Alexandre Dumas

Celebrated Crimes of the Russian Court

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Produktbeschreibung

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 père) (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.

Produktdetails

• Verlag: University Press of the Pacific
• Seitenzahl: 380
• Erscheinungstermin: 31. Dezember 2002
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 203mm x 127mm x 22mm
• Gewicht: 456g
• ISBN-13: 9781410204332
• ISBN-10: 1410204332
• Artikelnr.: 21919197

Autorenporträt

Alexandre Dumas (1802 - 1870) was a French writer. His works have been translated into nearly 100 languages and he is one of the most widely read French authors. Many of his historical novels of high adventure were originally published as serials, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After and The Vicomte de Bragelonne: Ten Years Later. His novels have been adapted since the early twentieth century for nearly 200 films. Dumas' last novel, The Knight of Sainte-Hermine, unfinished at his death, was completed by a scholar and published in 2005, becoming a bestseller. It was published in English in 2008 as The Last Cavalier. Prolific in several genres, Dumas began his career by writing plays, which were successfully produced from the first. He also wrote numerous magazine articles and travel books; his published works totaled 100,000 pages.