Project Gutenberg 2017-04-23 Public domain in the USA. 93 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Colliander, Gertrud 1860 1942 Cécile. Finnish Morsiuspuku Produced by Timo Ervasti and Tapio Riikonen "Morsiuspuku" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel likely written in the early 19th century. The book revolves around themes of love, loss, and the societal upheaval of the time, following the lives of its characters, particularly focusing on a young girl named Cécile. Set against the backdrop of the French Revolution, the narrative explores the challenges faced by its characters amidst political chaos. The opening of the novel introduces us to the character Fernande, a prominent actress who is preparing for a role, while absorbed in thoughts about her attire and the upcoming performance. As she sits in her lavish chamber decorated in the style of the period, she is visited by her maid, Cornélie, who mentions a young gentleman named Eugène asking to see her. Their interaction hints at a romantic subplot as Fernande tries to recall who Eugène is. Shortly after, Cécile—a young girl hoping to sell a beautiful wedding gown she made herself—enters the scene, revealing her struggles and aspirations. This introductory section sets the stage for the unfolding stories of the characters, weaving together personal ambitions with the tumultuous historical setting around them. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 41.3 (College-level). Difficult to read. fi Immigrants -- France -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 323739 2025-07-21T14:59:44.860513 text/html 323591 323514 2024-09-22T14:19:35.557767 2023-09-23T12:21:01.845244 text/html text/html 186899 2025-07-21T14:59:51.644471 application/epub+zip 191078 2025-07-21T14:59:47.688484 application/epub+zip 178743 2025-07-21T14:59:46.523598 application/epub+zip 351193 2025-07-21T14:59:54.636506 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 327429 2025-07-21T14:59:50.958514 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 297146 2022-09-24T21:21:21.196012 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 288121 2025-07-21T14:59:44.522527 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 268456 2024-10-23T02:00:42 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18521 2025-07-21T14:59:54.766434 application/rdf+xml 13365 2025-07-21T14:59:47.004484 image/jpeg 3340 2025-07-21T14:59:46.760504 image/jpeg 184764 2025-07-21T14:59:44.885520 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 en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia