La Constantin Celebrated Crimes Series

Author : Alexandre Dumas
Publisher : Read Books Ltd
Page : 104 pages
File Size : 41,9 Mb
Release : 2015-06-29
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9781473376021

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This antiquarian book contains Alexandre Dumas's work "La Constantin". First published as part of his eight-volume series "Celebrated Crimes" (1839-40), it recounts the semi-fictionalised story of Marie Leroux and her accomplice Claude. A history of the retribution which overtook these dastardly criminals, this tale of low morals and deep corruption in seventeenth century France will appeal to lovers of true crime literature, and is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Dumas's fantastic work. Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was a famous French writer. He is best remembered for his exciting romantic sagas, including "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo". Despite making a great deal of money from his writing, Dumas was almost perpetually penniless thanks to his decidedly extravagant lifestyle. His novels have been translated into nearly a hundred different languages, and have inspired over 200 motion pictures. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are now extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. We are republishing this antiquarian book in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.

Author : Alexandre Dumas
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 0 pages
File Size : 47,5 Mb
Release : 1840
Category : Crime
ISBN : OCLC:1385465091

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La Constantin by Alexandre Dumas Pdf

Author : Alexandre Dumas père
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 41,5 Mb
Release : 2004
Category : Crime
ISBN : OCLC:703971037

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La Constantin Celebrated Crimes by Alexandre Dumas père Pdf

Author : Alexandre Dumas
Publisher : IndyPublish.com
Page : 116 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2003-01-14
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1404346635

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Celebrated Crimes by Alexandre Dumas Pdf

Author : Alexandre Dumas pere
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 38 pages
File Size : 50,9 Mb
Release : 2018-06-30
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1721823360

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La Constantin Celebrated Crimes by Alexandre Dumas pere Pdf

La Constantin Celebrated Crimesby Alexandre Dumas pereBefore beginning our story, we must warn the reader that it will not be worth his while to make researches among contemporary or other records as to the personage whose name it bears. For in truth neither Marie Leroux, widow of Jacques Constantin, nor her accomplice, Claude Perregaud, was of sufficient importance to find a place on any list of great criminals, although it is certain that they were guilty of the crimes with which they were charged. It may seem strange that what follows is more a history of the retribution which overtook the criminals than a circumstantial description of the deeds for which they were punished; but the crimes were so revolting, and so unsuitable for discussion, that it was impossible for us to enter into any details on the subject, so that what we offer in these pages is, we confess quite openly, not a full, true, and particular account of a certain series of events leading up to a certain result; it is not even a picture wherein that result is depicted with artistic completeness, it is only an imperfect narrative imperfectly rounded off. We feel sure, however, that the healthy-minded reader will be grateful for our reticence and total disregard of proportion. In spite of the disadvantage which such a theme imposes on any writer with a deep sense of responsibility, we have resolved to let in some light on these obscure figures; for we can imagine no more effective way of throwing into high relief the low morals and deep corruption into which all classes of society had sunk at the termination of the factious dissensions of the Fronde, which formed such a fitting prelude to the licence of the reign of the grand roi.We are delighted to publish this classic book as part of our extensive Classic Library collection. Many of the books in our collection have been out of print for decades, and therefore have not been accessible to the general public. The aim of our publishing program is to facilitate rapid access to this vast reservoir of literature, and our view is that this is a significant literary work, which deserves to be brought back into print after many decades. The contents of the vast majority of titles in the Classic Library have been scanned from the original works. To ensure a high quality product, each title has been meticulously hand curated by our staff. Our philosophy has been guided by a desire to provide the reader with a book that is as close as possible to ownership of the original work. We hope that you will enjoy this wonderful classic work, and that for you it becomes an enriching experience.

Author : Alexandre Dumas Père
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 45,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783387021660

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La Constantin; Celebrated Crimes by Alexandre Dumas Père Pdf

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Author : Alexandre Dumas Père
Publisher : BoD – Books on Demand
Page : 98 pages
File Size : 52,6 Mb
Release : 2023-09-03
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9783387021677

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La Constantin; Celebrated Crimes by Alexandre Dumas Père Pdf

Reproduction of the original. The publishing house Megali specialises in reproducing historical works in large print to make reading easier for people with impaired vision.

Author : Dumas Alexandre
Publisher : Createspace Independent Publishing Platform
Page : 72 pages
File Size : 43,5 Mb
Release : 2017-07
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1548483257

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La Constantin by Dumas Alexandre Pdf

First published as part of his eight-volume series "Celebrated Crimes" (1839-40), it recounts the semi-fictionalised story of Marie Leroux and her accomplice Claude. A history of the retribution which overtook these dastardly criminals, this tale of low morals and deep corruption in seventeenth century France will appeal to lovers of true crime literature. "La Constantin" is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Dumas's fantastic work.

Author : Alexandre Dumas
Publisher : Independently Published
Page : 48 pages
File Size : 51,7 Mb
Release : 2020-06-10
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 9798652796914

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La Constantin by Alexandre Dumas Pdf

First published as part of his eight-volume series "Celebrated Crimes" (1839-40), it recounts the semi-fictionalised story of Marie Leroux and her accomplice Claude. A history of the retribution which overtook these dastardly criminals, this tale of low morals and deep corruption in seventeenth century France will appeal to lovers of true crime literature. "La Constantin" is not to be missed by fans and collectors of Dumas's fantastic work.

Author : Alexandre Dumas
Publisher : ARC Manor
Page : 96 pages
File Size : 40,7 Mb
Release : 2008-03-01
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 1604501154

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La Constantin (from Celebrated Crimes) by Alexandre Dumas Pdf

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Author : Alexandre Dumas
Publisher : Alpha Edition
Page : 80 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2018-11-17
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 9353291089

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Celebrated Crimes by Alexandre Dumas Pdf

This book has been considered by academicians and scholars of great significance and value to literature. This forms a part of the knowledge base for future generations. We havent used any OCR or photocopy to produce this book. The whole book has been typeset again to produce it without any errors or poor pictures and errant marks.

Author : Alexandre Dumas père
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 128 pages
File Size : 43,9 Mb
Release : 2010
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1084540625

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La Constantin [eBook - NC Digital Library] by Alexandre Dumas père Pdf

Author : Alexandre Dumas
Publisher : Good Press
Page : 1472 pages
File Size : 49,9 Mb
Release : 2023-12-23
Category : True Crime
ISBN : EAN:8596547786900

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Celebrated Crimes (Complete Series – All 18 Books in One Edition) by Alexandre Dumas Pdf

Celebrated Crimes is a collection of true crime stories, narratives and essays on famous criminals and crimes from European history, compiled by Alexandre Dumas, père, with the assistance of several friends. He featured Beatrice Cenci, Martin Guerre, Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia, as well as more recent events and criminals, including the cases of the alleged murderers Karl Ludwig Sand and Antoine François Desrues, who were executed. Table of Contents: The Borgias The Cenci Massacres of the South Mary Stuart Karl-Ludwig Sand Urbain Grandier Nisida Derues La Constantin Joan of Naples The Man in the Iron Mask (An Essay) Martin Guerre Ali Pacha The Countess De Saint-Geran Murat The Marquise De Brinvilliers Vaninka The Marquise De Ganges

Author : Alexandre Dumas
Publisher : e-artnow
Page : 1449 pages
File Size : 50,7 Mb
Release : 2022-01-04
Category : True Crime
ISBN : EAN:4066338112514

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Celebrated Crimes (Book 1-18) by Alexandre Dumas Pdf

Celebrated Crimes is a collection of true crime stories, narratives and essays on famous criminals and crimes from European history, compiled by Alexandre Dumas, père, with the assistance of several friends. He featured Beatrice Cenci, Martin Guerre, Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia, as well as more recent events and criminals, including the cases of the alleged murderers Karl Ludwig Sand and Antoine François Desrues, who were executed. Table of Contents: The Borgias The Cenci Massacres of the South Mary Stuart Karl-Ludwig Sand Urbain Grandier Nisida Derues La Constantin Joan of Naples The Man in the Iron Mask (An Essay) Martin Guerre Ali Pacha The Countess De Saint-Geran Murat The Marquise De Brinvilliers Vaninka The Marquise De Ganges

Author : Alexandre Dumas
Publisher : Wildside Press
Page : 208 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 2003-09-01
Category : True Crime
ISBN : 1592244440

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Celebrated Crimes by Alexandre Dumas Pdf

In this fifth volume of Celebrated Crimes, Dumas tells the tales of Antoine-Francois Derues and La Constantin. The first was a boy, left an orphan at three years old, brought up at first by a relation who turned him out for theft; afterwards by two sisters, his cousins, who were already beginning to take alarm at his abnormal perversity. This pale and fragile being, an incorrigible thief, a consummate hypocrite, and a cold-blooded assassin, was predestined to an immortality of crime, and was to find a place among the most execrable monsters for whom humanity has ever had to blush. La Constantin maintained a house where, in the night, great ladies crossed the threshold under assumed names and remained there for several days, during which La Constantin and Claude Perregaud, by an infamous use of their professional knowledge, restored their clients to an outward appearance of honor, and enabled them to maintain their reputation for virtue.