The Hero of the People: A Historical Romance of Love, Liberty and Loyalty

A historical romance novel by Alexandre Dumas, translated by Henry Llewellyn Williams, set in France in 1789 after the storming of the Bastille. It follows intrigue surrounding King Louis XVI and Marie Antoinette as revolutionaries and secret agents stir unrest in Paris.

Public domain in the US. From Project Gutenberg.

Topic

Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic historical novels›Revolution and Napoleon, 1789 to 1815›France, from Revolution to Empire

Reader

Adults›Historical and Classical Fiction›Classic historical novels›Revolution and Napoleon, 1789 to 1815›France, from Revolution to Empire