Ascanio by Alexandre Dumas (1840)
Ascanio is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, published in 1846. The story follows the life of Ascanio, a young man who is born into a noble family but is rejected by his father due to his illegitimate birth. Ascanio sets out on a journey to prove himself and find his place in the world, encountering various challenges and obstacles along the way. Throughout the novel, Dumas explores themes of identity, class, and social status, as well as the nature of family and relationships.
By Alexandre Dumas · First published 1840 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Romance · 42 chapters · 209,711 words
First lines
Time, four o'clock in the afternoon of the tenth day of July in the year of grace 1540. Place, the entrance to the church Des Grands Augustins, within the precincts of the University, by the receptacle for holy water near the door.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Alexandre Dumas
- Date: 1840 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Romance, Political Fiction
- Length: 209,711 words
- Structure: 42 chapters, 4,546 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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Genres
- Historical Fiction — The novel is set in Renaissance Italy, with real historical figures such as the French King Francois I and Italian artist Benvenuto Cellini as characters.
- Adventure — The book's narrative involves several adventure elements, such as daring escapes and confrontations.
- Romance — There are several romantic subplots involved in the novel, including the complicated love affair between the main character Ascanio and a woman named Colombe.
- Political Fiction — The novel contains analysis and depictions of political machinations and power struggles of the period.
Tags
historical fiction · romance · adventure · classic literature · French literature · 19th century literature · epistolary novel · coming of age · family drama · political intrigue · dueling · travel
Contents
- THE STREET AND THE STUDIO
- THE TRAFFICKER IN HIS OWN HONOR
- A GOLDSMITH OF THE SIXTEENTH CENTURY
- FOUR VARIETIES OF BRIGANDS
- DÆDALUS
- AN AUTUMN NIGHT'S DREAM
- SCOZZONE
- STEFANA
- GENIUS AND ROYALTY
- DOMICILIARY VISITS
- TO WHAT USE A DUENNA MAY BE PUT
- CHARLES THE FIFTH AT FONTAINEBLEAU
- A LOVER AND A FRIEND
- THE GHOSTLY MONK
- PREPARATIONS FOR ATTACK AND DEFENCE
- WHAT ONE SEES AT NIGHT FROM THE TOP OF A POPLAR
- THRUST AND PARRY
- MARS AND VENUS
- OF THE ADVANTAGE OF FORTIFIED TOWNS
- THE RIVALS
- OWLS, MAGPIES, AND NIGHTINGALES
- BENVENUTO AT BAY
- THE KING'S QUEEN
- OF THE DIFFICULTY WHICH AN HONEST MAN EXPERIENCES IN PROCURING HIS OWN COMMITTAL TO PRISON
- SOUVENT FEMME VARIE
- IN WHICH JACQUES AUBRY RISES TO EPIC PROPORTIONS
- WHEREIN IT IS PROVEN THAT SORROW IS THE GROUNDWORK OF THE LIFE OF MAN
- OF THE DIFFICULTY WHICH AN HONEST MAN EXPERIENCES IN SECURING HIS RELEASE FROM PRISON
- WHEREIN IT APPEARS THAT JOY IS NOTHING MORE THAN SORROW IN ANOTHER FORM
- AN HONEST THEFT
- A COURT
- WHEREIN IT IS PROVED THAT A GRISETTE'S LETTER, WHEN IT IS BURNED, MAKES AS MUCH FLAME AND ASHES AS A DUCHESS'S
- LOVE AS PASSION
- WHEREIN IT IS PROVED THAT TRUE FRIENDSHIP IS CAPABLE OF CARRYING DEVOTION TO THE MARRYING POINT
- LOVE AS A DREAM
- THE CASTING
- LOVE AS AN IDEA
- JUPITER AND OLYMPUS
- A PRUDENT MARRIAGE
- RESUMPTION OF HOSTILITIES
- A LOVE MATCH
- MARIAGE DE CONVENANCE