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Martin Guerre
by Alexandre DumasMartin Guerre is a novel written by Alexandre Dumas which is part of his work Celebrated Crimes. Martin Guerre, a French peasant of the 16th century, was at the center of a famous case of imposture. Several years after Martin Guerre had left his wife, child, and village, a man claiming to be him reappeared. He lived with Guerre's wife and son ..
The Hero of the People - A Historical Romance of Love, Liberty and Loyalty
by Alexandre DumasFrench author Alexandre Dumas is known for penning many masterpieces of historical fiction, including The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers. The tale The Hero of the People, set in the waning days of the French Revolution, tweaks Dumas' classic formula by adding a little more romance to the equation. With action, adventure, ..
Marquise Brinvillier
by Alexandre DumasMarquise Brinvillier is a historical novel written by Alexandre Dumas as part of his celebrated crime series. Marie-Madeleine-Marguerite d'Aubray, Marquise de Brinvilliers was a French aristocrat accused of three murders. She was convicted on the strength of letters written by her dead lover and a confession obtained by torture, so her gu..
The Companions of Jehu
by Alexandre DumasThe Companions of Jehu were formed in the Lyon region of France in April 1795 to hunt down Jacobins implicated in the Reign of Terror. It is possible that they were founded by The Marquis de Besignan, who also founded royalist underground groups in Forez and Dauphiné with the Prince of Condé in 1796. Their victims are believed to have numbere..
The Mesmerist's Victim
by Alexandre DumasSet in Paris during the French Revolution, The Mesmerist's Victim tells a tale of star-crossed lovers whose romance blooms at an extremely inopportune moment in history. Will they be able to find happiness together, or will they be swallowed up in the tumult of radical political and social change?Alexandre Dumas, also known as Alexandre Dumas père,..
Captain Paul
by Alexandre DumasCaptain Paul is a novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas. A romantic romp of brave heroes, devious villains, desperate battles, and true love, this epic tale of high adventure and derring-do is highly recommended for fans of Dumas’s work, and would make for a fantastic addition to any bookshelf. “Captain Paul” is loosely based on the exploi..
Joan of Naples
by Alexandre DumasCelebrated as one of the masters of historical fiction, Alexandre Dumas, pere wrote such masterworks as The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers. His series Celebrated Crimes delved into eight historical capers, transgressions, and scandals. This life of Joan of Naples, the 14th century European monarch whose reign and romances were both ..
Cenci
by Alexandre DumasThe Cenci an 1837 novella by Stendhal and an 1840 true crime essay by Alexandre Dumas, père, included in Volume 1 of Celebrated Crimes. Beatrice Cenci was the son of Francesco Cenci, an aristocrat who, due to his violent temper and immoral behaviour, had found himself in trouble with the papal justice more than once. In Rome, they lived in a m..