Project Gutenberg 2014-05-30 Public domain in the USA. 217 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Maquet, Auguste 1813 1888 Williams, Henry Llewellyn 1842 Williams, H. L. (Henry Llewellyn) Williams, Llew Mizzen, Matt Mizen, Mat Balsamo, the magician; or, the memoirs of a physician Produced by Juliet Sutherland, Linda Hamilton, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net "Balsamo, the Magician; or, The Memoirs of a Physician" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical romance written in the late 19th century. The narrative revolves around the enigmatic character Joseph Balsamo, an alchemist and magician, intertwining his magical pursuits with the politically turbulent backdrop of the French Revolution. The tale combines elements of adventure, mysticism, and intrigue, promising readers a profound exploration of power and transformation during a critical period in history. At the start of the story, we meet a man, later revealed to be Balsamo, who is on a mysterious journey into the heart of a dark forest near Thunder Mount. As he approaches a secret society of ghosts, Balsamo navigates a series of strange tests and oaths that reveal his ambition and desire for knowledge and power. Meanwhile, the plot introduces other key characters, including the alchemist Althotas, and sets the stage for Balsamo's eventual intersection with political forces and relationships that hint at grand themes of destiny and moral consequence. The opening highlights Dumas's signature flair for rich descriptions and captivating dialogue, drawing readers into a world of mystery and historical significance. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/45822/45822-h/images/cover.jpg en Marie Antoinette, Queen, consort of Louis XVI, King of France, 1755-1793 -- Fiction Cagliostro, Alessandro, conte di, 1743-1795 -- Fiction Du Barry, Jeanne Bécu, comtesse, 1743-1793 -- Fiction France -- History -- Louis XV, 1715-1774 -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: Culture/Civilization/Society Browsing: History - General Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 643278 639701 2024-09-19T08:19:41.413025 2023-09-20T04:44:09.272175 text/html text/html 636076 2014-08-23T11:06:46 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 387765 2014-08-23T11:07:36 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 432064 2024-09-19T08:19:51.292949 application/epub+zip 445956 2024-09-19T08:19:42.473015 application/epub+zip 315989 2024-09-19T08:19:41.888009 application/epub+zip 595393 2024-09-19T08:19:58.466436 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 540354 2024-09-19T08:19:50.680997 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 467744 2022-09-20T20:38:43.953970 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 561978 561872 2024-09-19T08:19:38.669004 2023-09-20T04:44:06.719165 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 561513 2014-08-23T11:05:58 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 221010 2014-08-23T11:07:36 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 561510 2014-08-23T11:05:14 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 220958 2014-08-23T11:07:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 23358 2024-09-19T08:19:58.626408 application/rdf+xml 15843 2024-09-19T08:19:42.003005 image/jpeg 2744 2024-09-19T08:19:41.945003 image/jpeg 390701 2024-09-19T08:19:41.481060 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 fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia