Project Gutenberg 2004-09-22 Public domain in the USA. 147 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas La Constantin Celebrated Crimes Produced by David Widger "La Constantin" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel likely written during the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in 17th-century Paris, offering a glimpse into the intrigues, moral complexities, and personal stories of its characters amidst the backdrop of societal upheaval and corruption. The story primarily revolves around Marie Leroux, the widow of Jacques Constantin, and the enigmatic figure of the Chevalier de Moranges, embroiled in tangled relationships and hidden identities. At the start of the novel, the reader is introduced to a smoke-filled tavern where three gentlemen engage in lighthearted banter and the suggestion of an audacious scheme. Among them is Commander de Jars, who jokes about his young companion, the Chevalier de Moranges, while the king's treasurer tries to pry into de Jars' past and secrets. The setting quickly transitions to focus on the troubled past of Angelique-Louise de Guerchi, a former maid of honor now living in obscurity and seeking redemption amidst her crumbling reputation. As the narrative unfolds, various characters converge, each with their own secrets and motives, leading to themes of love, jealousy, and vengeance that promise to intertwine their fates dramatically. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Crime HV Text Crime Nonfiction Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: Crime/Mystery 200330 200274 2024-10-02T04:41:07.857606 2023-10-02T04:44:08.768644 text/html text/html 203779 2016-11-28T11:58:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 160291 2016-11-28T11:58:40 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 183643 2024-10-02T04:41:18.051557 application/epub+zip 304168 2024-10-02T04:41:16.696549 application/pdf 211343 2024-10-02T04:41:10.768612 application/pdf 183276 2024-10-02T04:41:12.148683 application/epub+zip 339713 2012-02-20T10:21:28 application/pdf 310821 2012-02-20T10:31:28 application/pdf application/zip 136494 2024-10-02T04:41:09.286617 application/epub+zip 239843 2024-10-02T04:41:20.599539 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 218842 2024-10-02T04:41:15.161597 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 172222 2022-09-02T05:48:47.000861 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 164006 163999 2024-10-02T04:41:07.485650 2023-10-02T04:44:08.445668 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 164837 2016-11-28T11:58:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 63242 2016-11-28T11:58:38 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 162256 2016-11-28T11:58:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 62840 2016-11-28T11:58:38 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 162254 2016-11-28T11:58:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 62834 2016-11-28T11:58:38 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 30772 2024-10-02T04:41:20.738524 application/rdf+xml 143842 2024-10-02T04:41:06.995644 2023-10-02T04:44:08.033616 text/x-rst text/x-rst 143842 2016-11-28T11:58:36 text/x-rst 140992 2012-02-20T10:20:12 text/x-rst 147197 2016-11-28T11:58:36 text/x-rst application/zip 15387 2024-10-02T04:41:11.133654 image/jpeg 2550 2024-10-02T04:41:10.962572 image/jpeg 159306 2024-10-02T04:41:07.876637 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia