Author: Alexandre Dumas père
Publisher: BEYOND BOOKS HUB
ISBN:
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 275
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It was about the middle of December, 1813, that a solitary horseman was pursuing the road which leads through the Black Forest from Breisach to Freiburg. The rider was a man in the prime of life. He wore a long brown overcoat, reaching to his knees, and shoes fastened with steel buckles. His powdered hair was combed back and tied with a black band, while his head was covered with a cap that had a projecting peak. The evening came, and darkness spread over the valley: the Black Forest had not received its name in vain. A few miles from Freiburg there stands a lonely hill, named the Emperor’s Chair. Dark masses of basalt form the steps of this natural throne; tall evergreens stretch their branches protectingly over the hill. A fresh mountain air is cast about by the big trees, and the north wind is in eternal battle with this giant, which it bends but can never break...FROM THE BOOKS.
Author: Anonymous
Publisher: Independently Published
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 376
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The Count of Monte-Cristo is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, written with the collaboration of Auguste Maquet and completed in 1844. It is partially inspired by real events, very distantly borrowed from the life of Pierre Picaud. The book tells how, at the beginning of the reign of Louis XVIII, on February 24, 1815, the day Napoleon left the island of Elba, Edmond Dantès, a young sailor of nineteen, mate of the ship Le Pharaon, landed in Marseille for s 'get engaged the next day with the Catalan Mercédès. Betrayed by jealous "friends", he was denounced as a Bonapartist conspirator and locked up in a jail in the Château d'If, off the coast of Marseille.
Author: Tom Reiss
Publisher: Crown
ISBN: 0307952959
Category : Biography & Autobiography
Languages : en
Pages : 434
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WINNER OF THE PULITZER PRIZE FOR BIOGRAPHY • ONE OF ESQUIRE’S BEST BIOGRAPHIES OF ALL TIME General Alex Dumas is a man almost unknown today, yet his story is strikingly familiar—because his son, the novelist Alexandre Dumas, used his larger-than-life feats as inspiration for such classics as The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers. But, hidden behind General Dumas's swashbuckling adventures was an even more incredible secret: he was the son of a black slave—who rose higher in the white world than any man of his race would before our own time. Born in Saint-Domingue (now Haiti), Alex Dumas made his way to Paris, where he rose to command armies at the height of the Revolution—until he met an implacable enemy he could not defeat. The Black Count is simultaneously a riveting adventure story, a lushly textured evocation of 18th-century France, and a window into the modern world’s first multi-racial society. TIME magazine called The Black Count "one of those quintessentially human stories of strength and courage that sheds light on the historical moment that made it possible." But it is also a heartbreaking story of the enduring bonds of love between a father and son.
Author: Mahiro Maeda
Publisher: Del Rey
ISBN: 9780345505545
Category : Comics & Graphic Novels
Languages : en
Pages : 212
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I have forged my destiny through the power of my own will-the power to manipulate the lives of others, from my own safe shore. The Count of Monte Cristo, a fabulously wealthy aristocrat from the far reaches of the galaxy, has returned to Paris on a secret mission of revenge. His first target is Gerard de Villefort, the prosecutor who falsely sentenced him to life imprisonment twenty-five years ago. His pawns are Villefort's family--a dissatisfied young wife, a withdrawn daughter, and a pampered son. From a single drop of poison spreads a pool of lust and horror that none may escape. Based on the acclaimed anime, this science fiction version of Alexandre Dumas' classic The Count of Monte Cristo is a surreal, beautiful tale of love, death, and the seductive power of evil. Includes special extras after the story
Author: Alexandre Dumas
Publisher:
ISBN: 9781473326866
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 472
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This vintage book contains the second volume of Alexandre Dumas's famous adventure novel, "The Count of Monte Cristo." Set in early nineteenth century France during the time of the Bourbon Restoration, it tells the story of a man's wrongful imprisonment, his escape, and his indefatigable quest for revenge. A masterful tale of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy, and forgiveness, "The Count of Monte Cristo" is rightfully one the most famous novels of all time, and deserves a place on every bookshelf. Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was a famous French writer. He is best remembered for his exciting romantic sagas, including "The Three Musketeers" and "Chicot the Jester." 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 now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.
Author: Alexandre Dumas
Publisher: Wildside Press LLC
ISBN: 1434410269
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 364
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Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) continues the adventures of the Monte-Cristo family in two volumes of the Countess of Monte-Cristo.
Author: Alexandre Dumas
Publisher:
ISBN: 9782491251437
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 884
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Author: Alexandre Dumas
Publisher: London : J.M. Dent and Company ; Boston : Little, Brown
ISBN:
Category : France
Languages : en
Pages : 602
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Author: Jules Lermina
Publisher: Read Books Ltd
ISBN: 1473376297
Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 330
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This vintage book contains the first volume of Jules Lermina 1881's novel, "The Son of Monte-Cristo". A 'sequel' to Alexandre Dumas's famous romantic saga, "The Son of Monte-Cristo" is set in 1865. Montie Cristo falls in love with Zona, the rightful ruler to an occupied Lichtenburg. Assuming the identity of a foppish banker and a masked freedom-fighter, he undertakes to reinstate Zona as the ruler of her territory. Packed with intrigue and daring-do, "The Son of Monte-Cristo" is highly recommended for fans of romantic adventure fiction, and constitutes a must-read for those who enjoyed "The Count of Monte-Cristo". 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.
Author: Alexandre Dumas
Publisher:
ISBN:
Category :
Languages : en
Pages : 276
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