Massacres of the South
In this book, Alexandre Dumas recounts the history of the South of France from the Middle Ages to the 19th century. He focuses on the massacres that occurred in the region, including the St. Bartholomew's Day Massacre, the Massacre of the Huguenots, and the Massacre of the Vaudois. He also examines the political and religious conflicts that led to these events, as well as the aftermath of the massacres. He also looks at the impact of the French Revolution on the region and the rise of Napoleon Bonaparte. Finally, he examines the legacy of the massacres and their effects on the region today.
By Alexandre Dumas · First published 1839 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Romance · 9 chapters · 90,208 words
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It is possible that our reader, whose recollections may perhaps go back as far as the Restoration, will be surprised at the size of the frame required for the picture we are about to bring before him, embracing as it does two centuries and a half; but as everything, has its precedent, every river its source, every volcano its central fire, so it is that the spot of earth on which we are going to fix our eyes has been the scene of action and reaction, revenge and retaliation, till the religious annals of the South resemble an account-book kept by double entry, in which fanaticism enters the profits of death, one side being written with the blood of Catholics, the other with that of Protestants.
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- Work type: Historical account
- Author: Alexandre Dumas
- Date: 1839 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Romance, Mystery
- Length: 90,208 words
- Structure: 9 chapters, 916 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Standard (8th-9th Grade)
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