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Taking The Bastille (1910) is a historical novel written by the renowned French author, Alexandre Dumas. The book is set during the French Revolution and tells the story of the fall of the Bastille, a notorious prison in Paris that was seen as a symbol of tyranny and oppression... Read Full Overview

Angel Pitou, uno de los h roes de la toma de la Bastilla y principal protagonista de la novela es ademas hermano de leche de un ni o arrancado de los brazos de su madre que todos recuerdan de la novela anterior, El collar de la reina. Angel es un chico valiente y noble, pero... Read Full Overview

It was a winter night, and the ground around Paris was covered with snow, although the flakes had ceased to fall since some hours. Spite of the cold and the darkness, a young man, wrapped in a mantle so voluminous as to hide a babe in his arms, strode over the white fields out... Read Full Overview

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Alexander Dumas (pere) masterfully recreates a pivotal moment in history with "Taking the Bastile: Or, Pitou the Peasant; a Historical Story of the Great French Revolution." This gripping historical fiction transports readers to France during the tumultuous days of the French... Read Full Overview

Alexander Dumas (pere) masterfully recreates a pivotal moment in history with "Taking the Bastile: Or, Pitou the Peasant; a Historical Story of the Great French Revolution." This gripping historical fiction transports readers to France during the tumultuous days of the French... Read Full Overview

Set during the early days of the French Revolution, Ange Pitou follows its titular character from the countryside to the heart of political upheaval. As the Bastille falls and tensions rise, this gripping novel explores the forces of revolution, the fate of the aristocracy,... Read Full Overview

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