Project Gutenberg 2023-09-01 Public domain in the USA. 180 Galdemar, Ange 1857 1939 Sardou, Victorien 1831 1908 Sardou, V. (Victorien) 99002238 Robespierre : $b the story of Victorien Sardou's play adapted and novelized under his authority Al Haines "Robespierre" by Ange Galdemar is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The book is based on Victorien Sardou's play and explores the complex life of Maximilien Robespierre, a leading figure of the French Revolution. It delves into themes of power, ambition, and personal sacrifice amid the tumultuous backdrop of revolutionary France, focusing on characters such as Robespierre himself, Monsieur de Pontivy, and Clarisse. The opening of "Robespierre" introduces readers to the Hôtel de Pontivy, where we meet Monsieur de Pontivy as he searches for a lost document important for a secret debate in Parliament. Here, the reader is introduced to his daughter Clarisse, who navigates a sheltered life and shares a complicated relationship with both her father and Robespierre, her father's secretary. The tension rises as it becomes apparent that their lives are entwined through shared ambitions and the unacknowledged consequences of their interactions. The initial chapter sets the stage for the unfolding drama, hinting at themes of love, betrayal, and the heavy burdens of honor and reputation that will develop as the story progresses. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 73.5 (7th grade). Fairly easy to read. en Robespierre, Maximilien, 1758-1794 -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 486026 2025-06-28T09:35:48.236942 text/html 484059 2023-09-25T02:13:14 text/html 471569 2025-06-28T09:35:54.048935 application/epub+zip 478292 2025-06-28T09:35:49.129935 application/epub+zip 245269 2025-06-28T09:35:48.684858 application/epub+zip 622846 2025-06-28T09:35:57.724811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 606459 2025-06-28T09:35:53.630820 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 446106 2025-06-28T09:35:47.614876 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 446107 2023-09-25T02:13:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17254 2025-06-28T09:35:57.852810 application/rdf+xml 26919 2025-06-28T09:35:48.773858 image/jpeg 3993 2025-06-28T09:35:48.728868 image/jpeg 812036 2023-09-25T02:13:14 application/octet-stream application/zip 814164 2025-06-28T09:35:48.281916 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