. en Crime HV Text Crime Nonfiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Crime, Thrillers and Mystery Category: Novels Category: French Literature 202815 2025-08-02T04:11:47.057728 text/html 206376 2016-11-28T13:26:12 text/html 170178 2025-08-02T04:11:52.535688 application/epub+zip 309882 2025-01-08T01:47:42.756516 application/pdf 217056 2025-01-08T01:47:37.604521 application/pdf 172806 2025-08-02T04:11:49.304686 application/epub+zip 340169 2012-02-20T13:21:12 application/pdf 126027 2025-08-02T04:11:48.119706 application/epub+zip 230196 2025-08-02T04:11:54.569672 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218429 2025-08-02T04:11:51.634684 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 171754 2022-09-02T05:50:39.097758 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 175999 2025-08-02T04:11:46.727732 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 178346 2016-11-28T13:26:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176852 2016-11-28T13:26:10 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 176850 2016-11-28T13:26:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 28839 2025-08-02T04:11:54.720650 application/rdf+xml 156500 2025-08-02T04:11:46.635704 text/x-rst 156500 2016-11-28T13:26:10 text/x-rst 15387 2025-08-02T04:11:48.428673 image/jpeg 2550 2025-08-02T04:11:48.273693 image/jpeg 66106 2016-11-28T13:26:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 65871 2016-11-28T13:26:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 162200 2016-11-28T13:26:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 316595 2012-02-20T15:17:36 application/octet-stream application/zip 149554 2016-11-28T13:26:10 application/octet-stream application/zip 65863 2016-11-28T13:26:12 application/octet-stream application/zip 161212 2025-08-02T04:11:47.077713 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