Taking the Bastile is a historical novel written by Alexandre Dumas, set in Paris during the French Revolution in 1789. The story follows the character of Bernard, a young man from a noble family who becomes involved in the revolutionary movement. Bernard is swept up in the fervor of the revolution and joins the mob in storming the Bastille, the infamous prison that symbolized the tyranny of the old regime. Along the way, he falls in love with a beautiful...
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