Project Gutenberg 2006-03-20 Public domain in the USA. 61 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Maquet, Auguste 1813 1888 Le chevalier d'Harmental Produced by Chuck Greif and www.ebooksgratuits.com "Le chevalier d'Harmental" by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet is a historical novel written in the early 19th century. The narrative revolves around the world of French nobility in the early 18th century, focusing on the main character, Raoul d'Harmental, a cherished young nobleman embroiled in duels, honor, and intrigue amid political and romantic tensions. The opening of the novel sets the stage on March 22, 1718, featuring the protagonist waiting on the Pont Neuf for a fellow gentleman. As his day unfolds, d'Harmental is introduced to the Captain Roquefinette, who becomes involved in an impending duel alongside the baron de Valef, a friend of d'Harmental. The scene is vibrant with details about their relationships and the societal customs of the time, as they prepare to confront three adversaries they had quarreled with earlier. This encounter signals not just a physical battle, but also hints at the romantic entanglements and political intrigues that will define the characters' lives, establishing a foundation rich in action and emotional depth for the story that is about to unravel. (This is an automatically generated summary.) fr Orléans, Philippe, duc d', 1674-1723 -- Fiction France -- History -- Regency, 1715-1723 -- Fiction Cellamare Conspiracy, 1718 -- Fiction PQ Text Historical Fiction FR Littérature Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1105734 1105743 2024-09-08T05:43:27.196248 2023-09-08T08:02:41.069976 text/html text/html 1265240 2006-03-20T15:58:54 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 396678 2006-03-20T15:58:56 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 446078 2024-09-08T05:43:39.943210 application/epub+zip 464039 2024-09-08T05:43:29.241237 application/epub+zip 464039 2024-09-08T05:43:28.077294 application/epub+zip 831827 2024-09-08T05:43:48.345138 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 783811 2024-09-08T05:43:39.060219 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 778059 2022-09-08T14:17:22.341818 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1057434 1057401 2024-09-08T05:43:23.658294 2023-09-08T08:02:37.977910 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1032939 2006-03-20T15:58:52 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 373364 2006-03-20T15:58:54 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 20607 2024-09-08T05:43:48.494154 application/rdf+xml 13685 2024-09-08T05:43:28.470268 image/jpeg 3604 2024-09-08T05:43:28.272262 image/jpeg 440272 2024-09-08T05:43:27.293287 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia fr.wikipedia