Download or read book The Duke of Alençon written by Voltaire and published by Wildside Press LLC. This book was released on 2014-01-13 with total page 53 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: THE DUKE OF ALENÇON tells a tale of medieval France. Two princely brothers, Alençon and Nemours, both love Adelaide; their murderous rage for each other threatens to tear the country apart. Tragedy is only averted through the action of a servant who loves them both.