The Vicomte de Bragelonne

The Vicomte de Bragelonne is a historical novel written by Alexandre Dumas, first published in 1847. The story follows the life of the titular character, Franciois de Bragelonne, from his childhood to his military campaigns during the Fronde and the Wars of Religion. Alongside his adventures, the novel explores themes of loyalty, honor, and the complexities of French society during the 17th century. With its engaging characters and historical context, The Vicomte de Bragelonne is a captivating read for fans of Dumas' work and those interested in French literature and history.

By Alexandre Dumas · First published 1847 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Romance · 60 chapters

Contents

• The Letter
• The Messenger
• The Interview
• Father and Son
• In which Something will be said of Cropoli-of Cropoli and of a Great Unknown Painter
• The Unknown
• Parry
• What his Majesty King Louis XIV. was at the Age of Twenty-Two
• In which the Unknown of the Hostelry of Les Medici loses his Incognito
• The Arithmetic of M. de Mazarin
• Mazarin's Policy
• The King and the Lieutenant
• Mary de Mancini
• In which the King and the Lieutenant each give Proofs of Memory
• The Proscribed
• "Remember!"
• In which Aramis is sought and only Bazin is found
• In which D'Artagnan seeks Porthos, and only finds Mousqueton
• What D'Artagnan went to Paris for
• Of the Society which was formed in the Rue des Lombards, at the Sign of the Pilon d'Or, to carry out M. d'Artagnan's Idea
• In which D'Artagnan prepares to travel for the Firm of Planchet and Company
• D'Artagnan travels for the House of Planchet and Company
• In which the Author, very unwillingly, is forced to write a Little History
• The Treasure
• The March
• Heart and Mind
• The Next Day
• Smuggling
• In which D'Artagnan begins to fear he has placed his Money and that of Planchet in the Sinking Fund
• The Shares of Planchet and Company rise again to Par
• Monk reveals himself
• Athos and D'Artagnan meet once more at the Hostelry of the Corne du Cerf
• The Audience
• Of the Embarrassment of Riches
• On the Canal
• How D'Artagnan drew, as a Fairy would have done, a Country-seat from a Deal Box
• How D'Artagnan regulated the "Assets" of the Company before he established its "Liabilities"
• In which it is seen that the French Grocer had already been established in the Seventeenth Century
• Mazarin's Gaming Party
• An Affair of State
• The Recital
• In which Mazarin becomes Prodigal
• Guenaud
• Colbert
• Confession of a Man of Wealth
• The Donation
• How Anne of Austria gave one Piece of Advice to Louis XIV., and how M. Fouquet gave him another
• Agony
• The First Appearance of Colbert
• The First Day of the Royalty of Louis XIV
• A Passion
• D'Artagnan's Lesson
• The King
• The Houses of M. Fouquet
• The Abbe Fouquet
• M. de la Fontaine's Wine
• The Gallery of Saint-Mande
• Epicureans
• A Quarter of an Hour's Delay
• Plan of Battle

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