The Last Vendée by Alexandre Dumas

The Last Vendée is a historical novel written by Alexandre Dumas, first published in 1847. The story takes place during the French Revolution and follows the adventures of a young nobleman named Jacques Stella, who becomes embroiled in the conflict between the royalists and the republicans. The novel explores themes of loyalty, honor, and betrayal as Stella navigates the treacherous political landscape of 18th-century France. Along the way, he encounters a cast of complex and intriguing characters, including a mysterious woman named Laure d'Azyr, who may hold the key to unlocking the secrets of the Vendée region. Through Stella's journey, Dumas offers a sweeping portrayal of French history during this tumultuous period, shedding light on the political and social upheavals that defined the era. The novel is known for its vivid descriptions of battle scenes, as well as its nuanced exploration of the human experience during times of conflict and revolution. Overall, The Last Vendée is a gripping and thought-provoking work of historical fiction that continues to captivate readers to this day.

By Alexandre Dumas · First published 1840 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, War · 60 chapters · 317,540 words

First lines

If you ever chanced, dear reader, to go from Nantes to Bourgneuf you must, before reaching Saint-Philbert, have skirted the southern corner of the lake of Grand-Lieu, and then, continuing your way, you arrived, at the end of one hour or two hours, according to whether you were on foot or in a carriage, at the first trees of the forest of Machecoul.

There, to left of the road, among a fine clump of trees belonging, apparently, to the forest from which it is separated only by the main road, you must have seen the sharp points of two slender turrets and the gray roof of a little castle hidden among the foliage.

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• Work type: Novel
• Author: Alexandre Dumas
• Date: 1840 CE
• Language: English
• Genres: Historical Fiction, Adventure, War, Romance
• Length: 317,540 words
• Structure: 77 chapters, 7,918 paragraphs
• Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)

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Genres

• Historical Fiction — Alexandre Dumas famously writes in the historical fiction genre and this book revolves around the historical event of the War in the Vendée.
• Adventure — This book follows the adventurous journey of the protagonist within the historical setting, a common theme in Dumas's works.
• War — The novel is centered on the Vendée War, depicting the conflict and military confrontations vividly.
• Romance — Dumas often includes romantic subplots in his novels, and 'The Last Vendée' is no exception.

Tags

Historical Fiction · Adventure · Romance · French Literature · Napoleonic Wars · Epic · Action · Drama · Tragedy · 19th Century Literature · Classic Novel · France

Contents

• CHARETTE'S AIDE-DE-CAMP
• THE GRATITUDE OF KINGS
• THE TWINS
• HOW JEAN OULLIER, COMING TO SEE THE MARQUIS FOR AN HOUR, WOULD BE THERE STILL IF THEY HAD NOT BOTH BEEN IN THEI GRAVE THESE TEN YEARS
• A LITTER OF WOLVES
• THE WOUNDED HARE
• MONSIEUR MICHEL
• THE BARONNE DE LA LOGERIE
• GALON-D'OR AND ALLÉGRO
• IN WHICH THINGS DO NOT HAPPEN PRECISELY AS BARON MICHEL DREAMED THEY WOULD
• THE FOSTER-FATHER
• NOBLESSE OBLIGE
• AN UNSEASONABLE HOUR
• COURTIN'S DIPLOMACY
• THE TAVERN OF AUBIN COURTE-JOIE
• JEAN OULLIER'S RESOURCES
• FETCH! PATAUD, FETCH!
• HOW MARIANNE PICAUT MOURNED HER HUSBAND
• IN WHICH LOVE LENDS POLITICAL OPINIONS TO THOSE WHO HAVE NONE
• THE SPRINGS OF BAUGÉ
• THE GUESTS AT SOUDAY
• THE VENDÉANS OF 1832
• MY OLD CRONY LORIOT
• IN WHICH MAÎTRE LORIOT'S CURIOSITYM IS NOT EXACTLY SATISFIED
• THE TOWER CHAMBER
• WHICH ENDS QUITE OTHERWISE THAN AS MARY EXPECTED
• IN WHICH THE DAINTIEST FOOT OF FRANCE AND OF NAVARRE FINDS THAT CINDERELLA'S SLIPPER DOES NOT FIT IT AS WELL AS SEVEN-LEAGUE BOOTS
• PETIT-PIERRE MAKES THE BEST MEAL HE EVER MADE IN HIS LIFE
• EQUALITY IN DEATH
• THE SEARCH
• IN WHICH JEAN OULLIER, SPEAKS HIS MIND ABOUT YOUNG BARON MICHEL
• BARON MICHEL BECOMES BERTHA's AIDE-DE-CAMP
• MAÎTRE JACQUES AND HIS RABBITS
• THE DANGER OF MEETING BAD COMPANY IN THE WOODS
• MAÎTRE JACQUES PROCEEDS TO KEEP THE OATH HE MADEMTO AUBIN COURTE-JOIE
• IN WHICH IT APPEARS THAT ALL JEWS ARE NOT FROM JERUSALEM, NOR ALL TURKS FROM TUNIS
• MAÎTRE MARC
• HOW PERSONS TRAVELLED IN THE DEPARTMENT OF THE LOWER LOIRE IN MAY, 1832
• PETIT-PIERRE RESOLVES ON KEEPING A BRAVE HEART AGAINST MISFORTUNE
• HOW JEAN OULLIER PROVED THAT WHEN THE WINE IS DRAWN IT IS BEST TO DRINK IT
• HEREIN IS EXPLAINED HOW AND WHY BARON MICHEL DECIDED TO GO TO NANTES
• THE SHEEP, RETURNING TO THE FOLD, TUMBLES INTO A PIT-FALL
• TRIGAUD PROVES THAT IF HE HAD BEEN HERCULES, HE WOULD PROBABLY HAVE ACCOMPLISHED TWENTY-FOUR LABORS INSTEAD OF TWELVE
• GIVING THE SLIP
• MARY IS VICTORIOUS AFTER THE MANNER OF PYRRHUS
• BARON MICHEL FINDS AN OAK INSTEAD OF A REED ON WHICH TO LEAN
• THE LAST KNIGHTS OF ROYALTY
• JEAN OULLIER LIES FOR THE GOOD OF THE CAUSE
• JAILER AND PRISONER ESCAPE TOGETHER
• THE BATTLEFIELD
• AFTER THE FIGHT
• THE CHÂTEAU DE LA PÉNISSIÈRE
• THE MOOR OF BOUAIMÉ
• THE FIRM OF AUBIN COURTE-JOIE AND CO. DOES HONOR TO ITS PARTNERSHIP
• IN WHICH SUCCOR COMES FROM AN UNEXPECTED QUARTER
• ON THE HIGHWAY
• WHAT BECAME OF JEAN OULLIER
• MAÎTRE COURTIN'S BATTERIES
• MADAME LA BARONNE DE LA LOGERIE, THINKING TO SERVE HER SON'S INTERESTS, SERVES THOSE OF PETIT-PIERRE
• MARCHES AND COUNTER-MARCHES

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• Derues (1839)
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• The Marquise de Brinvilliers (1839)
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• Martin Guerre (1839)
• Nisida (1839)
• Vaninka (1839)
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