"Sylvandir" is one of Dumas's early novels, created under the influence of the works of Walter Scott and subtly stylized as 18th-century prose. The story of young lovers, whom their relatives and fate are trying to separate, is elegantly and slightly ironically framed by pictures of the life and customs of the royal court. Court intrigues, dangerous adventures, ardent passions and tender feelings - this novel will captivate all connoisseurs of good historical prose. Illustrations by M. Ryapolov