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Derues

Derues

Dumas, Alexandre

Paperback

General ReferenceGeneral World History

ISBN10: 9354759211
ISBN13: 9789354759215
Publisher: Alpha Ed
Published: Jul 5 2021
Pages: 102
Weight: 0.35
Height: 0.24 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
A vivid escape into Paris's perilous corridors of power and passion. A historical fiction novel that feels both of its time and startlingly contemporary in its moral reach. Derues unfolds with the brisk, intricate energies of a nineteenth century adventure: honour and revenge, duel and intrigue, and a society where alliances are bartered as deftly as loyalty. Dumas draws a lively tapestry of figures and motives, moving between salons, street alleys, and the corridors of influence, so that every page turns on a fresh twist. It is a tale of ambition, hazard, and the costs of choice, written with the brisk sweep and human immediacy that mark classic french literature. Historically significant and dramatically resonant, Derues sits alongside the great name-pairings of the era-often compared in spirit to Victor Hugo's sweeping moral canvases-while offering a unique portrait of a European setting nineteenth century. For readers exploring school study companion material or building a classics reading list, the novel rewards with texture, atmosphere, and insight into political and social power struggles. Out of print for decades and now republished by Alpha Editions. Restored for today's and future generations, it is more than a reprint-it's a collector's item and a cultural treasure. A welcome bridge for casual readers and classic-literature collectors alike, showing how Alexandre Dumas and his contemporaries shaped a genre and a passport to Paris's enduring intrigue.

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