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Massacres of the South (1551-1815)
by Alexandre DumasMassacres of the South was first published as part of his eight volume series Celebrated Crimes 1839-1840, and recounts the fascinating story of the brutal battles fought in the south of France and Spain over two and a half centuries in the name of religion. A bloody story of reaction and reaction, revenge and retaliation, Massacres of the South - ..
Mary Stuart
by Alexandre DumasMary Stuart was first published as part of his eight-volume series “Celebrated Crimes” (1839 – 1840), and recounts the fascinating story of Mary Queen of Scots from her early childhood to her abdication, exile in England, and execution. Told by the master story-teller Alexandre Dumas, “Mary Stuart” constitutes a thrilling and highly entertaining re..
Murat
by Alexandre DumasJoachim-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 – 1840) and recounts Murat’s fall from favour and fascinati..
Martin Guerre
by Alexandre DumasMartin Guerre is a novel written by Alexandre Dumas which is part of his work Celebrated Crimes. Martin Guerre, a French peasant of the 16th century, was at the center of a famous case of imposture. Several years after Martin Guerre had left his wife, child, and village, a man claiming to be him reappeared. He lived with Guerre's wife and son ..
The Hero of the People - A Historical Romance of Love, Liberty and Loyalty
by Alexandre DumasFrench author Alexandre Dumas is known for penning many masterpieces of historical fiction, including The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers. The tale The Hero of the People, set in the waning days of the French Revolution, tweaks Dumas' classic formula by adding a little more romance to the equation. With action, adventure, ..
Marquise Brinvillier
by Alexandre DumasMarquise Brinvillier is a historical novel written by Alexandre Dumas as part of his celebrated crime series. Marie-Madeleine-Marguerite d'Aubray, Marquise de Brinvilliers was a French aristocrat accused of three murders. She was convicted on the strength of letters written by her dead lover and a confession obtained by torture, so her gu..
The Companions of Jehu
by Alexandre DumasThe Companions of Jehu were formed in the Lyon region of France in April 1795 to hunt down Jacobins implicated in the Reign of Terror. It is possible that they were founded by The Marquis de Besignan, who also founded royalist underground groups in Forez and Dauphiné with the Prince of Condé in 1796. Their victims are believed to have numbere..
Marquise De Ganges
by Alexandre DumasMarquise De Ganges is a novel by Alexandre Dumas and part of his novels series Celebrated crimes. Dumas tells the tale of an infamous family squabble over inheritance – that resulted in a brutal murder during the seventeenth century. A thrilling retelling by master story-teller Alexandre Dumas, “Marquise de Ganges” book is highly recommended f..