Une histoire d'amour passionnée entre Élise Duménil, une jeune femme de la haute société parisienne, et le comte de Fiesque, un héros de la guerre d'indépendance américaine. Contée par Marie de Comarrieu, marquise de Montalembert, cette histoire vraie retrace les moments forts de cette romance interdite, ainsi que les obstacles et les sacrifices que les amants ont dû surmonter. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.