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Memoirs of a Physician | Memoirs of a Physician

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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

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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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Memoirs of a Physician | Memoirs of a Physician

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