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On the 8th February, 1719, a carriage, bearing the fleur-de-lis of France, with the motto of Orleans, preceded by two outriders and a page, entered the porch of the Abbey of Chelles, precisely as the clock struck ten, and, the door having been quickly opened, its two occupants... Read Full Overview

Rare edition with unique illustrations and elegant classic cream paper. Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was one of the literary lights of France during the Romantic Revolution, his complete works eventually filling over three hundred volumes. George Bernard Shaw described him as... Read Full Overview

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This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it.

This work is in the public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely... Read Full Overview

1719. Louis XV est mineur et Philippe d'Orl ans gouverne la France, c'est la R gence. Philippe d'Orl ans a trois enfants qui le d oivent et veut faire venir Paris sa fille ill gitime, H l ne de Chaverny. H l ne a t lev e dans un couvent pr s de Nantes et ignore tout de... Read Full Overview