The Albigenses V3: A Romance is a historical novel written by Charles Robert Maturin, first published in 1824. Set in the 13th century, the book tells the story of a young nobleman named Raymond de Castelnau, who becomes embroiled in the conflict between the Catholic Church and the Cathar heretics in southern France. As Raymond falls in love with a Cathar woman named Isoline, he must navigate the dangerous political and religious landscape of the...