Vitez Mezon Ruž

Vitez Mezon Ruž

Alexandre Dumas

The novel is set during the French Revolution, more precisely during the Jacobin reign of terror, in the years after the execution of King Louis XVI, while Queen Marie Antoinette was imprisoned in the Temple prison.

The main character is Maurice Lindey, a young republican and soldier who believes in the revolutionary ideals of freedom and justice. However, his life becomes complicated when he meets Geneviève Dixmer, a mysterious and attractive woman married to Mr. Dixmer, a paper merchant. It turns out that Geneviève is involved in a secret royalist conspiracy aimed at rescuing Marie Antoinette from prison. The leader of this group is the mysterious and legendary Knight of the Maison Rouge (fr. Chevalier de Maison-Rouge), who operates from the shadows, uses various disguises and changes identities. Maurice finds himself torn between his political beliefs and his growing feelings for Geneviève. Although he is a republican, he gradually begins to sympathize with the royalists for their humanity and courage. As the plot develops, tension grows. The queen's escape plan becomes increasingly risky, and Maurice is increasingly suspected of collaborating with the enemies of the revolution. The Revolutionary Court, the bloodthirsty Jacobins, and Robespierre's agents increasingly keep a close eye on anyone who might be an opponent of the new regime. In a tragic denouement, the attempt to save Marie Antoinette fails. Geneviève dies, and Maurice is left torn between the ideals of the revolution and personal tragedy. The Knight of Maison Rouge himself is also captured and executed.

Original title
Le chevalier de Maison Rouge
Translation
Stanko Škunca
Graphics design
Zdenko Balabanić
Dimensions
18.5 x 12 cm
Pages
422
Publisher
Otokar Keršovani, Rijeka, 1965.
 
Latin alphabet. Hardcover.
Language: Croatian.

One copy is available

Condition:Used, very good condition
Damages or inconvenience notice:
  • Traces of patina
 

Are you interested in another book? You can search the offer using our search engine or browse books by category.

You may also be interested in these titles

Tri mušketira 1-2

Tri mušketira 1-2

Alexandre Dumas

Dumas' version of the story depicts the adventures of d'Artagnan and his friends from 1625 to 1628.

Epoha, 1966.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
The book consists of two volumes
9.48
Grof Monte Kristo, sv. 1-3

Grof Monte Kristo, sv. 1-3

Alexandre Dumas

“The Count of Monte Cristo” is one of Dumas's more famous works, written in 1844 and published in sequels over the next two years.

Epoha, 1966.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
The book consists of 3 volumes
14.98
Dama s kamelijama

Dama s kamelijama

Alexandre Dumas
Minerva, 1984.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
5.624.50 - 5.62
Kratki izlet

Kratki izlet

Antun Šoljan
Večernji list, 2004.
Croatian. Latin alphabet. Hardcover with dust jacket.
3.78 - 3.96
Đavoli dolaze

Đavoli dolaze

Miodrag Bulatović
Prosveta, 1979.
Serbian. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
0.50
Lucky Jim

Lucky Jim

Kingsley Amis

Regarded by many as the finest, and funniest, comic novel of the twentieth century, Lucky Jim remains as trenchant, withering, and eloquently misanthropic as when it first scandalized readers back in 1954.

Penguin Books Ltd, 1969.
English. Latin alphabet. Paperback.
5.45