Alexandre DumasHistorical Fiction · Fiction·1802–1870
Le chevalier de Maison-Rouge
Synopsis
Set in Paris during the Reign of Terror, this swashbuckling historical romance follows Maurice Lindey, a young Republican soldier whose idealism and devotion to the Revolution are tested when he becomes entangled in a Royalist plot. His infatuation with Marie Antoinette leads him into the service of the mysterious Chevalier de Maison-Rouge — the mastermind behind an audacious plan to rescue her from prison. As their paths converge through deception and danger, Maurice must decide where his loyalty truly lies.
How it reads
Prose complexity 4/10