num_pages: 424
description: In this sequel to Chicot the Jester, Diane de Méridor takes revenge upon the Duc d'Anjou for his foul betrayal of Bussy d'Amboise. Historically it commences with the execution of Salcède and the arrival of the Forty-Five at Paris and deals with the Guise intrigues, the campaign of Anjou in Flanders and his death; the events in the novel take place in 1584 and 85. Alexandre Dumas' works have been translated into nearly 100 languages and he is one of the most widely read French authors. Many of his historical novels of high adventure were originally published as serials. His novels have been adapted since the early twentieth century for nearly 200 films.
language: English
title: The Forty-Five Guardsmen by Alexandre Dumas, Fiction, Classics, Action & Adventure, War & Military
titlecomplete: The Forty-Five Guardsmen by Alexandre Dumas, Fiction, Classics, Action & Adventure, War & Military
characters: Chicot, Anne de Joyeuse, François duke d'Anjou, Diane de Meridor, Henri de Joyeuse, Catherine de Medici, Henri IV of France, Marguerite de Valois, Henri de Guise, Jean-Louis de Nogaret de la Valette, duc d'Epernon, Henri III of France
genres: Historical Fiction, Historical, French Literature, Novels, Literature, Romance, Classics, Adventure, Fiction, France
ratings_count: 1283
series: The Last Valois
publisher: Alan Rodgers Books