The story begins in France at the end of the reign of Louis XIV by assassination. Philippe, Duke of Nevers, has it all: beauty, spirit, nobility, wealth, talent dépéiste a peerless throughout France no longer talking about the famous "boot Nevers" capable dexpédier ad patres nimporte what swordsman in unglued touching between the eyes. He especially love the beautiful dune lovely lady Dawn of Caylus. But, as might sen doubt all these privileges inevitably attract envious jealousy and particularly that of the cousin and best friend of the Duke, Prince Gonzaga (less rich, less beautiful, less noble, but considerably more clever and unscrupulous ). One night, the drama occurs. In ditches Castle Caylus's when it was visiting his beautiful and the little girl that they both had secretly Philippe de Nevers fell into an ambush and dies under the blows of his assailants after a heroic fight. In this grim tragedy, one witness survives Henri Lagardere, a young knight of eighteen years at the head crazy but at heart dor, who, unable to save the Duke, manages to protect his little girl daggers and aggressors senfuit with it.
Twenty years later, Louis XIV died, the regency is in full swing and everyone has forgotten the drama ditches Caylus. Gonzaga has flourished, the man becoming the richest of Paris and marrying in passing the grieving widow of his deceased cousin, Aurore de Caylus. As for the Knight of Lagardère and removed the child, no one has heard of nen for tens of years. So everything is going wonderfully in the best of worlds? Maybe not Because everywhere in Europe, men are found dead, pierced the forehead of a sudden blade between the eyes. And as this is curious these good people savèrent those who participated in the ambush against Nevers dozens of years earlier. The ghost of the murdered Duke haunt it LEUROPE seeking revenge? Tremble, traitors and murderers! Because justice is on, and if it is late, it nen no less murderous, ruthless and devilishly clever.
Calling all fans of cape and Dépée, do not miss the exciting masterpiece of Paul Féval! You will find everything you need: a hectic plot alternating tragedy and comedy, lively and witty style, the fighting, romance Unlike Alexandre Dumas (who, despite all the respect I owe him, suffers dune tendency digressions to more or less useless) Féval leads his story without downtime, leading his reader the most filthy Parisian slums to the most prestigious palace with a joyful and contagious energy. The often ironic style and dialogues add enormously to lattrait removed from the plot. The secondary characters, somewhat stereotyped as this is usually the case in this type of novel, are firmly encamped and easily attract sympathy or lantipathie Who could not love the unspeakable Cocardasse and piping masters lhilarant little marquis de Chaverny or grotesque limmonde Peyrolles? But because lon never change, that this is for javoue lignoble and manipulative Prince Gonzaga my little sensitive heart pounding: a "magnificent bastard" in all its glory as lon love to hate, while retaining two dapplaudir hands on the success of his brilliant shenanigans. Rooooh, quest did wicked smart jaime
Alas, we must finish on a little flat, not the novel itself but on action that gave him Paul Féval Son ("Youth of the hunchback," etc.). Honestly, it is hardly worth the paper this is printed, so do not waste your pleasure devour LOEUVRE original and stay in there. (By cons, do not hesitate to get in on the very entertaining mini-series adaptation of 1967: this is excellent and Jean Piat has an incredibly sexy way to raise the left eyebrow).
