Project Gutenberg 2015-08-26 Public domain in the USA. 94 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas 06043603 Les louves de Machecoul. English The Last Vendée; or, the She-Wolves of Machecoul Produced by Charles Bowen from page scans provided by rhe Web Archive (University of California Libraries) "The Last Vendée; or, The She-Wolves of Machecoul" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The story is set during the turbulent times of the French Revolution and focuses on the Vendéan War, emphasizing themes of loyalty, bravery, and the struggle for royalist ideals. The primary characters include the Marquis de Souday, the last descendant of a noble family, and his aide-de-camp, Jean Oullier, both navigating the complexities of their roles amidst the chaos of a nation's upheaval. At the start of the novel, we are introduced to the Marquis de Souday, who resides in a dilapidated manor on the outskirts of the forest of Machecoul. Through a blend of dialogue and narration, the text elaborates on his past, an upbringing steeped in nobility that has been overshadowed by the hardships of the Revolution. We also meet Jean Oullier, a young peasant loyal to the marquis, whose life has been marked by everything he has lost during the revolution. Dumas uses the opening to paint a vivid backdrop of 1831 France, where the remnants of loyalty to the monarchy are still alive but deeply challenged by the realities of post-revolution. As the plot unfolds, it hints at the intertwining fates of these characters as they confront their loyalties, choices, and the idea of honor in a world transformed by political strife. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en France -- History -- Louis Philippe, 1830-1848 -- Fiction Berry, Marie-Caroline de Bourbon-Sicile, duchesse de, 1798-1870 -- Fiction PQ Text Browsing: History - European Browsing: Literature Browsing: Fiction 1715711 1706017 2024-09-20T16:05:45.060185 2023-09-21T12:24:34.521211 text/html text/html 1767119 2015-08-25T18:34:50 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 1326522 2015-08-25T18:41:28 text/html; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 1447275 2024-09-20T16:06:09.004131 application/epub+zip 1479937 2024-09-20T16:05:50.862154 application/epub+zip 704488 2024-09-20T16:05:48.318235 application/epub+zip 1599544 2024-09-20T16:06:20.841591 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1552074 2024-09-20T16:06:06.521182 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1150280 2022-09-22T14:08:39.859569 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1508823 1508725 2024-09-20T16:05:34.232259 2023-09-21T12:24:25.025162 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 1507848 2015-08-25T18:34:50 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 563912 2015-08-25T18:41:28 text/plain; charset=iso-8859-1 application/zip 19185 2024-09-20T16:06:20.995512 application/rdf+xml 16541 2024-09-20T16:05:49.023207 image/jpeg 3755 2024-09-20T16:05:48.671220 image/jpeg 1411385 2024-09-20T16:05:45.226221 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