Project Gutenberg 2003-04-01 Public domain in the USA. 122 Vigny, Alfred de 1797 1863 Vigny, Alfred Victor, comte de De Vigny, Alfred Cinq Mars — Volume 5 This etext was produced by David Widger "Cinq Mars — Volume 5" by Alfred de Vigny is a historical novel written during the early 19th century. The narrative revolves around Cinq Mars, a young nobleman entangled in political intrigue and personal ambition in France under King Louis XIII. As he grapples with love and a desire for power, the story delves into themes of betrayal, loyalty, and the struggle against tyranny, particularly that of the manipulative Cardinal Richelieu. The beginning of the volume introduces the intense relationship between Cinq Mars and his friend De Thou, who becomes alarmed at Cinq Mars's ambition to engage in treasonous plots that could endanger their country. Cinq Mars reveals his motivations, confessing his love for Marie de Mantua and his desperation to secure a future with her, even at the cost of political instability. As the two friends confront the moral implications of their choices, a conspiracy begins to unfold, foreshadowing conflict and upheaval within the kingdom. The narrative sets a backdrop of impending civil strife, illustrating the personal dilemmas faced by its characters amidst the larger political machinations of the time. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 79.1 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Cinq-Mars, Henri Coiffier Ruzé d'Effiat, marquis de, 1620-1642 -- Fiction Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, duc de, 1585-1642 -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 159839 2025-07-02T09:15:21.180667 text/html 159660 2025-01-08T22:29:44.652521 text/html 139504 2025-07-02T09:15:26.687109 application/epub+zip 140203 2025-07-02T09:15:23.869155 application/epub+zip 126208 2025-07-02T09:15:22.814149 application/epub+zip 273809 2025-07-02T09:15:28.755162 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 261059 2025-07-02T09:15:26.040115 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 242911 2022-09-02T12:29:58.884046 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 141720 2025-07-02T09:15:20.925635 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 137028 2021-01-09T02:39:45 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17694 2025-07-02T09:15:28.873123 application/rdf+xml 15335 2025-07-02T09:15:23.295159 image/jpeg 3960 2025-07-02T09:15:23.055205 image/jpeg 55446 2021-01-09T02:39:45 application/octet-stream application/zip 140041 2025-07-02T09:15:21.194733 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