The Romance of Revolution-- Book Five
By Alexandre Dumas. Edited and introduced by Graeme R. Newman
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Enter the most perilous phase of the French Revolution in Book Five of The Romance of Revolution, featuring Alexandre Dumas’s gripping novel, The Chevalier de Maison-Rouge. In this powerful continuation of his sweeping historical saga, Dumas shifts from the explosive birth of revolution to its darkest and most personal consequences.
Paris is no longer a city of hope, but of suspicion, fear, and relentless political upheaval. The monarchy has fallen, and Marie Antoinette, once Queen of France, now languishes in captivity, awaiting an uncertain fate. Amid this storm of violence and shifting loyalties, a daring royalist plot emerges—led by the mysterious and devoted Chevalier de Maison-Rouge—whose single aim is to rescue the Queen from imprisonment and certain death.
Yet nothing in revolutionary France is simple. As secret plans unfold, personal lives become entangled in the struggle. Maurice Lindey, a loyal republican, finds himself torn between duty and love as he becomes drawn into a conspiracy that challenges everything he believes. Trust is fragile, identities are uncertain, and the line between hero and traitor grows dangerously thin.
Edited and introduced by Graeme R. Newman, this volume situates Dumas’s narrative within the broader arc of the series, illuminating how The Chevalier de Maison-Rouge represents a turning point—from revolution as collective uprising to revolution as personal tragedy. Newman’s introduction highlights the profound human cost of political change and the way Dumas blends historical drama with emotional depth.
Rich in suspense, romance, and historical detail, Book Five of The Romance of Revolution reveals the Revolution at its most intense and intimate. It is a story of loyalty under siege, courage in the face of hopeless odds, and the enduring power of love in a world transformed by fear and fate.
Read-Me.Org Inc. New York-Philadelphia-Australia. 2026. p.308..