This edition had all images removed.
Uniform Title: Les frères corses. English
Title: The Corsican Brothers
Note: Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Paul Haxo from page images generously made
available by Google and the Bodleian Library.
Summary: "The Corsican Brothers" by Alexandre Dumas is a novel written in the early 19th century. This engaging story explores themes of family loyalty, Corsican culture, and the complex bonds between two brothers, Lucien and Louis de Franchi, who are physically identical yet have diverged in their paths due to differing ideologies. The narrative promises to take readers through their lives, exploring the significance of the Vendetta in Corsican society and the impact of their choices on personal honor and familial duty. At the start of the novel, the narrator arrives in Corsica and embarks on an exploratory journey through the island, rich in cultural observations and local customs. He meets Lucien de Franchi, who is preparing to play a crucial role as an arbitrator to end a long-standing Vendetta between two families, which was sparked by a trivial incident involving a chicken. The opening chapters establish a sense of place and introduce the central characters, revealing their contrasting natures as Lucien embraces the traditional Corsican way of life while his brother Louis is pursuing a more modern, Parisian existence. The blend of pathos and humor, along with the hints of supernatural elements in their connection, sets the tone for a compelling exploration of identity, conflict, and reconciliation in a culturally rich setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870
Translator: Frith, Henry, 1840-
EBook No.: 41881
Published: Jan 20, 2013
Downloads: 177
Language: English
Subject: Vendetta -- Fiction
Subject: Brothers -- Fiction
Subject: French fiction -- Translations into English
Subject: Twins -- Fiction
Subject: Corsica (France) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.
This edition has images.
Uniform Title: Les frères corses. English
Title: The Corsican Brothers
Note: Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read.
Credits:
Produced by Paul Haxo from page images generously made
available by Google and the Bodleian Library.
Summary: "The Corsican Brothers" by Alexandre Dumas is a novel written in the early 19th century. This engaging story explores themes of family loyalty, Corsican culture, and the complex bonds between two brothers, Lucien and Louis de Franchi, who are physically identical yet have diverged in their paths due to differing ideologies. The narrative promises to take readers through their lives, exploring the significance of the Vendetta in Corsican society and the impact of their choices on personal honor and familial duty. At the start of the novel, the narrator arrives in Corsica and embarks on an exploratory journey through the island, rich in cultural observations and local customs. He meets Lucien de Franchi, who is preparing to play a crucial role as an arbitrator to end a long-standing Vendetta between two families, which was sparked by a trivial incident involving a chicken. The opening chapters establish a sense of place and introduce the central characters, revealing their contrasting natures as Lucien embraces the traditional Corsican way of life while his brother Louis is pursuing a more modern, Parisian existence. The blend of pathos and humor, along with the hints of supernatural elements in their connection, sets the tone for a compelling exploration of identity, conflict, and reconciliation in a culturally rich setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.)
Author: Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870
Translator: Frith, Henry, 1840-
EBook No.: 41881
Published: Jan 20, 2013
Downloads: 177
Language: English
Subject: Vendetta -- Fiction
Subject: Brothers -- Fiction
Subject: French fiction -- Translations into English
Subject: Twins -- Fiction
Subject: Corsica (France) -- Fiction
LoCC: Language and Literatures: Romance literatures: French, Italian, Spanish, Portuguese
Category: Text
Rights: Public domain in the USA.