Project Gutenberg 2003-01-01 Public domain in the USA. 71 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Widger, David 1932 Widger's Quotations from the Project Gutenberg Editions of Dumas' Celebrated Crimes This etext was produced by David Widger "Widger's Quotations from the Project Gutenberg Editions of Dumas' Celebrated Crimes" by David Widger is a collection of notable quotes from Alexandre Dumas' historical narratives about infamous crimes, written in the 19th century. This compilation serves to highlight the most striking passages from Dumas' original work, illuminating the themes of intrigue, violence, and moral complexity that permeate his stories. The likely topic centers around Dumas' exploration of tragic historical figures involved in notorious criminal acts. The book is structured around various tales of historical crimes, each presenting a detailed account of the events surrounding figures such as the Borgias, Mary Stuart, and the infamous Marquise de Brinvilliers. Each quotation encapsulates a key moment or theme from Dumas' broader narratives, showcasing the dramatic tension and ethical dilemmas faced by these characters. For instance, the accounts span from the intricate power plays of the Italian Renaissance to the anguished fate of Mary Stuart, reflecting on the larger social and political dynamics of their times. Through these snippets, readers are given a glimpse into the macabre yet captivating world that Dumas painted, full of passion and peril, which invites further exploration of the full texts from which they are drawn. (This is an automatically generated summary.) en Quotations PQ Text Crime Nonfiction Project Gutenberg Browsing: Crime/Mystery Browsing: Encyclopedias/Dictionaries/Reference Browsing: Literature 59113 58972 2024-10-02T09:13:02.115755 2023-10-02T08:15:12.287732 text/html text/html 59106 58965 2024-10-02T09:13:02.339757 2023-10-02T08:15:12.426745 text/html text/html 140734 2024-10-02T09:13:08.760727 application/epub+zip 139540 2024-10-02T09:13:06.280743 application/epub+zip 81883 2024-10-02T09:13:04.928735 application/epub+zip 349818 2024-10-02T09:13:10.473710 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 341200 2024-10-02T09:13:07.898732 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 97290 2022-09-02T10:51:35.310681 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 48387 48299 2024-10-02T09:13:01.878751 2023-10-02T08:15:12.137738 text/plain; charset=us-ascii text/plain 42994 2021-01-08T21:41:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18063 2021-01-08T21:41:07 text/plain; charset=us-ascii application/zip 20302 2024-10-02T09:13:10.599694 application/rdf+xml 26212 2024-10-02T09:13:05.484751 image/jpeg 4617 2024-10-02T09:13:05.204716 image/jpeg 139625 2024-10-02T09:13:02.346754 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://www.gutenberg.org/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia