Project Gutenberg 2016-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 165 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas The War of Women, Volume 2 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,...) Images generously made available by the Internet Archive. "The War of Women, Volume 2" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. This volume continues the stirring tale of political intrigue and civil conflict in 17th century France, with a particular focus on the powerful roles women play in these turbulent times. The narrative centers around Madame la Princesse, her council, and the cunning strategies they employ as they attempt to take control of Bordeaux amid the ongoing war against Cardinal Mazarin. At the start of the book, the stage is set for a decisive entry into Bordeaux as Madame la Princesse and her council of women strategize how to confront the impending threat of an army led by certain dukes. The characters engage in spirited debate about whether to take the city by force or through political maneuvering, reflecting their motivations and the volatile atmosphere of the time. Madame de Tourville proposes an audacious plan involving a show of strength, but Lenet, a more cautious figure, advocates for a less confrontational approach. The dialogue reveals the complexities of their relationships and their ongoing struggle for power, positioning the reader to anticipate both the political challenges ahead and the personal conflicts that may arise among these dynamic characters. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 78.2 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 -- Fiction Fronde -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 524548 2025-07-21T08:11:05.021169 text/html 507820 2024-10-23T01:09:51 text/html 406902 2025-07-21T08:11:11.095096 application/epub+zip 415462 2025-07-21T08:11:05.883087 application/epub+zip 268793 2025-07-21T08:11:05.479101 application/epub+zip 565694 2025-07-21T08:11:15.051076 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 551895 2025-07-21T08:11:10.728107 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 405527 2022-09-24T05:39:05.501038 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 501218 2025-07-21T08:11:03.697158 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 481263 2024-10-23T01:09:51 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18191 2025-07-21T08:11:15.178054 application/rdf+xml 11177 2025-07-21T08:11:05.586078 image/jpeg 2078 2025-07-21T08:11:05.537092 image/jpeg 386978 2025-07-21T08:11:05.065076 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