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A Marriage Under the Terror
| Content Provider | Faded Page |
|---|---|
| Author | Dora Amy Elles |
| Description | Newly orphaned Aline de Rochambeau travels to Paris to take refuge with a cousin before an arranged marriage. Fresh from a convent, Aline is at first unaware that her wordly cousin, Madame de Montargis, and Aline's unattractive fiance, Vicomte Selincourt, are lovers. Luckily, as both are unappealing, they are arrested and sentenced to the guillotine, where they die better than they lived. Friendless, Aline is rescued by a shrewd Frenchwoman who appropriates Aline's money and pearls, but feeds her, albeit as little as possible. Aline embroiders to support herself, and becomes the amanuensis of a very worthy young Republican, Jacques Dangeau, who is captivated by her quiet beauty although disapproving of her artistocratic background and beliefs. When Aline is reported to the police, Dangeau marries her to protect her life, but although she returns his affection she refuses to compromise her standards after he votes for the death of Louis XVI. |
| Page Count | 169 |
| File Size | 975525 |
| Language | English |
| Publisher | G. P. Putnam's Sons |
| Publisher Date | 1910-01-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | fiction France historical romance |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Book |
