Alexandre Dumas

"When Twenty Years After opens it is 1648: the Red Sphinx, Cardinal Richelieu, is dead, France is ruled by a regency in the grip of civil war, and across the English Channel the monarchy of King Charles I hangs by a thread. As d'Artagnan will find, these are problems that can't be solved with a sword thrust. In Twenty Years After, the musketeers confront maturity and face its greatest challenge: sometimes, you fail. It's in how the four comrades respond...

The French queen Marie Antoinette had gained a bad reputation – she used too much money and arranged too many parties. But the real scandal started in 1785 when she was suspected to have bought an extremely expensive diamond necklace – even though she was a victim of a complex conspiracy. 'The Queen's Necklace' is Alexandre Dumas's exciting novel about these very happenings in the 1700's French Monarchy. It is part of 'The Marie Antoinette Romances'....

Overview: Alexandre Dumas's novel of justice, retribution, and self-discovery - one of the most enduringly popular adventure tales ever written - appears here in a newly revised translation. "This novel tells the story of Edmond Dantes, wrongfully imprisoned for life in the supposedly impregnable sea fortress the Chateau d'If. After a daring escape, and after unearthing a hidden treasure revealed to him by a fellow prisoner, he devotes the rest...

The Black Tulip by Alexandre Dumas is a historical novel that blends romance, political intrigue, and the pursuit of beauty in 17th-century Holland. Set against the backdrop of political unrest during the fall of the Dutch Republic's De Witt brothers, the story follows Cornelius van Baerle, a peaceful tulip grower who becomes caught in the chaos of his time. His dream of cultivating the elusive black tulip is jeopardized by betrayal, jealousy, and...

The short story is often viewed as an inferior relation to the Novel. But it is an art in itself. To take a story and distil its essence into fewer pages while keeping character and plot rounded and driven is not an easy task. Many try and many fail. In this series we look at short stories from many of our most accomplished writers. Miniature masterpieces with a lot to say. In this volume we examine some of the short stories of Alexandre Dumas. Alexandre...

Containing 11 reproducible exercises to maximize vocabulary development and comprehension skills, these guides include pre-and post-reading activities, story synopses, key vocabulary, and answer keys.

The third volume of the d'Artagnan Romances, of which The Three Musketeers and Twenty Years After constitute the first and second volumes, was first serialized between October 1847 to January 1850. It has subsequently been published in three, four, and five-volume editions. Our edition follows the four-volume edition. The books in this edition in their chronological order are as follows: 1. "The Vicomte de Bragelonne" (chapters 1-75), 2. "Ten Years...

The Revolution may be over, but for a band of courageous aristocrats, the fight is only just beginning. This group call themselves "The Companions of Jehu". They lead secret lives as highwaymen, using the money they steal to fund the royalist underground movement. They're led by Roland, a hero with a mysterious past, whose fate becomes intertwined with Napoleon's right-hand man. It's a romp that demonstrates Alexandre Dumas' unrivalled flair for historical...

After being in prison for three years and wondering what his fate will be, Hector is released, but forced into battle.

FonoLibro presenta "El Conde de Montecristo," Audio libro dramatizado en español basado en la historia original de Alejandro Dumas. Es una de las novelas de amor y venganza más populares de todos los tiempos. Es la historia de Edmundo Dantes, joven marinero, (personificado por el primer actor Luis José Santander), quien el día de ser nombrado capitán del buque "El Faraón" y de planear casarse con su amada Mercedes, es injustamente puesto prisionero...