Ca Ira: A Novel is a historical fiction novel written by William Dugas Trammell and published in 1874. The story is set during the French Revolution and follows the life of a young aristocrat named Marie de St. Cyr. Marie is forced to flee her home in Paris when the revolutionaries take control of the city and begin executing members of the nobility. She finds refuge in the countryside with a group of peasants who are fighting against the revolutionaries...