Project Gutenberg 2013-11-16 Public domain in the USA. 187 Vigny, Alfred de 1797 1863 Vigny, Alfred Victor, comte de De Vigny, Alfred Jeanniot, Pierre-Georges 1848 1934 Jeanniot, Pierre Georges Jeanniot, G. (Georges) Jeanniot Cinq-Mars; ou, Une conjuration sous Louis XIII (Tome 1 of 2) Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cinq-Mars_(roman) Produced by Clarity, Bibimbop and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by The Internet Archive/American Libraries.) "Cinq-Mars; ou, Une conjuration sous Louis XIII" by Alfred de Vigny is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The story unfolds during the reign of Louis XIII in France, focusing on themes of ambition, loyalty, and the interplay of historical and fictional narratives. The main character is Henri d'Effiat, marquis de Cinq-Mars, who navigates the treacherous waters of court politics, love, and personal ambition, all while entangled in the powerful machinations of the era. At the start of the narrative, readers are introduced to the lush landscapes of Touraine, where Cinq-Mars prepares to leave for the court, marked by a bittersweet farewell to his homeland and family. The family dinner at the Château de Chaumont hints at the underlying tensions of the time, as characters engage in discussions about loyalty to the king and the changing political landscape under the influence of Cardinal Richelieu. Cinq-Mars's conflicted feelings are brought to the forefront when he shares a heartfelt moment with Marie, a noblewoman, revealing their deep love and aspirations intertwined with political ambitions. The scene sets the stage for Cinq-Mars's journey, burdened with the weight of his heritage and the expectations placed upon him, signaling the complex interplay between personal desire and the broader historical forces at play. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/44198/44198-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 72.3 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. fr Cinq-Mars, Henri Coiffier Ruzé d'Effiat, marquis de, 1620-1642 -- Fiction Richelieu, Armand Jean du Plessis, duc de, 1585-1642 -- Fiction PQ Text FR Littérature Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 499176 2025-08-17T17:17:23.828999 text/html 483691 2024-10-23T19:48:24 text/html 766159 2025-08-17T17:17:31.082899 application/epub+zip 769316 2025-08-17T17:17:25.202243 application/epub+zip 254783 2025-08-17T17:17:24.486949 application/epub+zip 913895 2025-08-17T17:17:35.800925 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 867168 2025-08-17T17:17:30.242928 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 355160 2022-09-20T07:28:08.346285 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 428784 2025-08-17T17:17:23.013942 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 408648 2024-10-23T19:48:24 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18677 2025-08-17T17:17:35.960889 application/rdf+xml 13907 2025-08-17T17:17:24.583944 image/jpeg 2599 2025-08-17T17:17:24.534944 image/jpeg 746791 2025-08-17T17:17:23.891937 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia