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(0)Alexandre Dumas
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IL: MG - BL: 4.9 - AR Pts: 2
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The Man in the Iron Mask is the name given to an unidentified prisoner who was arrested in 1669 or 1670 and subsequently held in a number of French prisons, including the Bastille and the Fortress of Pignerol (modern Pinerolo, Italy). Recent research suggests that his name might have been "Eustache Dauger", but this still has not been completely proven. He was held in the custody of the same jailer, Bénigne Dauvergne de Saint-Mars, for a period of...
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Margaret of Valois (French: Marguerite, 14 May 1553 – 27 March 1615) was a French princess of the Valois dynasty who became queen consort of Navarre and later also of France. By her marriage to Henry III of Navarre (later Henry IV of France), she was queen of Navarre and then France at her husband's 1589 accession to the latter throne. Their marriage was annulled in 1599 by decision of the Pope. She was the daughter of King Henry II of France and...
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Extrait: "Il y avait un jour un vaillant chevalier nommé Osmond de Rosemberg, lequel choisit pour femme une belle jeune fille nommée Berthe. Berthe n'aurait pas pu se mesurer, je le sais bien, avec les grandes dames de nos jours, quoiqu'elle fût certainement aussi noble que la plus noble;"
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All For One, One For All! When daring young swordsman d'Artagnan travels to Paris seeking honor and fortune in the king's Guard, he quickly befriends the famed three Musketeers-Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. Loyal servants to the crown, the four friends cross swords with street criminals, face the cardinal's Guards-who seek to destroy them-in duels to the death, and save the honor of the queen by unraveling treasonous schemes in a race against time....
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Based on the classic Christmas story by E. T. A. Hoffmann, The Nutcracker of Nuremberg is the magical adventure of Marie Stahlbaum's favourite toy, the Nutcracker, who battles the nefarious Mouse King in battle and takes the reader on a wonderful adventure, into a magical land of dolls. Dumas's version was adapted by the Russian composer Pyotr Ilyich Tchaikovsky into the famous ballet The Nutcracker. Contents include: Part I: The Story of the Nutcracker...
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IL: MG - BL: 4.7 - AR Pts: 2
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The Three Musketeers is a historical novel by Alexandre Dumas. Set in 1625—1628, it recounts the adventures of a young man named d'Artagnan (based on Charles de Batz-Castelmore d'Artagnan) after he leaves home to travel to Paris, to join the Musketeers of the Guard. Although D'Artagnan 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...
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Two classic tales of high adventure, abridged, adapted, and thrillingly narrated by Jim Weiss! Travel to long-ago times of heroism and adventure in France and England, in these two classic stories that the whole family will enjoy. Violence is downplayed and the characters in the two swashbuckling stories are portrayed as humans with thoughts and feelings. Adapted and performed by master storyteller Jim Weiss.
10) Fairy Tales
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It wasn't all musketeers, mysterious ladies, poisoned gloves, and palace intrigue... Sometimes, Alexandre Dumas stepped back from historic misadventures and wrote fairy tales - and a very good job he did of it too.
11) Pierrot
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"Pierrot" is one of Alexandre Dumas' stranger tales, a delightful mishmash of humor, adventure, satire, and poignancy. While presented as a children's tale, it has plenty of layers making it a satisfying read for grownups as well.
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Extrait : "Il y avait une fois dans la ville de Nuremberg un président fort considéré qu'on appelait M. le président Silberhaus, ce qui veut dire maison d'argent. Ce président avait un fils et une fille. Le fils, âgé de neuf ans, s'appelait Fritz. La fille, âgée de sept ans et demi, s'appelait Marie. C'étaient deux jolis enfants ; mais si différents de caractère et de visage, qu'on n'aurait jamais cru que c'était le frère et la sœur."
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The Boys' Adventure Megapack collects 20 great adventure stories for boys, from classics like The Call of the Wild to war stories like the adventures of Dave Dawson, from science fiction like Tom Swift, Jr. to historical fiction like Tarzan of the Apes and The Count of Monte Cristo. Rollicking adventure stories for the young and young at heart!
Included are:
THE CALL OF THE WILD, by Jack London
TREASURE ISLAND,
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