Memoirs of a Physician Vol. 1 - Dumas, Alexandre
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Part of The Marie Antoinette Romances, Memoirs of a Physician is a historical novel that blends fact and fiction, set in the turbulent years leading up to the French Revolution. The story follows Joseph Balsamo, a mysterious and charismatic figure involved in occult practices, who manipulates key events in the royal court and French society. Through intrigue, secret plots, and vivid historical settings, Dumas explores the political tension and social upheaval of the era, setting the stage for the eventual fall of the monarchy. Alexandre Dumas, père, (1802-1870) was a French writer best known…mehr

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Part of The Marie Antoinette Romances, Memoirs of a Physician is a historical novel that blends fact and fiction, set in the turbulent years leading up to the French Revolution. The story follows Joseph Balsamo, a mysterious and charismatic figure involved in occult practices, who manipulates key events in the royal court and French society. Through intrigue, secret plots, and vivid historical settings, Dumas explores the political tension and social upheaval of the era, setting the stage for the eventual fall of the monarchy. Alexandre Dumas, père, (1802-1870) was a French writer best known for his historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. Many of his novels, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, and The Vicomte de Bragelonne were originally serialized. He also wrote plays and magazine articles and was a prolific correspondent. This volume is part 1 of 3.
Autorenporträt
Alexandre Dumas, also known as Alexandre Dumas père, was born July 24, 1802, in Villers-Cotterêts, France.Born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, he adopted the Dumas family name from his grandmother, a Dominican slave. Despite encountering societal prejudice because he was one-quarter black, Dumas managed to break into French literary circles and became one of the most respected and successful authors of French literature.He began writing plays after working as a scribe for the Duke of Orleans (later named King Louis Philippe) during the 1830 revolution. Dumas was a prolific writer, best known for novels such as The Three Musketeers, The Man in the Iron Mask, and The Count of Monte Cristo. His work has been translated into more than 100 languages and adapted into a multitude of films.After suffering a stroke, he died on December 5, 1870, in Puys, France, and was buried in the family vault. In 2002, he was exhumed and reinterred in the hallowed Pantheon in Paris, among other French luminaries.