The Forty-Five Guardsmen

The Forty-Five Guardsmen, written by Alexandre Dumas, is a novel that tells the story of a group of French guardsmen who are tasked with protecting the king during the French Revolution. The novel follows their journey as they face challenges and obstacles, including betrayal, treason, and ultimately, death. Through their experiences, the novel explores themes of loyalty, honor, and sacrifice.

By Alexandre Dumas · First published 1844 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Romance · 60 chapters

Contents

• THE PORTE ST. ANTOINE
• WHAT PASSED OUTSIDE THE PORTE ST. ANTOINE
• THE EXAMINATION
• HIS MAJESTY HENRI THE THIRD
• THE EXECUTION
• THE BROTHERS
• "THE SWORD OF THE BRAVE CHEVALIER."
• THE GASCON
• M. DE LOIGNAC
• THE PURCHASE OF CUIRASSES
• STILL THE LEAGUE
• THE CHAMBER OF HIS MAJESTY HENRI III
• THE DORMITORY
• THE SHADE OF CHICOT
• THE DIFFICULTY OF FINDING A GOOD AMBASSADOR
• THE SERENADE
• CHICOT'S PURSE
• THE PRIORY OF THE JACOBINS
• THE TWO FRIENDS
• THE BREAKFAST
• BROTHER BORROMEE
• THE LESSON
• THE PENITENT
• THE AMBUSH
• THE GUISES
• THE LOUVRE
• THE REVELATION
• TWO FRIENDS
• ST. MALINE
• DE LOIGNAC'S INTERVIEW WITH THE FORTY-FIVE
• THE BOURGEOIS OF PARIS
• BROTHER BORROMEE
• CHICOT, LATINIST
• THE FOUR WINDS
• HOW CHICOT CONTINUED HIS JOURNEY, AND WHAT HAPPENED TO HIM
• THE THIRD DAY OF THE JOURNEY
• ERNANTON DE CARMAINGES
• THE STABLE-YARD
• THE SEVEN SINS OF MAGDALENE
• BEL-ESBAT
• THE LETTER OF M. DE MAYENNE
• HOW DOM GORENFLOT BLESSED THE KING AS HE PASSED BEFORE THE PRIORY OF THE JACOBINS
• HOW CHICOT BLESSED KING LOUIS II. FOR HAVING INVENTED POSTING, AND RESOLVED TO PROFIT BY IT
• HOW THE KING OF NAVARRE GUESSES THAT "TURENNIUS" MEANS TURENNE, AND "MARGOTA" MARGOT
• THE AVENUE THREE THOUSAND FEET LONG
• MARGUERITE'S ROOM
• THE EXPLANATION
• THE SPANISH AMBASSADOR
• THE POOR OF HENRI OF NAVARRE
• THE TRUE MISTRESS OF THE KING OF NAVARRE
• CHICOT'S ASTONISHMENT AT FINDING HIMSELF SO POPULAR IN NERAC
• HOW THEY HUNTED THE WOLF IN NAVARRE
• HOW HENRI OF NAVARRE BEHAVED IN BATTLE
• WHAT WAS PASSING AT THE LOUVRE ABOUT THE TIME CHICOT ENTERED NERAC
• RED PLUME AND WHITE PLUME
• THE DOOR OPENS
• HOW A GREAT LADY LOVED IN THE YEAR 1586
• HOW ST. MALINE ENTERED INTO THE TURRET, AND WHAT FOLLOWED
• WHAT WAS PASSING IN THE MYSTERIOUS HOUSE
• THE LABORATORY

More by Alexandre Dumas

• The Borgias (1910)
• Derues (1839)
• The Countess de Saint-Geran (1839)
• The Marquise de Brinvilliers (1839)
• Karl-Ludwig Sand (1839)
• Martin Guerre (1839)
• Nisida (1839)
• Vaninka (1839)
• All works by Alexandre Dumas