The Hero Of The People

The Hero of the People, written by Alexandre Dumas, is a novel that follows the story of a man named Edmond Dantès, who is wrongfully imprisoned and later seeks revenge against those who betrayed him. The book was published in 1844 and has since become a classic of French literature. It explores themes of justice, loyalty, and betrayal, and is known for its engaging plot and well-developed characters.

By Alexandre Dumas · First published 1840 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Drama · 29 chapters · 88,147 words

First lines

The French Revolution had begun by the Taking of the Bastile by the people of Paris on the Fourteenth of July, 1789, but it seemed to have reached the high tide by King Louis XVI, with his Queen Marie Antoinette and others of the Royal Family, leaving Versailles, after some sanguinary rioting, for the Capital, Paris.

But those who think, in such lulls of popular tempests, that all the mischief has blown over, make a mistake.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Alexandre Dumas
• Date: 1840 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Drama, Action
• Length: 88,147 words
• Structure: 29 chapters, 2,570 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

• Historical Fiction — The book, written by Alexandre Dumas, is renowned for his historical novels, typically set during the French Revolution.
• Adventure — Another common theme in Dumas' works is the element of adventure often involving elements of high risk and excitement.
• Drama — The narrative often involves conflicts and intense situations making it align with the drama genre.
• Action — Being a story of heroism, it involves numerous action sequences which make the book fall under the action genre.

Tags

action · adventure · classic · fiction · historical · literary · romance · historical fiction · swashbuckling · adventure novel · French literature · 19th century literature

Contents

• LOCKSMITH AND GUNSMITH
• THE THREE ODDITIES
• THE UNDYING MAN
• FATALITY
• THE CANDLE OMEN
• THE REVOLUTION IN THE COUNTRY
• THE ABDICATION IN A FARMHOUSE
• ANOTHER BLOW
• PITOU BECOMES A TACTICIAN
• THE LOVER'S PARTING
• THE ROAD TO PARIS
• THE SPIRIT MATERIALIZED
• HUSBAND AND WIFE
• IN SEARCH OF THEIR SON
• THE MAN WITH THE MODEL
• THE PORTRAIT OF CHARLES FIRST
• THE KING ATTENDS TO PRIVATE MATTERS
• THE KING ATTENDS TO PUBLIC MATTERS
• A LOVING QUEEN
• WITHOUT HUSBAND WITHOUT LOVER
• WHAT A CUT-OFF HEAD MAY COUNSEL
• THE SMILE AND THE NOD
• THE ROYAL LOCKSMITH
• HAPPY FAMILY
• DOWN AMONG THE DEAD
• GAMAIN PROVES HE IS THE MASTER
• THE FRIEND OF THE FALLEN
• THE FIRST GUILLOTINE
• UNDER THE WINDOW

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• Derues (1839)
• The Countess de Saint-Geran (1839)
• The Marquise de Brinvilliers (1839)
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• Martin Guerre (1839)
• Nisida (1839)
• Vaninka (1839)
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