Alexandre Dumas
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"Twenty Years After" is the sequel to Alexandre Dumas' epic tale of love, loyalty and revenge, "The Three Musketeers," and features all of the surviving characters from the first book, now two decades older but no less willing to fight for their honor: d'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos and Aramis - the famous Musketeers - along with the evil Count Rochefort, the servant Planchet and the benevolent Queen Anne.
D'Artagnan, once a promising cadet, has...
2) Die Medici
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Die Familie der Medici aus Florenz bildete vom 13. bis 18. Jahrhundert eine einflussreiche italienische Dynastie, aus der Großherzöge der Toskana, drei Päpste und zwei Königinnen von Frankreich hervorgingen. Sie erwarben ihren Reichtum im Textilhandel, der von der Gilde Arte della Lana betrieben wurde. Auf dieser Basis begründeten sie ein modernes Bankwesen und dominierten – auch durch ihre Beziehungen zum Papsttum – die europäische Finanzwelt...
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Auf Grund der Einladung eines alten Freundes war der 27jährige Alexandre Dumas 1831 zur Jagd in einer Gegend rund um ein kleines Dorf in Frankreich als er einen Mann begegnete, der einen wahnsinnige Ausdruck im Gesicht hatte und angab, seine Frau im Weinkeller mit einem Zweihänderschwert enthauptet hat und das der abgeschlagene Kopf noch mit ihm gesprochen hat. Zur Protokollierung seiner Aussage begab sich der bekannte Schriftsteller in das Haus...
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Le 15 août 1769, naquit à Ajaccio un enfant qui reçut de ses parents le nom de Buonaparte, et du ciel celui de Napoléon. Les premiers jours de sa jeunesse s'écoulèrent au milieu de cette agitation fiévreuse qui suit les révolutions; la Corse, qui depuis un demi-siècle rêvait l'indépendance, venait d'être moitié conquise, moitié vendue, et n'était sortie de l'esclavage de Gênes que pour tomber au pouvoir de la France. Paoli, vaincu...
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"The Countess of Charny; or, The Execution of King Louis XVI" by Alexandre Dumas (translated by Henry Llewellyn Williams). Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted...
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Following Ten Years Later, the fifth volume of this adventure saga chronicles a tale of intrigue and romantic rivalry in the court of Louis XIV.
With The Three Musketeers, Alexandre Dumas introduced the world to the immortal hero D'Artagnan and the inseparable trio of king's musketeers: Athos, Aramis, and Porthos. Their many escapades-full of swordfights, derring-do, and chivalry-came to define the swashbuckler genre of adventure fiction.
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The most famous works by the outstanding French writer Alexandre Dumas became the part of this illustrated collection of works «the Three Musketeers», «twenty Years After», «the Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later», «the Count of Monte Cristo », «queen Margot», «la Dame de Monsoreau», «the Black Tulip », «the Teacher of Fencing» and others.
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"The Sicilian Bandit" by Alexandre Dumas. Published by Good Press. Good Press publishes a wide range of titles that encompasses every genre. From well-known classics & literary fiction and non-fiction to forgotten−or yet undiscovered gems−of world literature, we issue the books that need to be read. Each Good Press edition has been meticulously edited and formatted to boost readability for all e-readers and devices. Our goal is to produce eBooks...
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Inhalt:
Die drei Musketiere
Zwanzig Jahre nachher
Der Graf von Monte Christo
Das Halsband der Königin
Ange Pitou oder Die Erstürmung der Bastille
Der Frauenkrieg
Die Fünfundvierzig
Die Gräfin Charny
Napoleon Bonaparte
Lady Hamilton (Memoiren einer Favoritin)
Zehn Jahre später (oder der Graf von Bragelonne)
Bernhard
Blanca von Beaulieu
Cherubino und Celestini
Das Brautkleid
Ein Liebesabenteuer
Ein Maskenball
Gabriel Lambert-Der...
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"Os Três Mosqueteiros" conta as aventuras de um jovem de dezoito anos chamado D'Artagnan. Esse jovem de sangue quente deixa a terra natal para se apresentar em Paris com a recomendação do pai ao fidalgo de Tréville, capitão da Companhia dos Mosqueteiros. Segue-se uma série de acontecimentos que fazem com que D'Artagnan tenha de duelar com os três mosqueteiros - Athos, Portos e Aramis - e os guardas do cardeal Richelieu...
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Celebrated Crimes is a collection of true crime stories, narratives and essays on famous criminals and crimes from European history, compiled by Alexandre Dumas, père, with the assistance of several friends. He featured Beatrice Cenci, Martin Guerre, Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia, as well as more recent events and criminals, including the cases of the alleged murderers Karl Ludwig Sand and Antoine François Desrues, who were executed.
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14) The Black Tulip
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Em 1672, Guilherme de Orange toma o poder na Holanda. Cornélio Van Baerle, um promissor botânico cujo único desejo é criar uma tulipa negra perfeita, irá envolver-se inadvertidamente nas intrigas políticas da época. Depois do assassínio do seu padrinho, é acusado de traição e condenado à morte. Todas as suas esperanças repousam em Rosa, a bela filha do carcereiro. Os dois jovens verão o seu amor desenvolver-se ao ritmo do crescimento...
16) Romanhafte Lebensgeschichten von Napoleon Bonaparte & Lady Hamilton: Zwei faszinierende Biografien
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"Napoleon Bonaparte" ist eine romanhafte Biografie über das Leben von Napoleon - französischer General, revolutionärer Diktator und Kaiser. Aus korsischer Familie stammend, stieg Bonaparte während der Französischen Revolution in der Armee auf. Er erwies sich als ein militärisches Talent ersten Ranges. Dies ermöglichte ihm, durch den Staatsstreich des 18. Brumaire VIII (9. November 1799), zunächst als einer von drei Konsuls die Macht in Frankreich...
17) Queen Margot
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The classic tale of royal conspiracy and forbidden romance during the sixteenth-century French Wars of Religion by the author of The Three Musketeers.
Paris, 1572. For a decade, French Catholics and Protestant Huguenots have been locked in a violent struggle for control of France. Though King Charles IX reigns, it is his mother, Catherine de Medici, who holds sway. In a gesture of peace, Catherine arranges for her daughter Margot to marry the Huguenot...
18) The Women's War
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O romance decorre em França, mais propriamente perto de Bordéus, no ano de 1650. Uma inextrincável intriga de amores secretos que ocultam um acontecimento bem mais importante: a Fronda da nobreza capitaneada por Condé. A rainha Ana de Áustria ocupa a regência, assessorada por Mazarino. O Príncipe de Condé fora preso por ordem do primeiro-ministro e sua mulher confinada a um castelo. O barão de Canolles procura os favores de Nanon de Lartigues,...
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Experience the ultimate tale of betrayal, love, and revenge, masterfully penned by Alexandre Dumas. A saga so thrilling, it has held readers captive across generations.
"A heart can be broken, but the spirit of revenge never dims." Journey with Edmond Dantès as he unravels secrets, confronts adversaries, and plots a revenge so meticulous, it's legendary.
️ Unlock the mysteries of treasure-filled caverns, intricate conspiracies, and profound...