Taking the Bastile

by Alexandre Dumas

Historical Fiction Literary Fiction Published 1800 -1900

26 chapters7h 27mEnglish1892

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Pitou lost his mother when he was small. He was raised by a stern aunt who did not really love him. He starts knowing the world by going to service. How can this man, Pitou the Peasant (as the subtitle of the novel suggests) go on to influence the whole state? How can he go on and take a part in the French revolution? Can his motivation, coming from what he did not have, be enough? - Summary by Stav Nisser

Chapters (26)

1CHAPTER I. THE SON OF GILBERT.

600

2CHAPTER II. ANGE PITOU.

1379

3CHAPTER III. A REVOLUTIONARY FARMER.

1046

4CHAPTER IV. LONG LEGS ARE GOOD FOR RUNNING, IF NOT FOR DANCING.

1494

5CHAPTER V. WHY THE POLICE AGENT CAME WITH THE CONSTABLES.

1114

6CHAPTER VI. ON THE ROAD.

400

7CHAPTER VII. THE FIRST BLOOD.

1071

8CHAPTER VIII. PITOU DISCOVERS HE IS BRAVE.

999

9CHAPTER IX. "TO THE BASTILE!"

1035

10CHAPTER X. BLOWING HOT AND COLD.

1625

11CHAPTER XI. THE PRISON GOVERNOR.

1535

12CHAPTER XII. STORMING THE BASTILE.

1824

13CHAPTER XIII. DOWN IN THE DUNGEONS.

905

14CHAPTER XIV. THE TRIANGLE OF LIBERTY.

1234

15CHAPTER XV. THE YOUNG VISIONARY.

295

16CHAPTER XVI. THE PHYSICIAN FOR THE STATE.

474

17CHAPTER XVII. THE COUNTESS OF CHARNY.

793

18CHAPTER XVIII. THE QUEEN AT BAY.

981

19CHAPTER XIX. THE QUEEN'S FAVOURITE.

1559

20CHAPTER XX. THE TRIO OF LOVE.

493

21CHAPTER XXI. THE QUEEN AND HER MASTER.

1062

22CHAPTER XXII. THE PRIVATE COUNCIL.

1134

23CHAPTER XXIII. WHY THE QUEEN WAITED.

1218

24CHAPTER XXIV. THE ARMY OF WOMEN.

929

25CHAPTER XXV. THE NIGHT OF HORRORS.

994

26CHAPTER XXVI. BILLET'S SORROW.

653

Taking the Bastile

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