Le Bossu: Aventures de Cape et d'Épée. Volume 1

by Paul Féval

"Le Bossu: Aventures de Cape et d'Épée. Volume 1" by Paul Féval is a novel originally published as a serial in 1857. In 1699, the noble Philippe de Nevers is murdered by his treacherous cousin Gonzague, who seeks his wife and fortune. The knight Henri de Lagardère witnesses the assassination and escapes with Nevers' infant daughter, vowing revenge. Eighteen years later, disguised as a hunchback, Lagardère returns to Paris where Gonzague now wields great power, setting the stage for a dramatic confrontation.