About the book: 1993 / The religious and ethical movement that arose in England at the beginning of the 18th century - Freemasonry - became widespread in many countries. This secret organization aimed to unite people on the basis of equality, mutual assistance and loyalty. Women were not accepted into Masonic lodges, and over time women created their own Masonic lodges. In the novel “Women Freemasons” by Charles Monselet (1825-1888), a famous French novelist, a talented follower of the literary principles of A. Dumas, we are talking about a secret organization of women Freemasons, which invisibly entangled the whole of France with its terrible network - from high society salons to working-class neighborhoods . The heroes of the novel fall into this network, voluntarily or by the will of fate. All kinds of adventures, love stories, conspiracies, fights make up the content of the book. The entire novel is permeated with the motive of female revenge, which is carried out by this powerful Masonic organization. The work of Charles Monselet is published in Russian for the first time.