Dumas: 1919 books

"Je n'ai jamais vu d'aspect plus original que celui de cette petite ville, placée entre l'étang de Berre et le canal de Bouc, et bâtie non pas au bord de la mer, mais dans la mer. Martigues est à Venise ce qu'est une charmante paysanne à une grande dame ; mais il n'eût fallu qu'un caprice de roi pour faire de la villageoise une reine..."

The “authentic and definitive” story of Martha Moxley’s murder case, including the conviction of her killer, Michael Skakel—includes photos! (Greenwich Time) On the night before Halloween, 1975, the wealthy community of Greenwich, Connecticut, was rocked by the murder of fifteen-year-old...

Captain Roquefinette The Meeting The Chevalier A Bal-Masque of the Period.--The Bat The Arsenal The Prince de Cellamare Alberoni The Garret A Citizen of the Rue du Temps-Perdu The Agreement Pros and Cons The Denis Family The Crimson Ribbon The Rue des bons Enfants Jean Buvat Bathilde First Love The Consul...

Le soir de Noël, Marie trouve parmi les jouets un casse-noisette en forme de bonhomme. Jaloux, son frère Fritz brise les dents du jouet. La nuit venue, la fillette refuse de se coucher sans avoir installé au mieux son casse-noisette dans l'armoire quand, à minuit, des bruits se font entendre....

CONTENIDO: El filósofo autodidacta [bn Tufail Abentofail] Cuentos morales [Leopoldo Alas] La Regenta par Leopoldo Alas] Cuentos de invierno [Ignacio Manuel Altamirano] El Libro de buen amor [Juan Ruiz Arcipreste de Hita] Dios y el Estado [Mikhail Bakunin] El elixir de larga vida [Honoré de Balzac]...

People have been fascinated by cats for centuries. From the ancient Egyptians, all the way down to today's cat lovers throughout the world, cats have held a special place in people's lives. Cats are unique creatures. It shouldn't be surprising that they have captured the imaginations of many of the...

A look at how the perennially popular Mitford girls would cope with modern life, with rare and unpublished images courtesy of the Mary Evans Picture Library, and extracts from archived interviews previously unused Nancy Mitford was the ultimate tease, and her talent for mockery reformed the publishing...

This is an electronic edition of the complete book complemented by author biography. This book features a table of contents linked to every chapter. The book was designed for optimal navigation on the iPad, Nook, PDA, Smartphone, and other electronic readers. It is formatted to display on all electronic devices including eReaders, Smartphones and other Mobile Devices with a small display.

Some royal names are predestined to misfortune: in France, there is the name “Henry”. Henry I was poisoned, Henry II was killed in a tournament, Henry III and Henry IV were assassinated. As to Henry V, for whom the past is so fatal already, God alone knows what the future has in store for him.

"The Queen's Nicklace" dramatizes an unsavory incident in the 1780s at the court of King Louis XVI of France involving the King'swife, Marie Antoinette. Her reputation was already tarnished by gossip and scandal, and her implication in a crime involving a stolen necklace became one of the...

The four Musketeers are back in action, though in differing capacities and in a politically altered world. Cardinal Mazarin is still plotting evil schemes, while King Louis XIV believes himself to be in love. Unfortunately, Raoul, the son of Athos and the Vicomte of Bragelonne, feels the same for...

Edmond Dantès, victime d'une dénonciation calomnieuse alors qu'il allait épouser la belle Mercédès, est enfermé pour 14 ans dans un sinistre cachot du château d'If en rade de Marseille. Son salut viendra de l'abbé Faria, un autre prisonnier avec lequel il entretient une amitié clandestine...