Project Gutenberg 2017-02-02 Public domain in the USA. 165 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Maquet, Auguste 1813 1888 Lehtonen, Joel 1881 1934 Josef Balsamo: Historiallinen romaani Ludvig XV:n hovista Wikipedia page about this book: https://pt.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joseph_Balsamo E-text prepared by Juhani Kärkkäinen and Tapio Riikonen "Josef Balsamo: Historiallinen romaani Ludvig XV:n hovista" by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book delves into the intrigues and intrigues of King Louis XV's court, primarily focusing on the enigmatic figure of Josef Balsamo, who is also known as the Count of Cagliostro. Through his adventures, the narrative explores themes of power, ambition, and the shifting dynamics of French society on the brink of revolution. The opening of the novel introduces the reader to Gilbert, a young man fleeing from a tumultuous situation as he journeys to Paris in search of a new life. As he wanders through the forests, he reflects on his struggles with poverty and his desire for freedom, while contemplating the ideal of equality he has read about in the works of Jean Jacques Rousseau. His path crosses with a mysterious old man who is knowledgeable about botany and possesses an aura of wisdom. The two engage in a meaningful conversation about life, freedom, and aspirations, revealing Gilbert's ambitious nature and his determination to carve a place for himself in the world. This sets the stage for the unfolding events that intertwine Gilbert with Balsamo and the court's labyrinthine politics. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.9 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793 -- Fiction Cagliostro, Alessandro, conte di, 1743-1795 -- Fiction Du Barry, Jeanne Bécu, comtesse, 1743-1793 -- Fiction France -- History -- Louis XV, 1715-1774 -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 1285487 2025-08-21T13:04:46.323422 text/html 1285328 1285237 2024-09-22T11:43:01.122334 2023-09-23T09:54:28.027054 text/html text/html 561908 2025-08-21T13:05:04.108410 application/epub+zip 583833 2025-08-21T13:04:50.986429 application/epub+zip 535897 2025-08-21T13:04:49.229437 application/epub+zip 1154170 2025-08-21T13:05:14.240322 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1060092 2025-08-21T13:05:02.751367 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 853808 2022-09-24T16:08:20.472317 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1112448 2025-08-21T13:04:45.163431 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1092485 2024-10-23T01:42:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 20212 2025-08-21T13:05:14.397515 application/rdf+xml 26564 2025-08-21T13:04:49.750420 image/jpeg 4939 2025-08-21T13:04:49.496406 image/jpeg 556454 2025-08-21T13:04:46.418423 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 fi.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia