Dumas Alexandre: 1659 books

Paris, une nuit de février 1578....... Dans une ruelle sombre des abords de la Bastille, Louis de Clermont d’Amboise, sire de Bussy, gentilhomme courageux et loyal, tombe dans l’embuscade que les mignons du roi Henri III lui ont tendue. Seul contre cinq, il ne doit la vie sauve qu’à...

This powerful, eloquent play moves like a Greek tragedy to its inevitable conclusion. Dumas's drama is based on an actual event--the assassination of Duke Alexander of Medici in 1537 by his cousin, Lorenzo. Lorenzino lures his relative to a trap under the pretext of providing him with a woman. He gets...

Set in 1866 during the Austro-Prussian War, this exciting and masterfully-retold story is highly recommended for fans of the historical fiction, and constitutes a must-read for lovers of Dumas’s seminal work. 

Dr. Ivans, unable to make a living in London, migrates with his two daughters to Australia, where he hopes to make his fortune; one of his girls, Melida, is forced to leave her suitor, Williams, behind. Arriving in Australia, Ivans finds himself unable to improve his fortune--he's too willing to help...

Bebilderte Ausgabe. Jeanne d'Arc, vermutlich am 6. Januar 1412 in Domrémy, Lothringen geboren; wurde am 30. Mai 1431 in Rouen auf dem Scheiterhaufen verbrannt. Im deutschen Sprachraum wurde die auch Johanna von Orléans oder die Jungfrau von Orléans genannt. Während des Hundertjährigen Krieges...

An entertaining tale from Dumas' Celebrated Crime Series. The fast-paced plot, vivid descriptions and unexpected twists in the story will captivate you till the very end. Fascinating!

Der Roman handelt in einer Zeit, wo Aufstand der Vendée stattfand. So bezeichnete man den bewaffneten Kampf einer royalistisch-katholisch gesinnten Landbevölkerung der Vendée und benachbarter Départements gegen Repräsentanten und Truppen der Ersten Französischen Republik von 1793 bis 1796. Über...

"La reina Margot" constituye el primer volumen de una trilogía centrada en las guerras de religión en las que se vio envuelta Francia durante la segunda mitad del siglo XVI, y que completan "La dama de Monsereau" y "Los cuarenta y cinco". En ella Dumas retrata con maestría...

Trece años después de la sangrienta Noche de San Bartolomé, cuarenta y cinco hombres son llamados por el duque de Epernon para formar la guardia del rey, destinados a cumplir una misión que ninguno conoce a ciencia cierta. El monarca, Enrique III, que no ha podido calmar los enfrentamientos políticos...

The story follows Dumas' general formula of problems with the rich aristocracy and nobility in France. Interesting twist as a finish.

This book is filled with romance, adventure, glamour, royalty, intrigue, misfortune, humor, history, everything you would expect dumas.

Dumas's 'Celebrated Crimes' was not written for children. The novelist has spared no language--has minced no words--to describe the violent scenes of a violent time. The first volume comprises the annals of the Borgias and the Cenci. The name of the noted and notorious Florentine family has...

The tale of Roland de Montrevel and his family is interwined wonderfully with the ride of Napoleon and the internal strife of France immediately after the terror. Dumas has woven a nice web of deceit, love, and honor amidst the bygone era of gentlemen.

La légende de Lyderic est le premier comte de Flandre, (VIIe siècle).  Ce livre raconte les aventures de Lyderic, le géant de Flandre qui, après avoir été élevé dans la forêt par un ermite, venge son père assassiné par un autre géant. Astucieux, courageux et d’une force surhumaine,...