Name: Celebrated Crimes V1: The Borgias And The Cenci
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Author: Alejandro Dumas
ISBN: 9781497823808

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Celebrated Crimes V1: The Borgias And The Cenci

Type

Physical Book

Author

Alejandro Dumas

Translated by

I. G. Burnham

Illustrated by

Jacques Wagrez

Publisher

Literary Licensing, LLC

Language

English

Pages

420

Format

Hardcover

Dimensions

22.9 x 15.2 x 2.4 cm

Weight

0.73 kg.

ISBN13

9781497823808

Synopsis "Celebrated Crimes V1: The Borgias And The Cenci"

""Celebrated Crimes V1: The Borgias And The Cenci"" is a historical non-fiction book written by the renowned French author, Alexandre Dumas. The book is divided into two parts, the first part is about the infamous Borgia family, and the second part is about the tragic story of the Cenci family. In the first part, Dumas chronicles the rise of the Borgia family to power in Renaissance Italy. He details the life of the patriarch, Rodrigo Borgia, who became Pope Alexander VI, and his children, Cesare and Lucrezia. Dumas explores the family's notorious reputation for their ruthless tactics, including murder, bribery, and incest, to maintain their power.The second part of the book tells the story of the Cenci family, a wealthy and influential family in 16th-century Italy. Dumas recounts the tragic events that led to the family's downfall, including the abusive behavior of the patriarch, Francesco Cenci, and the plot by his daughter, Beatrice, to murder him. The family's trial and execution are also described in detail.Throughout the book, Dumas uses his signature storytelling style to bring these historical events to life. He provides vivid descriptions of the characters, their motivations, and the political and social context of their time. ""Celebrated Crimes V1: The Borgias And The Cenci"" is a fascinating read for anyone interested in Renaissance Italy, the history of the papacy, or true crime stories.This Is A New Release Of The Original 1910 Edition.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.

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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