The Three Musketeers
Young dArtagnan joins Athos, Porthos and Aramis to recover the queens diamonds and face Milady.
2,569-word summary · 11 min read
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Madame Bovary
Emma Rouault marries Charles Bovary for romance, then seeks lovers and luxury until debts ruin them both.
2,400-word summary · 11 min read
Perfume: The Story of a Murderer
Born with a perfect nose in 1738 Paris, Grenouille masters perfume craft then murders young women in Grasse to bottle the ultimate scent.
2,561-word summary · 11 min read
Me Talk Pretty One Day
Sedaris on French classes, family chaos, and learning to speak badly in two languages.
2,111-word summary · 9 min read
The Count of Monte Cristo
Edmond Dantes escapes Chateau d'If and returns as the Count to repay friends and ruin betrayers.
3,879-word summary · 17 min read
A Tale of Two Cities
Lucie Manette frees her father from the Bastille while Sydney Carton loves her from afar through London and Paris revolt.
3,595-word summary · 16 min read
The Nightingale
Nightingale retold: Vianne and Isabelle in occupied France, hide children, run routes, trials.
1,950-word summary · 9 min read