Alexandre Dumas Books In Order

Three Musketeers / d’Artagnan Romances Books In Publication Order

  1. The Three Musketeers (1844)
  2. The Red Sphinx (1844)
  3. Twenty Years After (1845)
  4. Louise de La Vallière (1845)
  5. The Vicomte de Bragelonne (1847)
  6. Ten Years Later (1847)
  7. The Man in the Iron Mask (1850)
  8. Blood Royal (2020)

The Last Valois Books In Publication Order

  1. Marguerite de Valois (1845)
  2. Chichot the Jester (1846)
  3. The Forty Five Guardsmen (1847)
  4. The Horoscope (2012)

The Last Valois Books In Chronological Order

  1. The Horoscope (2012)
  2. Marguerite de Valois (1845)
  3. Chichot the Jester (1846)
  4. The Forty Five Guardsmen (1847)

The Marie Antoinette Romances Books In Publication Order

  1. The Knight of Maison-Rouge (1845)
  2. Joseph Balsamo (1846)
  3. Taking the Bastile (1846)
  4. The Queen’s Necklace (1850)
  5. The Countess de Charny (1853)

The Marie Antoinette Romances Books In Chronological Order

  1. Joseph Balsamo (1846)
  2. The Queen’s Necklace (1850)
  3. Taking the Bastile (1846)
  4. The Countess de Charny (1853)
  5. The Knight of Maison-Rouge (1845)

The Sainte-Hermine Cycle Books In Publication Order

  1. The Companions of Jehu (1857)
  2. The Whites and the Blues (1867)
  3. The Last Cavalier (1870)

Standalone Novels In Publication Order

  1. Captain Paul (1838)
  2. Captain Pamphile (1839)
  3. The Fencing Master (1840)
  4. Castle Eppstein (1843)
  5. Georges (1843)
  6. The Conspirators (1843)
  7. Ascanio, Vol. I (1843)
  8. Ascanio, Vol. 2 (1843)
  9. The Women’s War / The War of Women (1844)
  10. The Nutcracker (1844)
  11. The Corsican Brothers (1844)
  12. La Reine Margot (1845)
  13. The Count of Monte Cristo (1845)
  14. The Regent’s Daughter (1845)
  15. The Two Dianas (1846)
  16. Horror At Fontenay (1849)
  17. The Black Tulip (1850)
  18. Olympe de Clèves (1852)
  19. The Page of the Duke of Savoy (1854)
  20. The Mohicans of Paris (1854)
  21. The Wolf-Leader (1857)
  22. Robin Hood: The Outlaw (1863)

Short Story Collections In Publication Order

  1. The Crimes of the Marquise de Brinvilliers and Others (2011)
  2. The Madwoman of Beresina and Other Napoleonic Plays (With: Honoré de Balzac) (2013)
  3. Short Stories By Alexandre Dumas, Ten Volumes in One (2020)

Standalone Plays In Publication Order

  1. Antony (1831)
  2. Charles VII at the Homes of His Great Vassals (1831)
  3. Napoleon Bonaparte (1840)
  4. Edmund Kean, Or, The Life Of An Actor (1857)
  5. Urbain Grandier and the Devils of Loudon (2009)
  6. The Gold Thieves (2012)

Non-Fiction Books In Publication Order

  1. Napoleon (1865)
  2. The Memoirs of a Physician (1893)
  3. The Celebrated Crimes of History (1895)
  4. Celebrated Crimes of the Russian Court (1905)
  5. The Journal of Madame Giovanni (1944)
  6. Alexandre Dumas’ Adventures in Spain (1959)
  7. Alexandre Dumas’ Adventures in Caucasia (1962)
  8. My Memoirs (1965)

Honoré de Balzac Short Story Collections In Publication Order

  1. The Atheist’s Mass, and Other Stories (By:Honoré de Balzac) (1986)
  2. Ten droll tales (By:Honoré de Balzac) (1987)
  3. Domestic Peace (By:Honoré de Balzac) (1989)
  4. The Madwoman of Beresina and Other Napoleonic Plays (With: Honoré de Balzac) (2013)

Anthologies In Publication Order

  1. Vampires (2011)

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Alexandre Dumas Books Overview

The Three Musketeers

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Mixing a bit of seventeenth-century French history with a great deal of invention, Alexandre Dumas tells the tale of young D’Artagnan and his musketeer comrades, Porthos, Athos and Aramis. Together they fight to foil the schemes of the brilliant, dangerous Cardinal Richelieu, who pretends to support the king while plotting to advance his own power. Bursting with swirling swordplay, swooning romance, and unforgettable figures such as the seductively beautiful but deadly femme fatale, Milady, and D’Artagnan’s equally beautiful love, Madame Bonacieux, The Three Musketeers continues, after a century and a half of continuous publication, to define the genre of swashbuckling romance and historical adventure.

Barbara T. Cooper is Professor of French at the University of New Hampshire. She is a member of the editorial boards of Nineteenth-Century French Studies and the Cahiers Alexandre Dumas and specializes in nineteenth-century French drama and works by Dumas.

Twenty Years After

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million books. com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: TRANSLATOR’S PREFACE. The Sequel to ‘ The Three Musketeers,’ as presented in the following pages, will be found even still more interesting than the celebrated work of which it is a continuation. The chief actors in the tale, now of a more mature age, yet retaining all the vigour and freshness of their original characters, are found engaged in the more grave and serious political events of the age in which they lived; and having laid aside the freaks and follies of youth, they now appear under a different phasis, but one which, in the translator’s opinion, will be found much more attractive. The work itself, too, is of a far higher grade than its predecessor : it is, in fact, a perfect historical romance; and the manners it delineates are true pictures of the times it represents. Low and debased as was our own national scale of morality in the seventeenth century, that of France was infinitely worse; and the profligate priest, and the fascinating but uuprincipled coquette, depicted in the characters of the Abbe d’Herblay and Madame de Chevreuse, are drawn from life. The French possess numerous Memoirs relating to all the persons of note, in every rank of life, and of every period. From these sources M. Dumas has drawn largely; and the facts he relates are doubtless genuine, however singular they may appear to us, in these our happier days of a purer morality. They must, therefore, be received as useful moral lessons, which are intended to instruct the mind, without being in the slightest degree either offensive or indelicate. The place so prominently occupied in ‘ The Three Musketeers’ by the famed Cardinal Richelieu, is, in the present work, filled by that ofhis celebrated successor, Cardinal Mazarin, whose character is portrayed with equal fidelity, and the most strict…

The Vicomte de Bragelonne

It is May 1660 and the fate of nations is at stake. Mazarin plots, Louis XIV is in love, and Raoul de Bragelonne, son of Athos, is intent on serving France and winning the heart of Louise de la Valliere. D’Artagnan, meanwhile, is perplexed by a mysterious stranger, and soon he learns that his old comrades already have great projects in hand. Athos seeks the restoration of Charles II, while Aramis, with Porthos in tow, has a secret plan involving a masked prisoner and the fortification of the island of Belle Ile. D’Artagnan finds a thread leading him to the French court, the banks of the Tyne, the beaches of Holland, and the dunes of Brittany. The Vicomte de Bragelonne opens an epic adventure which continues with Louise de la Valliere and reaches its climax in The Man in the Iron Mask. This new edition is the only one in print and is fully annotated with an introduction that sets Dumas’s saga in its historical and cultural context. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World’s Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford’s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up to date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

The Man in the Iron Mask

The Man in the Iron Mask, by Alexander Dumas, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics: New introductions commissioned from today’s top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader’s viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriateAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. Barnes & Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influences biographical, historical, and literary to enrich each reader’s understanding of these enduring works.
France in the 1660s is a boiling cauldron of plots and counter plots as King Louis XIV struggles to extend his power and transform himself into the Sun King. Locked within the dreaded Bastille prison may be his enemies ultimate weapon: an anonymous prisoner forced to wear an iron mask so that none may see his face and learn his astonishing secret. But soon the famed d Artagnan and the Three Musketeers are swept into the action but not on the same side! Will they actually be forced to fight each other?

As much a tale of mystery and political intrigue as a swashbuckling adventure, The Man in the Iron Mask is the final novel in Alexandre Dumas‘s series of d Artagnan romances. The story follows the heroic young man from the country who, along with his three comrades, becomes a powerful influence on the course of French history. Yet what seems to be the most fantastic aspect of the story is based on fact. During Louis XIV s reign, a mysterious masked prisoner did dwell in the Bastille and his identity remains a question to this day.

Barbara T. Cooper is Professor of French at the University of New Hampshire. A member of the editorial boards of Nineteenth Century French Studies and Les Cahiers Alexandre Dumas, she specializes in nineteenth century French drama and in works by Dumas.

Marguerite de Valois

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Chichot the Jester

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The Forty Five Guardsmen

In this sequel to Chicot the Jester, Diane de Meridor takes revenge upon the Duc d’Anjou for his foul betrayal of Bussy d’Amboise. Historically it commences with the execution of Salcede and the arrival of the Forty Five at Paris, and deals with the Guise intrigues, the campaign of Anjou in Flanders and his death; the events in the novel take place in 1584 and 85.

The Knight of Maison-Rouge

1902. Illustrated with drawings on wood by eminent French and American artists. Dumas, French novelist and playwright, is now primarily recognized for his historical novels, which include the ever popular Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. The novel begins: It was on the evening of the 10th of March, 1793; ten o’clock was striking from Notre Dame, and each stroke sounding, emitted a sad and monotonous vibration. Night had fallen on Paris, not boisterous and stormy, but cold, damp, and foggy. Paris itself at that time was not the Paris of our day; glittering at night with thousands of reflected lights, the Paris of busy promenades, of lively chat, with its riotous suburbs, the scene of audacious quarrels and daring crime, but a fearful, timid, busy city, whose few and scattered inhabitants, even in crossing from one street to another, ran concealing themselves in the darkness of the alleys, and ensconcing themselves behind their porte cocheres, like wild beasts tracked by the hunters to their lair. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

Joseph Balsamo

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Taking the Bastile

1902. Illustrated with drawings on wood by eminent French and American artists. Dumas, French novelist and playwright, is now primarily recognized for his historical novels, which include the ever popular Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. The novel begins: On the borders of Picardy and the province of Soissons, and on that part of the national territory which, under the name of the Isle of France, formed a portion of the ancient patrimony of our kings, and in the center of an immense crescent formed by a forest of fifty thousand acres which stretches its horns to the north and south, rises almost buried amid the shades of a vast park planted by Francis I and Henry II, the small city of Villers Cotterets. This place is celebrated from having given birth to Charles Albert Demoustier, who, at the period when our present history commences, was there writing his Letters to Emilie, on Mythology, to the unbounded satisfaction of the pretty women of those days, who eagerly snatched his publications from one another as soon as printed. See other titles by this author available from Kessinger Publishing.

The Queen’s Necklace

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The Countess de Charny

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The Companions of Jehu

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The Whites and the Blues

About the Author Alexandre Dumas also known as Dumas pere 1802 1870 was one of the most famous French writers of the 19th century. Dumas is best known for historical the novels The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, both written within the space of two years, 1844 45, and which belong to the foundation works of popular culture. He was among the first, along with Honore de Balzac and Eugene Sue, who fully used the possibilities of roman feuilleton, the serial novel. Dumas is credited with revitalizing the historical novel in France, although his abilities as a writer were under dispute from the beginning. Dumas’ works are fast paced adventure tales that blend history and fiction, but on the other hand, they are entangled, melodramatic, and actually not faithful to the historical facts.

The Last Cavalier

Rousing, big, spirited, its action sweeping across oceans and continents, the last novel of Alexandre Dumas lost for 125 years in the archives of the National Library in Paris completes the oeuvre that Dumas imagined at the outset of his literary career. Now, dynamically, in a tale of family honor and undying vengeance, of high adventure and heroic derring do, The Last Cavalier fills that gap.

The Last Cavalier is also Count Hector de Sainte Hermine, who for three years has been languishing in prison when, in 1804, on the eve of Napoleon’s coronation as emperor of France, he learns what’s to be his due. Stripped of his title and denied the hand of the woman he loves, he is freed by Napoleon on the condition that he serve as a common foot soldier in the imperial army. So it is in profound despair that Hector embarks on a succession of daring escapades. Again and again he wins glory against brigands, bandits, the British; boa constrictors, sharks, croco diles. And at the battle of Trafalgar it’s his marksman’s bullet that fells the famed English admiral Lord Nelson.

Yet however far his adventures may take him from Burma’s jungles to the wilds of Ireland his destiny lies always in Paris, with his father’s enemy, Napoleon.

Captain Pamphile

Darkly humorous, Captain Pamphile is a thrilling adventure story, full of sea battles, mutiny, and exotic animals all led by one of Dumas most intriguing creations. In the fashionable social circles of 1831, the vogue is to collect one’s own menagerie, and there is soon a demand for exotic animals from the four corners of the world. Musing on how a monkey, a bear, and a turtle came to inhabit the same Parisian drawing room, Dumas introduces Captain Pamphile, a decidedly unorthodox Proven al sea caption with a flair for liberating unusual species from their native shores. The narrative soon gives way to the story of Pamphile s own life from his early hunting expeditions to his daring naval hijackings and his aberrant involvement in the local slave trade. French novelist and playwright Alexandre Dumas who is best remembered for The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo.

The Fencing Master

Although Monsieur Dumas cites contemporary authority for the final catastrophe as having actually taken place, to assume that any other portion of Banniere’s career, as traced in this story, is founded upon fact. Dumas is himself responsible for the plot so far as it is concerned with the fortunes of Olympe and her ardent and headstrong lover. But the scenes which deal with the conspiracy to corrupt young Louis XV., and force him to adopt a career of unredeemed profligacy, are founded upon indisputable evidence, adapted, of course, to the exigencies of the narrative. The authority of contemporaneous memoirs may be cited in support of some of the most improbable details; for example, the queen’s coldness toward the king, and the various anecdotes concerning Mademoiselle de Charolais. With his usual matchless skill, Alexandre Dumas has so interwoven history and romance that each embellishes the other; and the result is a harmonious and intensely interesting whole, albeit the period was conspicuously lacking in those stirring, chivalric incidents which furnished the themes for the marvelous romances of the days of the Valois kings and the first Bourbons. By universal consent Alexandre Dumas 1802 1870, Pere is now acknowledged the most entertaining of the writers of romance. For variety of incidents, sprightliness of dialogue, and vividness of narrative no tales of adventure can compete with such works as The Three Musketeers or The Count of Monte Cristo. It is doubtful also, whether the life of any novelist comes as near as the life of Alexandre Dumas to what is expected of an entertaining work of fiction. Viewed as a hero of romance, the great novelist is almost as striking a figure as his picturesque and fascinating D’Artagnan, so that his Memoirs and the numerous volumes in which he relates the story of his travels seem to differ from his other narrative works only in the use, for the hero, of the first instead of the third person of the verb.

Georges

A major new translation of a stunning rediscovered novel by Alexandre Dumas, Georges is a classic swashbuckling adventure. Brilliantly translated by Tina A. Kover in lively, fluid prose, this is Dumas’s most daring work, in which his themes of intrigue and romance are illuminated by the issues of racial prejudice and the profound quest for identity. Georges Munier is a sensitive boy growing up in the nineteenth century on the island of Mauritius. The son of a wealthy mulatto, Pierre Munier, Georges regularly sees how his father s courage is tempered by a sense of inferiority before whites and Georges vows that he will be different. When Georges matures into a man committed to moral superiority mixed with physical strength, the stage is set for a conflict with the island s rich and powerful plantation owner, Monsieur de Malm die, and a forbidden romance with Sara, the beautiful woman engaged to Malm die s son. Swordplay, a slave rebellion, a harrowing escape, and a vow of vengeance Georges is unmistakably the work of the master who wrote The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. Yet it stands apart as the only book Dumas ever wrote that confronts the subject of race a potent topic, since Dumas was of African ancestry himself. This edition also features a captivating Introduction by Jamaica Kincaid and an eloquent Afterword and Notes by Werner Sollors, who addresses key themes such as colonialism, racism, African slavery, and interracial intimacy. Long out of print in America, Georges can now be appreciated as never before and added to the greatest works of this immortal author.

The Conspirators

The popularity of Dumas Pere’s historical novels of high adventure, including ‘The Three Musketeers’, have made him one of the most widely read French authors.

Ascanio, Vol. I

Although Monsieur Dumas cites contemporary authority for the final catastrophe as having actually taken place, to assume that any other portion of Banniere’s career, as traced in this story, is founded upon fact. Dumas is himself responsible for the plot so far as it is concerned with the fortunes of Olympe and her ardent and headstrong lover. But the scenes which deal with the conspiracy to corrupt young Louis XV., and force him to adopt a career of unredeemed profligacy, are founded upon indisputable evidence, adapted, of course, to the exigencies of the narrative. The authority of contemporaneous memoirs may be cited in support of some of the most improbable details; for example, the queen’s coldness toward the king, and the various anecdotes concerning Mademoiselle de Charolais. With his usual matchless skill, Alexandre Dumas has so interwoven history and romance that each embellishes the other; and the result is a harmonious and intensely interesting whole, albeit the period was conspicuously lacking in those stirring, chivalric incidents which furnished the themes for the marvelous romances of the days of the Valois kings and the first Bourbons. By universal consent Alexandre Dumas 1802 1870, Pere is now acknowledged the most entertaining of the writers of romance. For variety of incidents, sprightliness of dialogue, and vividness of narrative no tales of adventure can compete with such works as The Three Musketeers or The Count of Monte Cristo. It is doubtful also, whether the life of any novelist comes as near as the life of Alexandre Dumas to what is expected of an entertaining work of fiction. Viewed as a hero of romance, the great novelist is almost as striking a figure as his picturesque and fascinating D’Artagnan, so that his Memoirs and the numerous volumes in which he relates the story of his travels seem to differ from his other narrative works only in the use, for the hero, of the first instead of the third person of the verb.

Ascanio, Vol. 2

Volume two of a two volume set Never did the reign of any European sovereign present so many and such varying phases. A contest for empire, a captive monarch, a female regency, and a religious war; the poisoned bowl and the burning pile alike doing their work of death amid scenes of uncalculating splendor and unbridled dissipation; the atrocities of bigotry and intolerance, blent with the most unblushing licentiousness and the most undisguised profligacy such are the materials offered to the reader by the times of Francis I. The period thus characterized is that in which the scene of the present romance is laid, and although the plot is mainly concerned with the fortunes of others than subjects of the Roi Chevalier, we are treated to a succession of vivid pictures of life and manners at the French court and in the French capital. By universal consent Alexandre Dumas 1802 1870, Pere is now acknowledged the most entertaining of the writers of romance. For variety of incidents, sprightliness of dialogue, and vividness of narrative no tales of adventure can compete with such works as The Three Musketeers or The Count of Monte Cristo. It is doubtful also, whether the life of any novelist comes as near as the life of Alexandre Dumas to what is expected of an entertaining work of fiction. Viewed as a hero of romance, the great novelist is almost as striking a figure as his picturesque and fascinating D’Artagnan, so that his memoirs and the numerous volumes in which he relates the story of his travels seem to differ from his other narrative works only in the use, for the hero, of the first instead of the third person of the verb.

The Women’s War / The War of Women

A swashbuckling novel by the author of The Three Musketeers Set in the same period as his best known novel, Alexandre Dumas’s forgotten masterpiece Le Monde features two steely and preternaturally modern hero*ines fighting on opposite sides of the wars that ravaged seventeenth century France. An unabashed page turner, humorous, dramatic, and crackling with panache, this new English translation the first in more than 100 years shows Dumas at the peak of his powers.

The Nutcracker

For nearly two hundred years, E.T.A. Hoffmann’s tale of The Nutcracker has enchanted readers, inspired artists and composers, and delighted audiences around the world. In cities and towns everywhere, children thrill to annual performances of Tchaikovsky’s classic Christmas ballet about a girl named Marie who helps a wooden nutcracker defeat an evil army of mice, and is rewarded by a visit to the magical dream world, the Land of Toys. Lisbeth Zwerger’s stunning, all new interpretation on The Nutcracker, adapted from the original Hoffmann tale, rounds out the story depicted in the ballet, exploring the background of the feud between The Nutcracker and the seven headed Mouse King, the true role of the mysterious Drosselmeier, the tragic fate of Princess Pirlipat, the spell cast by Mistress Mousie that is finally broken by loyal Marie, and the satisfying, happily ever after conclusion to the great battle and fantastic journey. In pictures filled with wit and whimsy, drama, mystery, and magic, Lisbeth Zwerger transports us to the darkest reaches and brightest beauty of this fairy tale world.

The Corsican Brothers

Alexandre Dumas, p re French for ‘father’, akin to Senior in English, born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie 1802 1870 was a French writer, best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. Many of his novels, including The Count of Monte Cristo 1845, The Three Musketeers 1844, and The Man in the Iron Mask 1848 were serialized, and he also wrote plays and magazine articles and was a prolific correspondent. Though best known now as a novelist, He earned his first fame as a dramatist. His Henri III et sa Cour 1829 was the first of the great Romantic historical dramas produced on the Paris stage, preceding Victor Hugo’s more famous Hernani 1830. He was also a wellknown travel writer, writing such books as From Paris to Cadiz 1847, and Travel Impressions: In Russia 1860. His other works include Twenty Years After 1845, The Two Dianas 1846, Queen Margot 1845, The Black Tulip 1850, The Wolf Leader 1857, and The Knight of Sainte Hermine 1869.

La Reine Margot

La Reine Margot 1845 is a novel of suspense and drama which recreates the violent world of intrigue, murder and duplicity of the French Renaissance. Dumas fills his canvas with a gallery of unforgettable characters, unremitting action and the engaging generosity of spirit which has made him one of the world’s greatest and best loved story tellers. This revised edition of the classic translation of 1846 is richly annotated. An introduction sets Dumas and his work in their literary, historical and cultural context. About the Series: For over 100 years Oxford World’s Classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford’s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, voluminous notes to clarify the text, up to date bibliographies for further study, and much more.

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas, is part of the Barnes & Noble Classics series, which offers quality editions at affordable prices to the student and the general reader, including new scholarship, thoughtful design, and pages of carefully crafted extras. Here are some of the remarkable features of Barnes & Noble Classics: New introductions commissioned from today’s top writers and scholars Biographies of the authors Chronologies of contemporary historical, biographical, and cultural events Footnotes and endnotes Selective discussions of imitations, parodies, poems, books, plays, paintings, operas, statuary, and films inspired by the work Comments by other famous authors Study questions to challenge the reader’s viewpoints and expectations Bibliographies for further reading Indices & Glossaries, when appropriateAll editions are beautifully designed and are printed to superior specifications; some include illustrations of historical interest. Barnes & Noble Classics pulls together a constellation of influences biographical, historical, and literary to enrich each reader’s understanding of these enduring works. Dashing young Edmond Dant’s has everything. He is engaged to a beautiful woman, is about to become the captain of a ship, and is well liked by almost everyone. But his perfect life is shattered when he is framed by a jealous rival and thrown into a dark prison cell for 14 years. The greatest tale of betrayal, adventure, and revenge ever written, The Count of Monte Cristo continues to dazzle readers with its thrilling and memorable scenes, including Dant s s miraculous escape from prison, his amazing discovery of a vast hidden treasure, and his transformation into the mysterious and wealthy Count of Monte Cristo a man whose astonishing thirst for vengeance is as cruel as it is just. Luc Sante is the author of Low Life, Evidence, and The Factory of Facts. He teaches writing and the history of photography at Bard College.

The Regent’s Daughter

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The Two Dianas

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The Black Tulip

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The Page of the Duke of Savoy

Purchase of this book includes free trial access to www. million books. com where you can read more than a million books for free. This is an OCR edition with typos. Excerpt from book: CHAPTER III. HOW THE ADMIRAL GOT THE NEWS OF THE BATTLE. God bad once more declared against France, or rather to sound the mysteries of Providence more deeply than the common run of historians do God had just prepared the task of Richelieu, as by Cressy, Poitiers, and Agiu court he made ready that of Louis XI. Later, indeed, he will perhaps exhibit to the world the great example of a kingdom which has been ruined by its nobility, saved by its people. However that may be, the blow was a terrible one, and struck to the very heart of France, while it rejoiced our great enemy, Philip II. of Spain. The battle took place, as we have said, on the 10th of August; but it was not until the 12th that the King of Spain felt so safe against a possible resurrection of the nobles who lay on the plains of Gibercourt as to venture to rejoin Emmanuel Philibert in the camp. The Duke of Savoy, who had given up all the undulating land between the Somme and the chapel of Epargnemaille to the English contingent, had returned to pitch his tent before the rampart of Remicourt, the point whence he had decided to direct the siege works if, contrary to all expectation, on the news of the lost battle, and lost under such terrible conditions, St. Quentin should be still unwilling to surrender. This second encampment, situated on a hillock between the river and the tents of the division of the Comte de Megue, was within range of the guns of the town. Philip II., after procuring at Cambrai an escort of a thousand men, and having apprised Emmanuel Philibert of his advent, in order that the latter should increase twofold or even threefold, if he deemed it advisable, the royal escort, by troops sent from the encampment, Philip II., we say, arrived before St. Quentin on the 12th of August, a…

Urbain Grandier and the Devils of Loudon

Based on ‘Urbain Grandier’ in the Celebrated Crimes by Alexandre Dumas, this play tells the tale of demonic possession and religious persecution in 1634 France. Father Urbain Grandier is accused of witchcraft and promiscuous behavior. Dumas depicts him as having genuine psychic powers, including channeling and distance viewing but not of consorting with the devil. Ultimately, Grandier is brought before a tribunal and tried for his supposed crimes, with the inevitable conclusion. One the writer’s most intense melodramas. First Translation into English.

The Memoirs of a Physician

Although Monsieur Dumas cites contemporary authority for the final catastrophe as having actually taken place, to assume that any other portion of Banniere’s career, as traced in this story, is founded upon fact. Dumas is himself responsible for the plot so far as it is concerned with the fortunes of Olympe and her ardent and headstrong lover. But the scenes which deal with the conspiracy to corrupt young Louis XV., and force him to adopt a career of unredeemed profligacy, are founded upon indisputable evidence, adapted, of course, to the exigencies of the narrative. The authority of contemporaneous memoirs may be cited in support of some of the most improbable details; for example, the queen’s coldness toward the king, and the various anecdotes concerning Mademoiselle de Charolais. With his usual matchless skill, Alexandre Dumas has so interwoven history and romance that each embellishes the other; and the result is a harmonious and intensely interesting whole, albeit the period was conspicuously lacking in those stirring, chivalric incidents which furnished the themes for the marvelous romances of the days of the Valois kings and the first Bourbons. By universal consent Alexandre Dumas 1802 1870, Pere is now acknowledged the most entertaining of the writers of romance. For variety of incidents, sprightliness of dialogue, and vividness of narrative no tales of adventure can compete with such works as The Three Musketeers or The Count of Monte Cristo. It is doubtful also, whether the life of any novelist comes as near as the life of Alexandre Dumas to what is expected of an entertaining work of fiction. Viewed as a hero of romance, the great novelist is almost as striking a figure as his picturesque and fascinating D’Artagnan, so that his Memoirs and the numerous volumes in which he relates the story of his travels seem to differ from his other narrative works only in the use, for the hero, of the first instead of the third person of the verb.

Celebrated Crimes of the Russian Court

A fascinating and shocking non fiction work on the scandals and atrocities committed in the royal chambers of the Russian Imperial court. Alexandre Dumas also known as Dumas pere 1802 1870 was one of the most famous French writers of the 19th century. Dumas is best known for the historical novels The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, both written within the space of two years, 1844 45, and which belong to the foundation works of popular culture. Dumas’ works are fast paced adventure tales that blend history and fiction.

Domestic Peace (By:Honoré de Balzac)

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