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Examines the legacy of French military and political leader Napoleon Bonaparte.

A graphic novelization of Alexandre Dumas' "The Count of Monte Cristo" in which nineteen-year-old French sailor Edmond Dantes is unjustly imprisoned on his planned wedding day, and after fourteen years of solitary confinement, a daring escape, finding hidden riches on the island of Monte Cristo, and a new identity, finally reunites with his love, Mercedes, and gets revenge upon his accusers.

Offers in-depth analysis of a broad range of historical documents and historic events that make up the story of a century marked by revolution and calls for a broader perspective on human rights and dignity.

When Christopher Rowe's code-breaking uncovers the true target of an assassination attempt, he and his friends are odered to Paris to investigate a centuries-old curse on the French throne.

After a chance encounter with assassin Yassen Gregorovich in the South of France, teenage spy Alex Rider investigates international pop star and philanthropist Damian Cray, whose new video game venture hides sinister motives involving Air Force One, nuclear missiles, and the international drug trade.

She was a young peasant girl when she heard voices compelling her to save France from the British during the 100 Years War. Despite winning stunning victories, she was burned at the stake by the men whose place and nation she had saved. Joan of Arc is one of the most compelling figures in history. At age 17, she donned armor and rode to war, claiming she was sent by God and promising to restore her king to his rightful throne. In just two years, she made good on her promises, but her reward was death.

For the honor of the crown and the destiny of a country, the world's most renowned Muskettters must reunite for one last epic battle. It is a time of both splendor and despair for the deeply divided French nation where the self-serving King Louis XIV enjoys the riches of the world while his people starve. Believeing he is all-powerful, Louis fears no one--except the one person who could bring an end to his absolute power: the man he condemned to wear an iron mask and imprisoned for life. But when the king's selfish excesses go too far, retired Musketters Athos, Porthos, and Aramis vow to free the mysterious prisoner who may be France's only hope for survival. Only one question remains: will their old comrade, the legendary d'Artagnan, help them--or destroy them?.

"A Tale of Two Cities" is full of rich plot twists, following the fate of the tragic Dr. Alexandre Manette, falsely imprisoned in the Bastille for 18 years, and his beautiful daughter Lucie... of her star-crossed marriage to the mysterious French aristocrat, Charles Darnay, and of the ultimate sacrifice made by the doomed, heroic lawyer, Sydney Carlton.

A graphic novel adaptation of Charles Dickens' "A Tale of Two Cities," about a young Englishman who gives his life during the French Revolution to save the husband of the woman he loves.

Describes the life of Marie Antoinette, including her childhood in Austria, her lavish lifestyle, and the Diamond Necklace Affair.