Joseph Balsamo by Alexandre Dumas
Set in the tumultuous decades before the Revolution, this historical novel follows a charismatic and mysterious Italian adventurer who poses as a healer and man of occult knowledge; using charm, stagecraft, and clever deceptions he insinuates himself into high society, manipulates lovers and rivals, exposes secret bloodlines and hidden identities, and foments scandals that lay bare the vanity, superstition, and moral decay of the aristocracy, ultimately producing a dramatic unmasking and downfall that echoes the larger collapse of the old order.
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- Alternate Titles
- - The Memoirs of a Physician: Joseph Balsamo
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