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The Two Destinies
Mary Dermody is destined to be together with George Germaine one day, or so at least her grandmother prophesizes. Destiny at first doesn’t seem to adhere to this plan, and the pair is separated and lose sight of each other. But when George saves a young woman from drowning, a strong connection seems to develop […]
The Evil Genius – A Domestic Story
Collins’ most financially successful novel, The Evil Genius, opens with a jury determining the fate of a sea captain whose ship allegedly facilitated a diamond theft. The story develops into a powerful novel of Victorian private life, including deception, adultery and divorce. The story was ahead of its time in presenting both the wife and […]
The Sicilian Bandit
Many of Alexandre Dumas’ most beloved works are swashbuckling tales of justice and honor, such as The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. In the short novel The Sicilian Bandit, Dumas turns the tables and recounts the exploits of a brazen and brilliant crook, Pascal Bruno. An episode of “Captain Paul”, it is […]
The Countess of Charny
The Countess de Charny is part of collection ofThe Marie Antoinette romancesseries of novels written by Alexandre Dumas. The Marie Antoinette romances comprise eight novels. The unabridged versions (normally 100 chapters or more) comprise only five books (numbers 1,3,4,7 and 8); the short versions (50 chapters or less) number eight in total: In the days following the […]
Joan of Naples
Celebrated as one of the masters of historical fiction, Alexandre Dumas, pere wrote such masterworks as The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers. His series Celebrated Crimes delved into eight historical capers, transgressions, and scandals. This life of Joan of Naples, the 14th century European monarch whose reign and romances were both famously […]
Captain Paul
Captain Paul is a novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas. A romantic romp of brave heroes, devious villains, desperate battles, and true love, this epic tale of high adventure and derring-do is highly recommended for fans of Dumas’s work, and would make for a fantastic addition to any bookshelf. “Captain Paul” is loosely based […]
The Mesmerist’s Victim
Set in Paris during the French Revolution, The Mesmerist’s Victim tells a tale of star-crossed lovers whose romance blooms at an extremely inopportune moment in history. Will they be able to find happiness together, or will they be swallowed up in the tumult of radical political and social change? Alexandre Dumas, also known as Alexandre […]
Biographical Stories
Biographical Stories for Children is a collection short biographical tales of historical figures including Queen Christina, Benjamin Franklin, Oliver Cromwell, Samuel Johnson, Sir Isaac Newton and Benjamin West. Nathaniel Hawthorne (1804 – 1864) was an American novelist and short story writer. Hawthorne’s works belong to romanticism or, more specifically, dark romanticism, cautionary tales that suggest […]
Mardi – and A Voyage Thither, Vol. II
Mardi, and a Voyage Thitheris the third book by American writerHerman Melville, first published in London in 1849. Beginning as a travelogue in the vein of the author’s two previous efforts, the adventure story gives way to a romance story, which in its turn gives way to a philosophical quest. Mardi is Melville’s first pure […]
Mardi – and A Voyage Thither, Vol. I
Mardi, and a Voyage Thitheris the third book by American writerHerman Melville, first published in London in 1849. Beginning as a travelogue in the vein of the author’s two previous efforts, the adventure story gives way to a romance story, which in its turn gives way to a philosophical quest. Mardi is Melville’s first pure […]