The Forty-Five Guardsmen - Alexandre Dumas

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Résumé :
This antiquarian book contains Alexandre Dumas's 1893 historical novel, The Forty-Five Guardsmen. A sequel to Marguerite de Valois and Chicot the Jester, it tells the story of Diane de M?ridor's quest for revenge upon Duc d'Anjou for his heinous betrayal of Bussy d'Amboise. A must-read for those who have enjoyed the previous books in this saga, The Forty-Five Guardsmen is worthy of a place on any bookshelf, and is not to be missed by the discerning collector. Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was a famous French writer. He is best remembered for his exciting romantic sagas, including The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. 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 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.

Biographie:
Alexandre Dumas (1802 - 1870) was a French writer. His works have been translated into nearly 100 languages and he is one of the most widely read French authors. Many of his historical novels of high adventure were originally published as serials, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After and The Vicomte de Bragelonne: Ten Years Later. His novels have been adapted since the early twentieth century for nearly 200 films. Dumas' last novel, The Knight of Sainte-Hermine, unfinished at his death, was completed by a scholar and published in 2005, becoming a bestseller. It was published in English in 2008 as The Last Cavalier. Prolific in several genres, Dumas began his career by writing plays, which were successfully produced from the first. He also wrote numerous magazine articles and travel books; his published works totaled 100,000 pages.

Sommaire:
Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) var afkastamikill franskur rith?fundur ?ekktur fyrir s?gulegar ?vint?rask?lds?gur. Verkum hans, ?ar ? me?al musketeers ?remur og greifanum Monte Cristo, eru fagna? fyrir r?kar fr?sagnar og t?malaus ?emu r?ttl?tis og hefndar....