Project Gutenberg 2017-01-02 Public domain in the USA. 131 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Maquet, Auguste 1813 1888 Hämeen-Anttila, Väinö 1878 1942 Hämeen-Anttila, V. Hameen-Anttila, Vaino Andelin, Väinö Bragelonnen varakreivi eli Muskettisoturien viimeiset urotyöt I Historiallinen romaani Ludvig XIV:n hovista Translation of first part of: Le vicomte de Bragelonne. Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Vicomte_of_Bragelonne:_Ten_Years_Later E-text prepared by Tapio Riikonen "Bragelonnen varakreivi eli Muskettisoturien viimeiset urotyöt I" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel written in the early 20th century. The story unfolds in the court of King Louis XIV of France, following the continued adventures of d'Artagnan and the other characters from Dumas's famed Musketeers series. Central to this volume is the character Raoul de Bragelonne, who becomes embroiled in matters of the heart and courtly intrigue as the king prepares for significant life changes. The opening of the novel sets the stage with a delicate balance of character introduction and scene establishment. Dumas presents a richly described setting: the arrival of a somber Prince Monsieur into Blois, observed indifferently by the townsfolk, kicks off the narrative. Moreover, the focus shifts to the charming interplay between the two young ladies, Mademoiselle de Montalais and Louise, whose lighthearted banter hints at deeper emotions as they discuss correspondence with Raoul. As the plot progresses, the stakes heighten with the impending announcement of the king’s visit, leading to the excitement and anticipation surrounding the courtly preparations. This initial portion deftly interweaves character dynamics with political undercurrents, promising a tale ripe with adventure and romance against a backdrop of tumultuous history. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 42.6 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Historical fiction France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 -- Fiction Adventure stories PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Romance Category: Adventure Category: French Literature 2421294 2025-07-21T11:50:12.127069 text/html 2421113 2421045 2024-09-22T10:40:44.738844 2023-09-23T09:00:08.561960 text/html text/html 977389 2025-07-21T11:50:39.652880 application/epub+zip 1022660 2025-07-21T11:50:17.678033 application/epub+zip 981134 2025-07-21T11:50:15.541022 application/epub+zip 1867271 2025-07-21T11:50:55.483272 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1752347 2025-07-21T11:50:37.843953 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1472972 2022-09-24T14:03:42.743934 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 2118163 2025-07-21T11:50:10.337994 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 2098186 2024-10-23T01:35:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 21071 2025-07-21T11:50:55.658348 application/rdf+xml 27022 2025-07-21T11:50:16.075050 image/jpeg 4701 2025-07-21T11:50:15.811005 image/jpeg 966932 2025-07-21T11:50:12.313074 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 fi.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia