Memoirs of a Physician (Cyclopedia of Literary Places)
At a glance:
- Author: Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet
- First Published: 1846
- Type of Work: Novel
- Type of Plot: Historical
- Time of Work: 1770-1774
- Genres: Long fiction, Historical fiction
- Subjects: Philosophy or philosophers, Magic or magicians, Love or romance, Betrayal, Dreams, Paris, Eighteenth century, Kings, queens, or royalty, Royal courts or courtiers, Hypnotism, Sleep
- Locales: Paris, France
Places Discussed
Mont Tonnerre (toh-NAYR). Also known as Mount Thunder, a mountain on the left bank of the Rhine River near Worms, topped by a ruined feudal castle, where Balsamo receives his commission after confronting three hundred sword-bearing phantoms and revealing himself to their chiefs as their long-awaited messiah, the Great Copt.
Taverney château (ta-ver-NAY). Comparatively humble abode reflecting the reduced circumstances of the Taverney family, whose grander castle of Maison-Rouge lies in ruins nearby. It is situated between Saint Mihiel and Bar-le-Duc on...
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Alexandre Dumas, père (Cyclopedia of World Authors)Alexandre Dumas, père (Drama)Alexandre Dumas, père (Censorship)Alexandre Dumas, père (Dictionary of World Biography)Alexandre Dumas, père (Long Fiction)Alexandre Dumas, père (Mystery and Detective Fiction)Auguste Maquet (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
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