La San-Felice, Tome 08, Emma Lyonna, tome 4

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870

Language:

French

Physical Description:

1 online resource : multiple file formats

Place of Publication:

Salt Lake City, UT : Project Gutenberg,

Summary:

"La San-Felice, Tome VIII (Emma Lyonna, Tome IV)" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel written in the late 19th century. The narrative unfolds in Naples during a tumultuous period, focusing on themes of loyalty, betrayal, and the fragility of life amidst the chaos of civil strife. The central characters, André Backer and his father Simon, find themselves embroiled in a dire situation as they face execution, reflecting the harsh realities of political turmoil. The opening of the story immediately immerses the reader into a scene of tension and impending doom, as two condemned prisoners, André and Simon, are led to their execution amidst their emotional goodbyes. As they embrace and express their final sentiments, a mysterious woman, the Chevalière San-Felice, adds layers of intrigue and emotional complexity to the narrative. The atmosphere darkens as the tragic fate of the two men draws near, marked by the stark contrast between their resigned bravery and the violent clamoring of the mob surrounding them. Their fate intertwines with broader revolutionary conflicts, setting the stage for a gripping tale woven with personal sacrifice and the echoes of tumultuous history. (This is an automatically generated summary.)

Credits:

Produced by Carlo Traverso, Rénald Lévesque and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This file was produced from images generously made available by the Bibliothèque nationale de France (BnF/Gallica) at http://gallica.bnf.fr)

Notes:

Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_Sanfelice Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/La_San-Felice

Reading ease score: 66.0 (8th & 9th grade). Neither easy nor difficult to read.

Release date is 2007-04-10