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On the left bank of the Rhine, near the spot where the Selz rivulet springs forth, the foothill ranges rise of many mountains, of which the bristling humps seem to rush northerly like herds of frightened buffaloes, disappearing in the haze. These mountains tower over a deserted region, forming a guard around one more lofty than the rest, whose granite brow, crowned with a ruined monastery, defies the skies. It is Thunder Mount.On the sixth of May, 1770, as the great river wavelets were dyed in the rainbow hues of the setting sun, a man who had ridden from Maintz, after a journey through Poland, followed the path out of Danenfels Village until it ended, and, then, alighting and leading his steed, tied it up in the pine woods."Be quiet, my good Djerid (javelin)," said the horseman to the animal with this Arabian name which bespoke its blood, and its speed; "and good-bye, if we never meet again."He cast a glance round him as if he suspected he were overheard.The barb neighed and pawed with one foot."Right, Djerid, the danger is around us."But as if he had made up his mind not to struggle with it, the venturesome stranger drew the charges from a pair of splendid pistols and cast the powder and bullets on the sward before replacing them in the holsters. He wore a steel-hilted sword which he took off with the belt, and fastened it to the stirrup leather so as to hang from the saddle-horn point down.These odd formalities being done, he ungloved, and searching his pockets produced nail-scissors and pocket-knife, which he flung over his shoulder without looking to see whither they went.Drawing the longest possible breath, he plunged at random into the thicket, for there was no trace of a path.

Translator: Florencio S. de Yarza Language: Spanish

The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, pere. It is often considered, along with The Three Musketeers, as Dumas most popular work. It is also among the highest selling books of all time. The writing of the work was completed in 1844. Like many of his novels, it is expanded from the plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter Auguste Maquet.The story takes place in France, Italy, islands in the Mediterranean and the Levant during the historical events of 18151838 (from just before the Hundred Days through the reign of Louis-Philippe of France). The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book. It is primarily concerned with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy, forgiveness and death, and is told in the style of an adventure story.

This carefully crafted ebook: "THE THREE MUSKETEERS - Complete Collection: The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, The Vicomte of Bragelonne, Ten Years Later, Louise da la Valliere & The Man in the Iron Mask" is formatted for your eReader with a functional and detailed table of contents.Set in 1625, "The Three Musketeers" recounts the adventures of a young man named dArtagnan after he leaves home to travel to Paris, to join the Musketeers of the Guard. Although DArtagnan is not able to join this elite corps immediately, he befriends the three most formidable musketeers of the age: Athos, Porthos and Aramis and gets involved in affairs of the state and court. Dumas frequently works into the plot various injustices, abuses and absurdities of the old regime, giving the story an additional political aspect at a time when the debate in France between republicans and monarchists was still fierce.The novel Twenty Years After follows events in France during the Fronde, during the childhood reign of Louis XIV. The musketeers are valiant and just in their efforts to protect young Louis XIV and the doomed Charles I from their attackers.The Vicomte de Bragelonne, Louise de la Valliere and The Man in the Iron Mask are set between 1660 and 1667 against the background of the transformation of Louis XIV from child monarch to Sun King.Alexandre Dumas, pere (1802-1870) was a French writer whose works have been translated into nearly 100 languages and he is one of the most widely read French authors. His most famous works are The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers.

En sus Crímenes célebres, Dumas recrea algunos de los dramas históricos que habían perdurado en la memoria popular europea. En ésta, la primera traducción al español de su obra Cárlos Luis Sand, de 1841, refiere la historia de este joven prusiano estudiante de teologia y del dramaturgo August von Kotzebue, espia al servicio de Rusia en los inicios del siglo XIX.

En sus Crímenes célebres, Dumas recrea algunos de los dramas históricos que habían perdurado en la memoria popular europea. En ésta, la primera traducción al español de su obra La marquesa de Brinvilliers, de 1840, se narra la historia de Marie Madeleine dAubray (1630-1676), que sobrecogio a la aristocracia francesa de la epoca de Luis XIV.

Desde un pequeño territorio italiano, la historia de los Médicis y de su ciudad, Florencia, transcurre paralela a la de las casas reinantes europeas que dominaron la escena política en los siglos XV al XVIII. Con Juan de Medicis, nacido en 1360, se configura un linaje de personajes excepcionales, del que destacan Cosme, llamado el Padre de la patria, Lorenzo el Magnifico y el gran duque Cosme I.

En sus Crímenes célebres, Dumas recrea algunos de los dramas históricos que habían perdurado en la memoria popular europea. En ésta, la primera traducción al español de su obra Los Cenci, de 1840, expone su peculiar vision de la tragica historia de una de las principales estirpes de la Roma de finales del siglo XVI, tradicion anteriormente recogida por autores de la talla de Stendhal o Shelley.

D'Artagnan comes to Paris hoping to become a Musketeer and almost at once finds himself caught up in the high adventure of the royal court. With new-found friends, D'Artagnan risks his life in the service of the King and Queen.

La aventura de cuatro hombres de armas, amigos inseparables, durante el reinado de Luis XIII de Francia. DArtagnan, listo y valiente, que llega de su provincia con muchas aspiraciones y poco dinero, conocera a tres valientes mosqueteros del rey: Athos, Porthos y Aramis, con los que vivira mil peripecias, siempre en pugna con los guardias del cardenal Richelieu y sus maquiavelicos planes. El amor de DArtagnan por Constance Bonacieux, camarera de la reina Ana, da origen al episodio central de la novela, seguido de otros llenos de intrigas, pasiones, hechos de armas y aventuras en una de las epocas mas interesantes y conflictivas de la historia de Francia.

Translator: R.S. Garnett