La San-Felice, Tome 03

by Alexandre Dumas

"La San-Felice, Tome 03" by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel published in 1864. Set during the tumultuous period between 1798 and 1800, the story follows a forbidden romance between Salvato Palmieri, a French spy, and Luisa Sanfelice, wife of a Neapolitan officer. Against the backdrop of Napoleon's overthrow of Ferdinand I and the subsequent reconquest by Cardinal Ruffo, Dumas weaves personal passion with political upheaval. The work holds special significance, as Dumas's own father was imprisoned by the Bourbons during this era.