A multi-volume story of captivating episodes from the life of the brilliant beauty Marianne d’Asselina Villeneuve, created by a French writer against the backdrop of real events of the Napoleonic era, was received with great interest by readers in many countries. «Marianne» by Benzoni pits «Angélique» by Anne and Serge Golon against it in a kind of duel. Who will win?