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Author : Alexandre Dumas
Publisher : Hyweb Technology Co. Ltd.
Page : 1113 pages
File Size : 48,6 Mb
Release : 2011-10-15
Category : Foreign Language Study
ISBN : 8210379456XXX
Dumas's 'Celebrated Crimes' was not written for children. The novelist has spared no language has minced no words to describe the violent scenes of a violent time.
Author : John Fyvie
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 388 pages
File Size : 55,6 Mb
Release : 1912
Category : Electronic
ISBN : PRNC:32101066460963
Author : John Fyvie
Publisher : Forgotten Books
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 40,8 Mb
Release : 2016-09-02
Category : History
ISBN : 1333453469
Excerpt from The Story of the Borgias It seems to have been impossible to Whitewash the Borgia without a good deal of juggling with the evidence, as well as a determined attack on the veracity and trustworthiness of the contemporary. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.
Author : Fyvie John
Publisher : Hardpress Publishing
Page : 394 pages
File Size : 55,9 Mb
Release : 2013-06
Category : Electronic
ISBN : 1314435167
Unlike some other reproductions of classic texts (1) We have not used OCR(Optical Character Recognition), as this leads to bad quality books with introduced typos. (2) In books where there are images such as portraits, maps, sketches etc We have endeavoured to keep the quality of these images, so they represent accurately the original artefact. Although occasionally there may be certain imperfections with these old texts, we feel they deserve to be made available for future generations to enjoy.
Author : Sarah Bradford
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 451 pages
File Size : 43,7 Mb
Release : 2011-07-18
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780241958766
THE FULL STORY BEHIND THE BORGIAS, NOW A MAJOR TV DRAMA STARRING JEREMY IRONS 'Either Caesar or nothing' was the motto of Cesare Borgia, whose name has long been synonymous with evil. Almost five centuries have passed since his death, yet his reputation still casts a sinister shadow. He stands accused of treachery, cruelty, rape, incest and, especially, murder - assassination by poison, the deadly white powder concealed in the jewelled ring, or by the midnight band of bravos lurking in the alleys of Renaissance Rome. This classic book by acclaimed historian and biographer Sarah Bradford (author of Lucrezia Borgia and Diana), is the drama of a man of exceptional gifts and a driving lust for power. Cesare Borgia dared fortune for the highest goals and when fate turned against him he fell like Lucifer. Set against the brilliant backcloth of High Renaissance Italy, his life had the perfect proportions of a Greek tragedy.
Author : Sarah Bradford
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 327 pages
File Size : 52,5 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:926617937
Author : Sarah Bradford
Publisher : Penguin UK
Page : 464 pages
File Size : 50,6 Mb
Release : 2005-10-27
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : 9780141909493
Lucrezia Borgia - an infamous murderess or simply the victim of bad press? Lucrezia Borgia's name has echoed through history as a byword for evil - a poisoner who committed incest with her natural father, Pope Alexander VI, and with her brother, Cesare Borgia. Long considered the most ruthless of Italian Renaissance noblewomen, her tarnished reputation has prevailed long since her own lifetime. In this definitive biography, a work of huge scholarship and erudition, Sarah Bradford gives a fascinating account of Lucrezia's life in all its colourful controversy. Daughter, sister, wife and mother, Lucrezia Borgia was surrounded by wealth, privilege and intrigue. But what was the truth behind her extraordinary existence - was she a monster of cruelty and deceit, or simply the pawn of her power-hungry father and brother?
Author : Sarah Dunant
Publisher : Random House
Page : 536 pages
File Size : 40,9 Mb
Release : 2013-07-16
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 9780679603863
NAMED ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS OF THE YEAR BY KIRKUS REVIEWS The New York Times bestselling author of the acclaimed Italian Renaissance novels—The Birth of Venus, In the Company of the Courtesan, and Sacred Hearts—has an exceptional talent for breathing life into history. Now Sarah Dunant turns her discerning eye to one of the world’s most intriguing and infamous families—the Borgias—in an engrossing work of literary fiction. By the end of the fifteenth century, the beauty and creativity of Italy is matched by its brutality and corruption, nowhere more than in Rome and inside the Church. When Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia buys his way into the papacy as Alexander VI, he is defined not just by his wealth or his passionate love for his illegitimate children, but by his blood: He is a Spanish Pope in a city run by Italians. If the Borgias are to triumph, this charismatic, consummate politician with a huge appetite for life, women, and power must use papacy and family—in particular, his eldest son, Cesare, and his daughter Lucrezia—in order to succeed. Cesare, with a dazzlingly cold intelligence and an even colder soul, is his greatest—though increasingly unstable—weapon. Later immortalized in Machiavelli’s The Prince, he provides the energy and the muscle. Lucrezia, beloved by both men, is the prime dynastic tool. Twelve years old when the novel opens, hers is a journey through three marriages, and from childish innocence to painful experience, from pawn to political player. Stripping away the myths around the Borgias, Blood & Beauty is a majestic novel that breathes life into this astonishing family and celebrates the raw power of history itself: compelling, complex and relentless. Praise for Blood and Beauty “Dunant transforms the blackhearted Borgias and the conniving courtiers and cardinals of Renaissance Europe into fully rounded characters, brimming with life and lust.”—The New York Times Book Review “Like Hilary Mantel with her Cromwell trilogy, [Sarah] Dunant has scaled new heights by refashioning mythic figures according to contemporary literary taste. This intellectually satisfying historical saga, which offers blood and beauty certainly, but brains too, is surely the best thing she has done to date.”—The Miami Herald “Compelling female players have been a characteristic of Dunant’s earlier novels, and this new offering is no exception. . . . The members of this close-knit family emerge as dynamic characters, flawed but sympathetic, filled with fear and longing.”—The Seattle Times “The Machiavellian atmosphere—hedonism, lust, political intrigue—is magnetic. . . . Readers won’t want the era of Borgia rule to end.”—People (four stars)
Author : Mario Puzo,Carol Gino
Publisher : Random House
Page : 436 pages
File Size : 52,9 Mb
Release : 2003
Category : Italy
ISBN : 9780099464747
What Is A Family? Mario Puzo First Answered That Question, Unforgettably, In His Landmark Bestseller The Godfather; With The Creation Of The Corleones He Forever Redefined The Concept Of Blood Loyalty. Now, Thirty Years Later, Puzo Enriches Us All With His Ultimate Vision Of The Subject, In A Masterpiece That Crowns His Remarkable Career: The Story Of The Greatest Crime Family In Italian History - The Borgias. In The Family, This Singular Novelist Transports His Readers Back To Fifteenth-Century Rome And Reveals The Extravagance And Intrigue Of The Vatican As Surely As He Once Revealed The Secrets Of The Mafia. At The Story'S Centre Is Rodrigo Borgia, Pope Alexander Vi, A Man Whose Lustful Appetites For Power, Luxury And Women Were Matched Only By His Consuming Love Of Family. Surrounding Him Are His Extraordinary Children: The Simple, Unloved Jofre; The Irascible, Heartless Juan; The Beautiful, Strong-Willed Lucrezia; And The Passionate Warrior Cesare, Machiavellli'S Friend And Inspiration. Their Intermingled Stories Constitute A Symphony Of Human Emotion And Behaviour, From Pride To Romance To Jealousy To Betrayal And Murderous Rage. And Their Time, Place, And Characters Are Recaptured In All Their Earthy, Human Grandeur, With The Unerring Insight And Compassion That Were Mario Puzo'S Great Gifts.
Author : Carla Alfano,Felipe Vicente Garín Llombart
Publisher : Mondadori Electa
Page : 297 pages
File Size : 41,7 Mb
Release : 2002
Category : Art
ISBN : 8843583204
Author : Rachel Erlanger
Publisher : Dutton Adult
Page : 404 pages
File Size : 41,8 Mb
Release : 1978
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : UOM:39015031600540
"Lucrezia Borgia (Italian pronunciation: [lukrtsja brd{7f0292}a]; Catalan: Lucrècia; Catalan pronunciation: [lukrsi]; 18 April 1480? 24 June 1519) was the daughter of Pope Alexander VI, and Vannozza dei Cattanei. Her brothers included Cesare Borgia, Giovanni Borgia, and Gioffre Borgia. Lucrezia's family later came to epitomize the ruthless Machiavellian politics and sexual corruption alleged to be characteristic of the Renaissance Papacy. Lucrezia was cast as a femme fatale, a role she has been portrayed as in many artworks, novels, and films. Very little is known of Lucrezia, and the extent of her complicity in the political machinations of her father and brothers is unclear. They certainly arranged several marriages for her to important or powerful men in order to advance their own political ambitions. Lucrezia was married to Giovanni Sforza (Lord of Pesaro), Alfonso of Aragon (Duke of Bisceglie), and Alfonso I d'Este (Duke of Ferrara)."--Wikipedia.
Author : Sarah Dunant
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 544 pages
File Size : 54,8 Mb
Release : 2014
Category : Rome (Italy)
ISBN : 0349005273
When Rodrigo Borgia buys his way into the papacy, he is defined not just by his wealth or his love for his illegitimate children, but by his blood: he is a Spanish Pope in a city run by Italians. If the Borgias are to triumph, this charismatic politician with an appetite for life, women and power must use papacy and family to succeed.
Author : Georgina Masson
Publisher : Holt McDougal
Page : 258 pages
File Size : 49,7 Mb
Release : 1981
Category : Biography & Autobiography
ISBN : STANFORD:36105006459635
A lavishly illustrated biography of the Italo-Spanish family of colorful characters which produced two of the corrupt Renaissance popes.
Author : Sarah Dunant
Publisher : Harper Perennial
Page : 528 pages
File Size : 45,5 Mb
Release : 2017-09-05
Category : Fiction
ISBN : 1443432687
IS THERE A FAMILY IN HISTORY MORE DAZZLING, DANGEROUS, AND NOTORIOUS THAN THE BORGIAS? Rooted in the brutal and corrupt world of 15th-century Italy, Blood & Beauty opens with Cardinal Rodrigo Borgia, clever and charismatic, buying his way to the papal crown. In this he is not unusual. Neither is the fact that he has illegitimate children. What does mark him is his blood; he is a Spaniard in a country run by established Italian families. To thrive, he must create his own dynasty using the papacy and his family as the building blocks of power. His son Cesare, fearless and calculating (later immortalized in Machiavelli’s The Prince), provides the driving energy and the muscle. His daughter Lucrezia is their marriage tool. Aged twelve when the novel opens, she finds herself a bride to no fewer than three husbands—all before the age of twenty. Hers is a journey from pawn to political player. With the high-wire tension of a political thriller, Blood & Beauty brings the Borgias to life not just as the poisoning sexual monsters of popular myth, but in all their ruthless determination and complex humanity.
Author : Anonim
Publisher : Unknown
Page : 31 pages
File Size : 48,9 Mb
Release : 1875
Category : Electronic
ISBN : OCLC:1181428616
