Project Gutenberg 2016-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 196 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas The War of Women, Volume 1 Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_guerre_des_femmes Produced by Wanda Lee, Laura Natal Rodriguez & Marc D'Hooghe at Free Literature (online soon in an extended version, also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...)also linking to free sources for education worldwide ... MOOC's, educational materials,...) Images generously made available by the Internet Archive "The War of Women, Volume 1" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. Set against the tumult of the War of the Fronde, it chronicles the complex political intrigues and romantic entanglements of notable figures, including the duke and his mistress, amidst the backdrop of civil war in France. The narrative weaves together themes of loyalty, betrayal, and power struggles while introducing a cast of vivid characters that highlight the intricacies of human relationships. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to the setting and context of 1650, focusing on the escalating tensions in the village of Matifou and the surrounding areas affected by conflict and intrigue. The opening features several characters, notably the confident but cunning Cauvignac, who maneuvers through the perils of war, and Canolles, who is caught up in a web involving the alluring Nanon de Lartigues. Their interactions foreshadow deeper connections and conflicts while establishing a sense of imminent danger as conflicting factions maneuver for control. The atmosphere is charged with suspense, drawing the reader into a world where personal stakes are intertwined with national turmoil. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.4 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 -- Fiction Fronde -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 650506 2025-06-21T08:30:21.400768 text/html 641749 2024-10-23T01:09:50 text/html 503299 2025-06-21T08:30:31.451695 application/epub+zip 510047 2025-06-21T08:30:22.997815 application/epub+zip 326642 2025-06-21T08:30:22.192709 application/epub+zip 699360 2025-06-21T08:30:37.363607 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 658672 2025-06-21T08:30:30.478725 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 475524 2022-09-24T05:38:27.319730 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 599187 2025-06-21T08:30:18.857774 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 579124 2024-10-23T01:09:50 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17437 2025-06-21T08:30:37.509632 application/rdf+xml 10982 2025-06-21T08:30:22.328695 image/jpeg 1978 2025-06-21T08:30:22.259727 image/jpeg 471840 2025-06-21T08:30:21.459724 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