Project Gutenberg 2013-05-10 Public domain in the USA. 162 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Williams, Henry Llewellyn 1842 Williams, H. L. (Henry Llewellyn) Williams, Llew Mizzen, Matt Mizen, Mat The Hero of the People: A Historical Romance of Love, Liberty and Loyalty Produced by Juliet Sutherland. Chuck Greif and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "The Hero of the People: A Historical Romance of Love, Liberty and Loyalty" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds during the tumultuous period of the French Revolution, focusing on the events surrounding the royal family and the populace's response to their rule. The story introduces several characters, including a locksmith and a gunsmith, who engage in conversations that unveil the revolutionary fervor and class tensions of the time. The opening of the novel sets the scene in France during the Revolution, highlighting the moment when King Louis XVI and Queen Marie Antoinette return to Paris amid rising unrest. Through the eyes of various characters, the text explores their emotions and motivations, painting a vivid picture of life during this significant historical moment. A locksmith and a gunsmith engage over wine, discussing recent events with a mix of camaraderie and tension while suggesting their involvement in the broader narrative of revolution and loyalty. This sets the stage for a rich exploration of the struggles between the monarchy and the people's quest for freedom. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/42681/42681-h/images/cover.jpg en Historical fiction France -- History -- Revolution, 1789-1799 -- Fiction Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793 -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 515275 515282 2024-09-18T04:33:15.821031 2023-09-18T12:57:32.928753 text/html text/html 519729 2021-01-25T11:44:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 652459 2021-01-25T11:44:26 text/html; charset=utf-8 application/zip 666994 2024-09-18T04:33:24.602937 application/epub+zip 672500 2024-09-18T04:33:17.195991 application/epub+zip 275047 2024-09-18T04:33:16.285022 application/epub+zip 1048776 2024-09-18T04:33:30.353914 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1009212 2024-09-18T04:33:23.595943 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 409586 2022-09-19T13:29:38.948840 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 469030 2024-09-18T04:33:14.099006 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 478312 2014-10-04T13:05:22 text/plain; charset=utf-8 185901 2014-10-04T13:06:12 text/plain; charset=utf-8 application/zip 468694 2014-10-04T13:05:18 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 184650 2014-10-04T13:06:12 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 468678 2014-10-04T13:05:32 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 184605 2014-10-04T13:06:12 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23194 2024-09-18T04:33:30.514909 application/rdf+xml 20781 2024-09-18T04:33:16.388999 image/jpeg 3571 2024-09-18T04:33:16.334989 image/jpeg 651385 2024-09-18T04:33:15.890002 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