Zheleznaya Maska

Edmond Ladoucet is one of the French historical novelists whose name has survived thanks to his version of one of the most mysterious secrets of France. At least three of his books were published in Paris at the turn of the 19th and 20th centuries: "Love and Money", "The War of the Camisards" and "The Iron Mask". It was the latter that brought him fame, since the mystery of the mysterious prisoner of the Bastille has been exciting historians, writers and lovers of mysteries for three centuries.

This edition presents his novel "The Iron Mask", where the author offers his vision of the personality of the mysterious prisoner in an exciting and artistic form, who was forbidden to show his face and name under pain of death.

The figure of the mysterious prisoner inspired scientists and novelists, became the subject of monographs, plays and films. The great Alexandre Dumas in his novel freed him with the hands of the musketeers led by d'Artagnan, and the legendary film adaptations cemented this image in popular culture. Over the years, his role has been played by Douglas Fairbanks, Jean Marais and, in the latest film interpretation, Leonardo DiCaprio.

Mystery, conspiracy, intrigue and hidden springs of power - Ladoucet's novel invites the reader to search for answers that have been lost in the labyrinths of French history for three centuries.