Name: Derues
SKU: 58323838
Price: 733.00 TWD
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Author: Alejandro Dumas
ISBN: 9789358595529

Type

Physical Book

Author

Alejandro Dumas

Publisher

Double 9 Books

Language

English

Pages

108

Format

Paperback

Dimensions

21.6x14x0.7 cm

Weight

0.15 kg.

ISBN13

9789358595529

Synopsis "Derues"

The true crime novel "Derues" was written by Alexandre Dumas. In contrast to his fictional works, "Derues" digs into a terrifying true story of crime and deception. The book covers the life of infamous French criminal Jean-Baptiste Ducoudray, also known as Derues, who lived in the 18th century. Derues committed a number of horrific crimes, including murder, fraud, and forgery. He was an extremely intelligent and manipulative person. Alexandre Dumas paints a vivid picture of the social and cultural environment of the day as he takes readers on a page-turning trip through the life and misdeeds of Derues. Dumas explores the reasons and minute details of the crimes committed by delving into the criminal's mind in his trademark narrative manner. "Derues" offers a fascinating look into the realm of crime and justice in 18th-century France as a true crime tale. Fans of real crime tales and those interested in the darkest facets of human conduct will find "Derues" to be a compelling read because to Dumas's compelling narrative and his ability to bring historical events to life.

Alejandro Dumas

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Alexandre Dumas is one of the most prolific and popular authors from France. He was born in 1802 in the city of Villers-Cotterets, and soon moved to Paris to work as a secretary for the Duke of Orléans. There, he completed his education on his own and began to take an interest in writing.
He started by writing plays, and then moved on to poems and long stories. However, his real success did not come until 1844, the year he released the work that would catapult him to fame: The Three Musketeers. The serial publication of this novel brought him a huge sum of money, but it also meant countless hours of work, many collaborators, and the production of up to eighty installments to meet the growing public demand.
After the publication of The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, Dumas amassed a great fortune. However, his hedonistic nature led him to squander all he had earned and he soon found himself forced to exile in Belgium to escape his French creditors.
The Count of Monte Cristo, the pinnacle of the author's narrative, is considered one of the greatest adventure novels of all time.

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