This vintage book contains Alexandre Dumas's 1841 work, The Progress of Democracy - Illustrated in the History of Gaul and France. This volume contains a vast amount of historical information, and will be of significant utility to those with an interest in the development of democracy in France. Contents include The First Franco-Roman Monarchy or Gaul, from its first settlement to the accession of Peppin-le-Bref, The French Monarchy or Gail, from the accession of Peppin-le-Bred to that of Hugh Capet, The French Monarchy or France, from the accession of High Capet to that of Philip de Valois, and Conclusion. Alexandre Dumas 1802-1870 was a famous French writer. He is best remembered for his exciting romantic sagas, including The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. Despite making a great deal of money from his writing, Dumas was almost perpetually penniless thanks to his extravagant lifestyle. His novels have since been translated into nearly a hundred different languages, an