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Celebrated Crimes: Complete Eight Volumes Illustrated

ByAlexandre Dumas

Alexandre Dumas (1802–1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas, père, was a French writer, best known for his historical novels of high adventure. Translated into nearly 100 languages, these have made him one of the most widely read French authors in history. Many of his novels, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After. His novels have been adapted since the early twentieth century for nearly 200 films. Celebrated Crimes, was compiled from 1839 to 1841, with the assistance of several friends, an eight-volume collection of essays on famous criminals and crimes from European history. This book is Dumas' retelling of historical and infamous crimes. 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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Publication Date
May 29, 2013
Language
English
ISBN
9781304083432
Category
Fiction
Copyright
All Rights Reserved - Standard Copyright License
Contributors
By (author): Alexandre Dumas

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EPUB

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