Project Gutenberg 2013-05-11 Public domain in the USA. 285 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Williams, Henry Llewellyn 1842 Williams, H. L. (Henry Llewellyn) Williams, Llew Mizzen, Matt Mizen, Mat The Mesmerist's Victim Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Mesmerist's Victim" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical romance written in the late 19th century. The narrative is set against the backdrop of Paris in 1770, highlighting events surrounding the wedding of the Dauphin, Louis Aguste, and Marie-Antoinette. Central to the story are the Taverney siblings, Andrea and Philip, who navigate through a chaotic celebration marked by an accident that leads to significant turmoil and potential romance, all intertwined with themes of mysticism and societal changes. The opening of the novel immerses readers into a scene brimming with excitement as the Parisian populace gathers to celebrate a royal wedding. The air is filled with anticipation and energy as fireworks are prepared, but chaos soon erupts. Amidst the frenzy, we are introduced to young Andrea and her brother Philip, who are attempting to navigate through the overwhelming crowd. Their immediate plight escalates when the festivities turn to pandemonium, leading to a desperate rescue through the turmoil. A young man named Gilbert also enters the scene, harboring feelings for Andrea, which complicates the tension. The chapter sets up a drama not just of personal survival, but of romantic struggles set against the larger backdrop of changing social dynamics in France, hinting at the intertwining of fate and human desire. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42690/42690-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 81.2 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793 -- Fiction Cagliostro, Alessandro, conte di, 1743-1795 -- Fiction Du Barry, Jeanne Bécu, comtesse, 1743-1793 -- Fiction France -- History -- Louis XV, 1715-1774 -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: French Literature 576879 2025-08-17T09:04:31.531889 text/html 563759 2024-10-23T15:41:40 text/html 605311 2025-08-17T09:04:40.225860 application/epub+zip 612274 2025-08-17T09:04:32.860915 application/epub+zip 289143 2025-08-17T09:04:32.071895 application/epub+zip 914892 2025-08-17T09:04:46.008843 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 867012 2025-08-17T09:04:39.410908 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 441664 2022-09-19T13:33:51.111895 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 531223 2025-08-17T09:04:29.565877 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 531042 2014-09-17T09:15:02 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18501 2025-08-17T09:04:46.156809 application/rdf+xml 17137 2025-08-17T09:04:32.182878 image/jpeg 3080 2025-08-17T09:04:32.121888 image/jpeg 590565 2025-08-17T09:04:31.592911 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