Alexandre Dumas

Broschiertes Buch

The Sicilian Bandit

Beschreibung

This antiquarian volume contains Alexandre Dumas's novel, "The Sicilian Bandit". An episode of "Captain Paul", it is a classic tale of love, pride, and betrayal sure to appeal to fans of Dumas's romantic sagas. With strong characters and thought-provoking themes, "The Sicilian Bandit" deserves its place amongst Dumas's best works, and would make for a great addition to any collection. 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 extravagant lifestyle. His novels have been translated into nearly a hundred different languages, and have inspired over 200 motion pictures. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing this antiquarian book in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

Autor

Alexandre Dumas, also known as Alexandre Dumas père, was born July 24, 1802, in Villers-Cotterêts, France.Born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, he adopted the Dumas family name from his grandmother, a Dominican slave. Despite encountering societal prejudice because he was one-quarter black, Dumas managed to break into French literary circles and became one of the most respected and successful authors of French literature.He began writing plays after working as a scribe for the Duke of Orleans (later named King Louis Philippe) during the 1830 revolution. Dumas was a prolific writer, best known for novels such as The Three Musketeers, The Man in the Iron Mask, and The Count of Monte Cristo. His work has been translated into more than 100 languages and adapted into a multitude of films.After suffering a stroke, he died on December 5, 1870, in Puys, France, and was buried in the family vault. In 2002, he was exhumed and reinterred in the hallowed Pantheon in Paris, among other French luminaries.

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Produktdetails

• Verlag: White Press
• Seitenzahl: 130
• Erscheinungstermin: 11. Juni 2015
• Englisch
• Abmessung: 216mm x 140mm x 8mm
• Gewicht: 174g
• ISBN-13: 9781473326521
• ISBN-10: 1473326524
• Artikelnr.: 43128667