Alexandre Dumas

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Beschreibung

Joachim-Napoléon Murat was the brother-in-law of Napoleon Boneparte, and held many titles in his life including Marshal of France, Grand Admiral of France, Grand Duke of Berg, and King of Naples.The story was first published as part of Dumas's eight-volume series "Celebrated Crimes" (1839-40), and recounts Murat's fall from favour and fascinating death subsequent to Napoleon's own demise.Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was a famous French writer. He is best remembered for his exciting romantic sagas, including "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo". Despite making a great deal of money from his writing, Dumas was almost perpetually penniless thanks to his decidedly extravagant lifestyle. Chapter 1:ToulonOn the 18th June, 1815, at the very moment when the destiny of Europe was being decided at Waterloo, a man dressed like a beggar was silently following the road from Toulon to Marseilles.Arrived at the entrance of the Gorge of Ollioulles, he halted on a little eminencefrom which he could see all the surrounding country; then either because he had reached the end of his journey, or because, before attempting that forbidding..

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Alexandre Dumas (24 July 1802 - 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas, père, was a French writer, best known for his historical novels of high adventure.Translated into nearly 100 languages, these have made him one of the most widely read French authors in history. Many of his novels, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, and The Vicomte de Bragelonne: Ten Years Later were originally published as serials. 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.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: E-Kitap Projesi & Cheapest Books
• Seitenzahl: 78
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 6mm x 135mm x 215mm
• Gewicht: 118g
• ISBN-13: 9786057876829
• Artikelnr.: 55973362