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Mary Stuart
by Alexandre DumasMary Stuart was first published as part of his eight-volume series “Celebrated Crimes” (1839 – 1840), and recounts the fascinating story of Mary Queen of Scots from her early childhood to her abdication, exile in England, and execution. Told by the master story-teller Alexandre Dumas, “Mary Stuart” constitutes a thrilling and highly entertaining re..
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, ..
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,..
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..
The Countess of Charny
by Alexandre DumasThe Countess de Charny is part of collection of The Marie Antoinette romances series of novels written by Alexandre Dumas. The Marie Antoinette romances comprise eight novels. The unabridged versions (normally 100 chapters or more) comprise only five books (numbers 1,3,4,7 and 8); the short versions (50 chapters or less) number eight in t..
The Prussian Terror
by Alexandre DumasThe Prussian Terror from Alexandre Dumas. French writer, best known for his historical novels of high adventure (1802-1870). Set in 1866 during the Austro-Prussian War, this exciting and masterfully-retold story is highly recommended for fans of historical fiction, and constitutes a must-read for lovers of Dumas’s seminal work...
The War of Women, Volume 1
by Alexandre DumasIn "Twenty Years After" Dumas dealt with the earlier stages of the War of the Fronde,—the arrest of the three counsellors of the Parliament of Paris, Charton, Blancmesnil, and Broussel, the "day of barricades," of which the Abbé de Gondy, coadjutor to the Archbishop of Paris, afterwards Cardinal de Retz, claims to have been the author, and the flig..