Bücher von Alexandre Dumas

Le Grand Dictionnaire de Cuisine est un monumental hommage littéraire dédié à la gastronomie française, et le dernier ouvrage de Dumas, rédigé en Bretagne où Alexandre Dumas vivait retiré depuis quelques années. Alexandre Dumas était réputé auprès de son entourage pour son gigantesque appétit et ses réels talents de cuisinier. Outre le célèbre dictionnaire du romancier, cet ouvrage contient la réimpression de différents menus composés selon les saisons ou le nombre de couverts par Dugléré du Café anglais, Verdier de La Maison dorée, Magny, Vuillemot de La Tête noire, Brébant, La Maison Potel et Chabot. Après la mort de Dumas, Alphonse Lemerre, son éditeur, en confie l'édition à Charles Leconte de Lisle (poète et successeur de Victor Hugo à l'Académie française) et à un jeune homme qui fera plus tard parler de lui : Anatole France. Fruit du travail de Leconte de Lisle et d'Anatole France, l'ouvrage finit par paraître en 1873, trois ans après la mort de Dumas. Mais l'édition originale contient plus de 3 000 recettes et peine à trouver son public. En 1882, Alphonse Lemerre en publie une nouvelle version condensée constituée uniquement des recettes et des menus sous le titre Petit Dictionnaire de cuisine, ouvrage reproduit dans la présente édition. Le Dictionnaire de Cuisine est un travail colossal et véritable testament littéraire autant que culinaire d'Alexandre Dumas. Il réunit toutes les réflexions que le célèbre écrivain avait assemblées au cours de sa vie sur la gastronomie française. Le Petit Dictionnaire de Cuisine est ici réédité conformément à l'original, en conservant la mise en page d'origine d'Alphonse Lemerre, éditeur français réputé pour ses éditions des poètes parnassiens.

"ANTONY is not a melodrama, ANTONY is not a tragedy, ANTONY is not a stage play. ANTONY is an acting-out of love, jealousy and anger in five acts." Alexandre Dumas (père) "…the evening of the first performance of ANTONY in 1831. It was an uproar, a tumult, an effervescence… no exaggeration could describe it. The audience was delirious; they clapped, sobbed, wept and shouted. The young women were all hopelessly in love with Antony; the young men would have blown their brains out for Adèle d'Hervey. Modern love was admirably portrayed, with quite extraordinary intensity by Bocage and Mme Dorval: Bocage the man of destiny and Mme Dorval the susceptible woman par excellence. The burning passion of the play set every heart aflame…. These are really characters speaking, and not the author, as is often seen today. Alexandre Dumas really has the impersonality without which there is no true playwright. He takes men and women, shoves them into a passionate action, makes them live, love, suffer, work, according the play's fatality, but does not reveal himself." Théophile Gautier "Our author, drunk on youth and vitality, tossed to the crowd, avid for emotion, ANTONY, whose vogue was a frenzy. Drawing-rooms were suddenly filled with crowds of young men with pale faces, bushy eyebrows, bony frames, long black hair, and eyes veiled by tortoise-shell spectacles." Eugène de Mirecourt

"The Man in the Iron Mask" represents the final portion of the third installment of the 'D'Artagnan Romances'. Preceded by "The Three Musketeers", the first volume; "Twenty Years After", the second volume; "The Vicomte de Bragelonne", part one of the third volume; "Ten Years Later" part two of the third volume; and "Louise de la Vallière", part three of the third volume; "The Man in the Iron Mask" is a tale that brings to life the mystery of one of the Bastille's most famous prisoners, a man whose identity is hidden behind an iron mask. In this work we find the original three Musketeers in retirement and D'Artagnan in the service of the corrupt Louis XIV. While the identity of the original man in the iron mask is unknown, Dumas constructs his story around the idea that the prisoner is in fact the twin brother of Louis XIV, imprisoned from birth by his father to prevent any conflict over a divided rule of the kingdom. When Aramis learns the secret of the man in the iron mask he devises a plot to replace the King with his twin brother, setting in motion a series of events which draws all the Musketeers back into action. An exciting work of political intrigue and high adventure, "The Man in the Iron Mask" brings to a tragic conclusion the adventures of the Musketeers. This edition is printed on premium acid-free paper.

Volume 4 of 4Alexandre Dumas, born in France in 1802, is one of the most widely read French authors in history. His novels of high adventure have been translated into nearly 100 languages and made into more than 200 movies. A very prolific author, Dumas's published works total more than 100,000 pages.He died in 1870 and was buried in his birthplace of Villers-Cotterêts. In 2002, the bicentennial of his birth, he was reinterred in the mausoleum of the Panthéon in Paris.Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, a classic literary tale of revenge, was first published in serial form in Paris, appearing in 18 volumes of the Journal des Débats from 1844-1845. It takes place in France, Italy, and the Mediterranean. The theme of the novel extends beyond revenge to encompass hope, justice, mercy, and forgiveness. As the characters of the story reveal their true selves through their actions over the course of the book, the reader also sees romance, loyalty, betrayal, and selfishness.The unabridged form of this story runs to over 1,000 pages in either French or English, necessitating multiple volumes of this bilingual edition, which is designed to assist those learning French. The original French text appears on the right-hand pages of the book, with the corresponding English translation on the left-hand pages.Other bilingual books available from Sleeping Cat Books:The Picture of Dorian GraySelected Works of Edgar Allan PoeFables of Jean de La FontaineCandideShakespeare's SonnetsNew Fairy Tales for Small ChildrenThe Tales of Mother GooseThe Last of the MohicansMadame BovaryAlice's Adventures in Wonderland

Volume 1 of 4Alexandre Dumas, born in France in 1802, is one of the most widely read French authors in history. His novels of high adventure have been translated into nearly 100 languages and made into more than 200 movies. A very prolific author, Dumas's published works total more than 100,000 pages.He died in 1870 and was buried in his birthplace of Villers-Cotterêts. In 2002, the bicentennial of his birth, he was reinterred in the mausoleum of the Panthéon in Paris.Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, a classic literary tale of revenge, was first published in serial form in Paris, appearing in 18 volumes of the Journal des Débats from 1844-1845. It takes place in France, Italy, and the Mediterranean. The theme of the novel extends beyond revenge to encompass hope, justice, mercy, and forgiveness. As the characters of the story reveal their true selves through their actions over the course of the book, the reader also sees romance, loyalty, betrayal, and selfishness.The unabridged form of this story runs to over 1,000 pages in either French or English, necessitating multiple volumes of this bilingual edition, which is designed to assist those learning French. The original French text appears on the right-hand pages of the book, with the corresponding English translation on the left-hand pages.Other bilingual books available from Sleeping Cat Books:The Picture of Dorian GraySelected Works of Edgar Allan PoeFables of Jean de La FontaineCandideShakespeare's SonnetsNew Fairy Tales for Small ChildrenThe Tales of Mother GooseThe Last of the MohicansMadame BovaryAlice's Adventures in Wonderland

"The name of Alexandre Dumas is more than French, it is European; it is more than European, it is universal." - Victor Hugo" [Dumas was] the most generous, large-hearted being in the world. He also was the most delightfully amusing and egotistical creature on the face of the earth. His tongue was like a windmill - once set in motion, you never knew when he would stop, especially if the theme was himself." - Watts Phillips, playwright and artist."Words never failed Alexandre Dumas. In his maniacally productive writing career, he pumped out millions and millions of them: some good, some bad and all indifferent to any value other than propelling a story forward at the giddiest possible pace, if not, perhaps, with optimum fuel efficiency. Dumas's novels are shameless word-guzzlers, big and plush and almost sinfully comfortable: ideal vehicles for the long, scenic excursions into French history he regularly conducted for the newspaper readers of mid-19th-century Paris." -- Terrence Rafferty, New York Times.The Three Musketeers has it all. Alexandre Dumas' most famous novel and one of the most popular adventure stories of all time is filled with fast-paced adventure, suspense, romance, and comradeship - all in a historical setting. It was hugely popular; after being serialized in the French newspaper Le Siècle in 1844, it appeared in no less than three English translations within the next three years. The novel has been translated into numerous languages and has been adapted to almost every medium - films, stage plays, musicals, animations and even manga and computer games. The phrases "The Three Musketeers" and "All for one and one for all" have entered common usage.The Three Musketeers recounts the adventures of d'Artagnan, a poor young nobleman, who leaves home and travels to Paris to enter the elite Musketeers of the Guard. He joins the three most formidable musketeers of the age-Athos, Porthos and Aramis-and, together, they get involved in affairs of the state and court. They need to employ all their valour and swordsmanship to triumph over the machiavellian Cardinal Richelieu and the unscrupulous seductress Countess de Winter. This swashbuckling classic is a riveting easy read and one of the most famous historical novels ever written. This edition is complete and unabridged. Alexandre Dumas was a larger-than-life character. His published works include novels, plays and non-fiction and occupy 100,000 pages of text. His unpublished works continue to be discovered even into the twenty-first century. Dumas' gifts extended beyond writing. Over the years he employed over seventy skilled assistants to help him complete his many projects, but the storytelling and character development always carry his stamp. In addition, he was a shrewd marketer of his work and this ensured financial success. Always full of ideas, Dumas founded a theatre in Paris in the 1840s and spent three years in Italy participating in Italian unification. He was known for his generosity, his extravagant lifestyle, and his many mistresses. Dumas' life was further complicated by the fact that his father was a freed slave born in Haiti. He is often known as Alexandre Dumas père, as his son Alexandre Dumas fils was also a successful writer. Today Alexandre Dumas is most remembered for his historical novels The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo, and The Man in an Iron Mask.

The Man in the Iron Mask is the story of a twenty-three year old prisoner named Philippe, who has been living in the depths of the Bastille prison during the fraudulent reign of King Louis XIV.

The Journal of Madame Giovanni is the intriguing story of a young and beautiful French woman who in the 1850s, when women were still regarded as merely household decorations, travelled to little known parts of the world and recorded the exoticisms lying beyond the rim of most people's experience.Jeanne and her husband, a Venetian merchant and adventurer, visited New Zealand, then a curious conglomeration of ruling aristocrats, exiled prisoners, and natives with definite leanings toward a diet of human flesh. During her stay in this land of strange customs and taboos, she encountered Sir George, a mysterious nobleman who fell hopelessly in love with her.She visited the wild and lovely island of Tahiti, where, because of her friendship with Queen Pomare, she was able to participate in many ceremonies denied to the ordinary traveller. Jeanne describes the Tahitian maidens and their languorous life, their fetes, and their phantasmal superstitions. Sir George followed her everywhere, always displaying steadfastness and strong devotion.She saw lawless San Francisco, in the grip of gold-hungry miners, lusty, seething with excitement. Then to Hawaii and Old Mexico, where she ran into a revolution and crossed the mountains on mule-back through the lines of the insurgents. Sir George was near her, as always, ready to aid her, powerless to break the enchantment she had woven around him.

The Devil's (1971) Ken Russell's harsh, horrifying film of the possession and exorcism of a group of medieval French nuns, and the death by burning of Father Urbain Grandier in 1632, scorched the eyes and disturbed the souls of viewers of the early Seventies. Now, here is a full account of the hideous happenings, the demonic doings, that saw a group of holy sisters become cursing, spitting, vile creatures, and accused priest Grandier, said to be in league with the Devil, go to an unimaginable death at the stake. Here then is a story of good, evil, torture, betrayal, madness and consequences too hideous to contemplate. This tale of a medieval exorcism and fiery execution will open your eyes to the history many think too nightmarish to have happened, yet did.

This vintage book contains Alexandre Dumas's enchanting gothic novella, "The Pale Lady". It is a gripping vampire tale about a Polish woman who is adored by two very different brothers. Full of adventure, tragedy, and romance - set in a land of creepy castles and misty monasteries, this volume is highly recommended for fans of gothic literature, and is not to be missed by those who have read and enjoyed other works by this author. 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 since been translated into nearly a hundred different languages, and have inspired over two hundred motion pictures. Many vintage texts such as this are becoming increasingly rare and expensive, and it is with this in mind that we are republishing this volume now, in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition. It comes complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

Marguerite Gautier, vom Luxus verwöhnte Mätresse zahlungskräftiger Herren der Gesellschaft, lernt mit dem jungen Armand Duval die echte Liebe kennen. Um seinetwillen ist sie bereit, ihr unmoralisches Leben aufzugeben, um mit ihm ein einfaches Leben auf dem Lande zu beginnen. Wäre da nur nicht Armands Vater, der um die Familienehre fürchtet ... Mit seinem 1848 erschienenen Roman setzte Alexandre Dumas dem Typus der sündigen, aber edelmütigen Kurtisane ein literarisches Denkmal: Marguerite hat neben Zolas "Nana", Clelands "Fanny Hill" und Prévosts "Manon Lescaut" ihren festen Platz im Kanon der großen Kokotten der Weltliteratur. Giuseppe Verdis Oper "La Traviata" sowie zahlreiche Verfilmungen verhalfen der Kameliendame schließlich zu ihrer außerordentlichen Popularität, die bis heute anhält.Alexandre Dumas der Jüngere, (1824-1895) war ein französischer Romanschriftsteller und dramatischer Dichter. Dumas gilt als einer der Begründer des Gesellschaftsdramas und er setzte sich in fast allen seinen Stücken mit sozialen und gesellschaftlichen Problemen auseinander. Die Stellung der Frau nahm dabei eine besondere Rolle ein.

"Einer für alle, alle für einen!"Sie werden gehasst und bewundert, sie fürchten weder Tod noch Teufel, sie kämpfen gegen den Kardinal und für den König, sie - das sind die drei berühmt-berüchtigten Musketiere und ihr wunderlicher Gefährte d'Artagnan.Alexandre Dumas abenteuerreicher Roman, hier nacherzählt von Susa Hämmerle, wurde zu einem Welterfolg!Alexandre Dumas, (1824-1895) war ein französischer Romanschriftsteller und dramatischer Dichter. Dumas gilt als einer der Begründer des Gesellschaftsdramas und er setzte sich in fast allen seinen Stücken mit sozialen und gesellschaftlichen Problemen auseinander. Die Stellung der Frau nahm dabei eine besondere Rolle ein.

Nur wenige Stunden trennen Edmond von der Eheschließung mit der Liebe seines Lebens. Doch ein Komplott gegen ihn führt dazu, dass der junge Seemann, unschuldig, vierzehn qualvolle Jahre im Kerker verbringen muss. Und das in dem berüchtigten Kastells Iffverbringei. Nachdem ihm die Flucht gelingt, findet er einen sagenhaften Schatz und kehrt als geheimnisumwitterte Graf von Monte Christi nach Paris zurück. Dort beginnt er seinen längst überfälligen Rachefeldzug. Niemand ahnt etwas von seiner wahren Identität ...Dumans entwirft vor dem Hintergrund der politischen und gesellschaftlichen Verhältnisse Frankreichs des 19. Jahrhunderts eine Geschichte aus politischen Verleumdungen, perfidem Machtstreben und einer tragischen Liebe.Der bekannte Autor der Werke "Der Graf von Monte Christo" und "Die drei Musketiere", Alexandre Dumas, wurde 1802 in Frankreich geboren. Obwohl Dumas bereits mit 14 Jahren die Schule verlassen musste, um als Schreiber eines Notars zu arbeiten, schaffe er es bald einen Posten im Büro von Duc d'Orléans wegen seiner schönen Handschrift zu ergattern. Bereits 1825 verdiente er sein erstes Honorar als Co-Autor von Theaterstücken. Er beteiligte sich an der Julirevolution 1833 und ging auf Distanz zum König. Viele erfolgreiche Theaterstücke und Romane folgten. Sein bewegtes Leben hielt er in den vielbändigen Mémoires fest.