Showing results by author "Alexandre Dumas" in All Categories

This swashbuckling epic of intrigue, romance, and swordplay has earned a reputation as one of the most thrilling adventure novels ever written. A young Gascon nobleman, D'Artagnan, makes his way to Paris, hoping to join the Musketeers, a legion of heroes held in high esteem by the king. D'Artagnan quickly proves he has the heart of a Musketeer and earns himself a place beside Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. Relying on their wits and skills with the sword, the Musketeers set out to preserve the honor of the king and foil the nefarious schemes of the wicked Cardinal Richelieu.

På sin bryllupsdag bliver Dantes anholdt og uskyldigt dømt for at have hjulpet Napoleon. Han bliver smidt i et forfærdeligt fængsel, hvor han straks giver sig til at planlægge sin flugt. Da det endelig lykkes ham at slippe fri, sætter han alt ind på at hævne sig på sin tidligere bedste ven, der stod bag hans anholdelse for selv at kunne gifte sig med Dantes’ brud. Dantes vender tilbage til byen under en ny identitet, den stenrige og hemmelighedsfulde greve af Monte Cristo...

Les Compagnons de Jehu (The Companions of Jehu) is set in the 1800s, during Napoleon's rise to power. The title refers to a secret organisation of young aristocrats-turned-highwaymen that continuously steals the money of the Directoire in order to finance the restoration of monarchy. It has all the typical Dumas ingredients, that is to say duels, political intrigues, noble heroes and a tragic love store that would make Shakespeare green with envy. Not to mention a hero with a murky past who you will love to hate.