Author: Alexandre Dumas
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Category : Fiction
Languages : en
Pages : 136

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Author: Alexandre Dumas
Publisher: Legare Street Press
ISBN: 9781020411755
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Languages : en
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This is one of Alexandre Dumas' most famous works and is a tale of revenge and betrayal. The story follows the lives of two twin brothers who are separated at birth and raised in different environments. The Corsican Brothers is a classic tale that is sure to captivate readers of all ages. This work has been selected by scholars as being culturally important, and is part of the knowledge base of civilization as we know it. This work is in the "public domain in the United States of America, and possibly other nations. Within the United States, you may freely copy and distribute this work, as no entity (individual or corporate) has a copyright on the body of the work. Scholars believe, and we concur, that this work is important enough to be preserved, reproduced, and made generally available to the public. We appreciate your support of the preservation process, and thank you for being an important part of keeping this knowledge alive and relevant.

Author: Alexandre Dumas
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Category : Twins
Languages : en
Pages : 128

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Author: Alexandre Dumas
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ISBN: 9788381766548
Category : Electronic books
Languages : en
Pages : 86

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Author: Alexandre Dumas
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Languages : en
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Author: Alexandre Dumas
Publisher: Literary Licensing, LLC
ISBN: 9781498182461
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Languages : en
Pages : 130

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This Is A New Release Of The Original 1880 Edition.

Author: Alexandre Dumas
Publisher: Hardpress Publishing
ISBN: 9781318053278
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Languages : en
Pages : 148

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Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.

Author: Alexandre Dumas
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Languages : en
Pages : 98

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IN the beginning of March, 1841, I was travelling in Corsica. Nothing is more picturesque and more easy to accomplish than a journey in Corsica. You can embark at Toulon, in twenty hours you will be in Ajaccio, and then in twenty- four hours more you are at Bastia. Once there you can hire or purchase a horse. If you wish to hire a horse you can do so for five francs a-day; if you purchase one you can have a good animal for one hundred and fifty francs. And don't sneer at the moderate price, for the horse hired or purchased will perform as great feats as the famous Gascon horse which leaped over the Pont Neuf, which neither Prospero nor Nautilus, the heroes of Chantilly and the Champ de Mars could do. He will traverse roads which Balmat himself could not cross without crampons, and will go over bridges upon which Auriol would need a balancing pole. As for the traveller, all he has to do is to give the horse his head and let him go as he pleases; he does not mind the danger. We may add that with this horse, which can go anywhere, the traveller can accomplish his fifteen leagues a day without stopping to bait. From time to time, while the tourist may be halting to examine some ancient castle, built by some old baron or legendary hero, or to sketch a tower built ages ago by the Genoese, the horse will be contented to graze by the road side, or to pluck the mosses from the rocks in the vicinity. As to lodging for the night, it is still more simple in Corsica. The traveller having arrived at a village, passes down through the principal street, and making his own choice of the house wherein he will rest, he knocks at the door. An instant after, the master or mistress will appear upon the threshold, invite the traveller to dismount; offer him a share of the family supper and the whole of his own bed, and next morning, when seeing him safely resume his journey, will thank him for the preference he has accorded to his house. As for remuneration, such a thing is never hinted at. The master would regard it as an insult if the subject were broached. If, however, the servant happen to be a young girl, one may fitly offer her a coloured handkerchief, with which she can make up a picturesque coiffure for a fête day. If the domestic be a male he will gladly accept a poignard, with which he can kill his enemy, should he meet him.

Author: Quick Read
Publisher: Quick Read
ISBN: 2385821087
Category : Literary Collections
Languages : en
Pages : 148

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"The Corsican Brothers" is a novella written by Alexandre Dumas, père, and was first published in 1844. The story revolves around two conjoined brothers, Louis and Lucien, who were separated at birth but can still feel each other's physical distress. Louis is a lawyer in Paris, while Lucien remains in Corsica. Lucien invites the narrator to accompany him on a mission to mediate a vendetta between two families. The novella has been adapted numerous times for the stage and film. The first adaptation was a play by Dion Boucicault in 1852. There have been several film adaptations, including one in 1898 directed by George Albert Smith and one in 1941 starring Douglas Fairbanks Jr. The concept of the Corsican Brothers has also been referenced in popular culture, such as in the G.I. Joe series and the TV show Warehouse 13. Discover a new way to read classics with Quick Read. This Quick Read edition includes both the full text and a summary for each chapter. - Reading time of the complete text: about 3 hours - Reading time of the summarized text: 16 minutes

Author: Dumas
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ISBN: 9781642263282
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Languages : en
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