This 1873 Paris edition of Ange Pitou brings together two complete volumes from Alexandre Dumas’ celebrated Revolutionary cycle, Mémoires d’un médecin. Written late in Dumas’ career, the novel blends documented history with the dramatic narrative energy that made him one of the most widely read authors of the nineteenth century.
The story follows Ange Pitou, a provincial and somewhat ingenuous young man drawn into the political earthquakes of 1789. Through his eyes the reader witnesses the gathering unrest, the power struggles between Mirabeau, Lafayette, and other leading figures, and the explosive events that culminated in the storming of the Bastille. Dumas frames the Revolution as both a national transformation and a deeply human drama, and he uses historical characters with the same skill that animates The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. Although less widely known than those works, Ange Pitou offers a rich and expansive view of Revolutionary France, filtered through Dumas’ characteristic wit, romance, and sense of movement.
This set is preserved in contemporary half leather bindings with gilt decorated spines and marbled boards. The bindings show gentle wear that speaks to the age of the volumes, yet remain solid and visually appealing. The interiors are clean and readable, with the light toning expected of nineteenth century paper. Together the two volumes form a cohesive and attractive example of Parisian book production from the period.
For collectors of French literature, students of the Revolution, or admirers of Dumas’ enduring narrative style, this edition offers a genuine encounter with the nineteenth century imagination of one of Europe’s most turbulent eras.
A handsome addition to any library and a meaningful piece of Dumas’ vast literary legacy.
This 1873 Paris edition of Ange Pitou brings together two complete volumes from Alexandre Dumas’ celebrated Revolutionary cycle, Mémoires d’un médecin. Written late in Dumas’ career, the novel blends documented history with the dramatic narrative energy that made him one of the most widely read authors of the nineteenth century.
The story follows Ange Pitou, a provincial and somewhat ingenuous young man drawn into the political earthquakes of 1789. Through his eyes the reader witnesses the gathering unrest, the power struggles between Mirabeau, Lafayette, and other leading figures, and the explosive events that culminated in the storming of the Bastille. Dumas frames the Revolution as both a national transformation and a deeply human drama, and he uses historical characters with the same skill that animates The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. Although less widely known than those works, Ange Pitou offers a rich and expansive view of Revolutionary France, filtered through Dumas’ characteristic wit, romance, and sense of movement.
This set is preserved in contemporary half leather bindings with gilt decorated spines and marbled boards. The bindings show gentle wear that speaks to the age of the volumes, yet remain solid and visually appealing. The interiors are clean and readable, with the light toning expected of nineteenth century paper. Together the two volumes form a cohesive and attractive example of Parisian book production from the period.
For collectors of French literature, students of the Revolution, or admirers of Dumas’ enduring narrative style, this edition offers a genuine encounter with the nineteenth century imagination of one of Europe’s most turbulent eras.
A handsome addition to any library and a meaningful piece of Dumas’ vast literary legacy.
