France, from Revolution to Empire

9 books

A Tale of Two CitiesCharles Dickens · 1859A historical novel by Charles Dickens, published in 1859, set in England and France in 1775 on the eve of the French Revolution, following the lives of characters caught up in the turmoil between the two countries.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

El Dorado: An Adventure of the Scarlet PimpernelEmmuska Orczy · 1913A 1913 adventure novel by Baroness Orczy continuing the Scarlet Pimpernel series, following the English hero as he risks his life in Reign of Terror Paris, where his rescue efforts center on the imprisoned Dauphin.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Scaramouche: A Romance of the French RevolutionRafael Sabatini · 1921A 1921 historical adventure novel by Rafael Sabatini, set in France during the Revolution. It follows Andre-Louis Moreau, a witty, illegitimate young lawyer from Brittany who becomes drawn into the era's political turmoil.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Companions of JehuAlexandre Dumas · 1857A historical adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, published in 1857, set in France during the revolutionary era. It follows the Companions of Jehu, a band of highwaymen, alongside an English gentleman and a French captain who courts death, amid intrigue involving the Directory and Napoleon Bonaparte.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Elusive PimpernelEmmuska Orczy · 1908A 1908 adventure novel by Baroness Orczy, continuing the story of Sir Percy Blakeney, the Scarlet Pimpernel. Set in Paris and Boulogne during the Reign of Terror in 1793, it follows the English spy's exploits as revolutionary leaders scheme to capture him.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Hero of the People: A Historical Romance of Love, Liberty and LoyaltyAlexandre Dumas · 1850A 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.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The League of the Scarlet PimpernelEmmuska Orczy · 1919A 1919 collection of connected adventure stories by Baroness Orczy, following the Scarlet Pimpernel and his league of English rescuers as they outwit revolutionary France's Reign of Terror to save aristocrats from the guillotine.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

The Scarlet PimpernelEmmuska Orczy · 1905An adventure novel, first published in 1905, set during the French Revolution, in which a mysterious Englishman known as the Scarlet Pimpernel leads a band that rescues aristocrats from the guillotine while evading French authorities.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية

Uncle Bernac: A Memory of the EmpireArthur Conan Doyle · 1897An 1897 historical adventure novel by Arthur Conan Doyle, set during the Napoleonic era. It follows Louis de Laval, a proscribed French emigre who returns to France at his uncle's invitation and becomes drawn into intrigue surrounding Napoleon's camp at Boulogne.EN ES 中文 हिन्दी العربية