The plot of Dumas's novel “Blessed Consciousness” is a touching young love, which was almost destroyed by the bloody events of the decline of Napoleon’s empire; it takes place from January 1810 to July 1815, mainly in the vicinity of Villers-Cotterets, the writer’s hometown. Hence the special, lyrical tone of this work, full of humanity, affirmation of the inevitability of the victory of good over evil and faith in the highest justice. Illustrations by E. Ganeshina