Project Gutenberg 2015-08-26 Public domain in the USA. 238 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas 06043603 Les louves de Machecoul. English The Last Vendée; or, the She-Wolves of Machecoul Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by rhe Web Archive (University of California Libraries) "The Last Vendée; or, The She-Wolves of Machecoul" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set during the turbulent times of the French Revolution and focuses on the Vendéan War, emphasizing themes of loyalty, bravery, and the struggle for royalist ideals. The primary characters include the Marquis de Souday, the last descendant of a noble family, and his aide-de-camp, Jean Oullier, both navigating the complexities of their roles amidst the chaos of a nation's upheaval. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the Marquis de Souday, who resides in a dilapidated manor on the outskirts of the forest of Machecoul. Through a blend of dialogue and narration, the text elaborates on his past, an upbringing steeped in nobility that has been overshadowed by the hardships of the Revolution. We also meet Jean Oullier, a young peasant loyal to the marquis, whose life has been marked by everything he has lost during the revolution. Dumas uses the opening to paint a vivid backdrop of 1831 France, where the remnants of loyalty to the monarchy are still alive but deeply challenged by the realities of post-revolution. As the plot unfolds, it hints at the intertwining fates of these characters as they confront their loyalties, choices, and the idea of honor in a world transformed by political strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en France -- History -- Louis Philippe, 1830-1848 -- Fiction Berry, Marie-Caroline de Bourbon-Sicile, duchesse de, 1798-1870 -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 1715893 2025-06-20T05:13:51.219433 text/html 1748035 2024-10-24T17:55:27 text/html 1447381 2025-06-20T05:14:15.508314 application/epub+zip 1479915 2025-06-20T05:13:57.404384 application/epub+zip 704448 2025-06-20T05:13:54.637425 application/epub+zip 1599518 2025-06-20T05:14:27.488231 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1552026 2025-06-20T05:14:13.209323 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1150280 2022-09-22T14:08:39.859569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1508725 2023-09-21T12:24:25.025162 text/plain 1488886 2024-10-24T17:55:27 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16635 2025-06-20T05:14:27.660240 application/rdf+xml 16541 2025-06-20T05:13:55.326373 image/jpeg 3755 2025-06-20T05:13:54.971382 image/jpeg 1411437 2025-06-20T05:13:51.379411 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