The Conspirators & The Regent's Daughter (Illustrated) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. Historical NovelsBy Alexandre Dumas
Length26h 35m
About this audiobook
The Conspirators & The Regent's Daughter gathers two of Alexandre Dumas's Regency romances, narratives of intrigue, disguise, and gallantry set in the unsettled years after Louis XIV. Moving between salons, prisons, and conspiratorial chambers, the novels dramatize the Cellamare and Breton plots against Philippe d'Orléans, while binding public treason to private loyalty and love. Dumas's prose is characteristically swift, theatrical, and dialogue-driven, yet anchored in a lively command of historical atmosphere; the illustrations deepen the edition's sense of costume, gesture, and period spectacle. Dumas, son of a republican general and heir to both aristocratic and revolutionary memories, made history a stage on which personal courage could contest political calculation. His journalism, dramatic apprenticeship, and appetite for archival anecdote shaped these works: he transforms regency politics into moral melodrama without surrendering their complexity. Writing in nineteenth-century France, he also reflects on legitimacy, faction, and national memory through the safer distance of the eighteenth century. This volume is recommended to readers who value historical fiction at once scholarly in setting and exuberant in movement. Admirers of The Three Musketeers will recognize Dumas's gift for suspense and camaraderie, while newcomers will find an accessible entrance into the intrigues of post-Versailles France.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
Audiobook details
GenreHistorical Fiction, Action and Adventure
Length26 hrs 35 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateFeb 29, 2016
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Companions of Jehu & The Whites and the Blues (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Author Biography
4Historical Context
5Synopsis (Selection)
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6The Conspirators & The Regent’s Daughter (Illustrated)
7THE CONSPIRATORS: The Chevalier d'Harmental (pt. 1)
8THE CONSPIRATORS: The Chevalier d'Harmental (pt. 2)
9THE CONSPIRATORS: The Chevalier d'Harmental (pt. 3)
10THE CONSPIRATORS: The Chevalier d'Harmental (pt. 4)
11THE CONSPIRATORS: The Chevalier d'Harmental (pt. 5)
12THE CONSPIRATORS: The Chevalier d'Harmental (pt. 6)
13THE REGENT’S DAUGHTER (pt. 1)
14THE REGENT’S DAUGHTER (pt. 2)
15THE REGENT’S DAUGHTER (pt. 3)
16THE REGENT’S DAUGHTER (pt. 4)
17THE REGENT’S DAUGHTER (pt. 5)
18Analysis
19Reflection
20Memorable Quotes
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Zwischen Fiktion und Geschichte: Die bedeutendsten historisch-biografischen RomaneAlexandre Dumas, Stefan Zweig, George Eliot, Alfred Schirokauer, Heinrich Vollrat Schumacher, Julius Wolff, Klabund, Jakob Wassermann, Dmitri Mereschkowski, Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Arthur Schurig, Ida Gräfin Hahn-Hahn, Franz Werfel, Dora Duncker, Walter Scott, August Sperl, Richard von Kralik, John Erskine392h 21m$1 · $0.00
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El conde de MontecristoAlexandre Dumas53h 23m$1.99 · $0.00
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Les GaribaldiensAlexandre Dumas9h 15m$1.99 · $0.00
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