The Regent's Daughter

The Regent's Daughter is a novel written by Alexandre Dumas in 1840. It tells the story of Pauline, the daughter of a wealthy and powerful regent who is forced to navigate a complex web of political intrigue and romantic entanglements after her father's death. As she struggles to assert her own agency and identity in a society that seeks to control and manipulate her, Pauline must confront the limitations of her gender and social status, as well as the treacherous machinations of those around her. Through its exploration of themes such as power, privilege, and the struggle for autonomy, The Regent's Daughter offers a thought-provoking and timely critique of the societal norms and structures that have shaped our world.

By Alexandre Dumas · First published 1840 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Romance · 38 chapters

Contents

• AN ABBESS OF THE EIGHTEENTH CENTURY
• DECIDEDLY THE FAMILY BEGINS TO SETTLE DOWN
• WHAT PASSED THREE NIGHTS LATER AT EIGHT HUNDRED LEAGUES FROM THE PALAIS ROYAL
• SHOWING HOW CHANCE ARRANGES SOME MATTERS BETTER THAN PROVIDENCE
• THE JOURNEY
• A ROOM IN THE HOTEL AT RAMBOUILLET
• A SERVANT IN THE ROYAL LIVERY.MONSEIGNEUR LE DUC D'ORLEANS
• THE UTILITY OF A SEAL
• THE VISIT
• IN WHICH DUBOIS PROVES THAT HIS POLICE WAS BETTER ORGANIZED AT AN EXPENSE OF 300,000 FRANCS THAN THE GENERAL POLICE FOR THREE MILLIONS
• RAMBOUILLET AGAIN
• CAPTAIN LA JONQUIERE
• MONSIEUR MOUTONNET, DRAPER AT ST. GERMAIN-EN-LAYE
• TRUST TO SIGNS OF GRATITUDE
• HIS EXCELLENCY THE DUC D'ORLEANS
• MONSEIGNEUR, WE ARE BRETONS
• MONSIEUR ANDRE
• THE FAUBOURG SAINT ANTOINE
• THE ARTIST AND THE POLITICIAN
• BLOOD REVEALS ITSELF
• WHAT PASSED IN THE RUE DU BAC WHILE WAITING FOR GASTON
• IN BRETAGNE
• THE SORCERESS OF SAVERNAY
• THE ARREST
• THE BASTILLE
• HOW LIFE PASSED IN THE BASTILLE WHILE WAITING FOR DEATH
• HOW THE NIGHT PASSED IN THE BASTILLE WHILE WAITING FOR THE DAY
• A COMPANION IN THE BASTILLE
• THE SENTENCE
• THE FAMILY FEUD
• STATE AFFAIRS AND FAMILY AFFAIRS
• SHOWING THAT WE MUST NOT ALWAYS JUDGE OTHERS BY OURSELVES, ABOVE ALL IF WE ARE CALLED DUBOIS
• MONCEAUX
• THE PARDON
• THE LAST INTERVIEW
• NANTES
• THE TRAGEDY OF NANTES
• THE END

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