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Valois Romances #5-7
(قبل از طوفان (8 جلد [ghabl az tufan (8 jold)]
L'ambition de Dumas est de raconter l'histoire de France dans son ensemble. D'où le titre Drame de la France qu'il a voulu donner à ce qui représente pour lui l'équivalent de la Comédie humaine. Trois volumes devaient traiter de la Renaissance : La Reine Margot, La Dame de Monsoreau, Les Quarante-Cinq. Le premier s'ouvre sur le massacre des protestants durant la nuit de la Saint-Barthélemy, le 24 août 1572, et s'achève par la mort de Charles IX. Le second couvre le règne de Henri III et de ses mignons, le troisième s'achève par la mort du duc d'Anjou. Somptueuse fresque, tapisserie haute en couleur où évoluent les grands personnages de l'histoire - Catherine de Médicis, rongée par l'ambition et confite dans sa méchanceté ; Marguerite de Valois, sa fille, " la Reine Magot ", l'épouse de Henri de Navarre, follement amoureuse de Hyacinthe de la Mole -, ce cycle nous introduit au cœur d'un récit dont les principaux thèmes sont l'amitié, l'ambition et l'amour, mais tels que les vivent les hommes et les femmes d'une époque débordant d'énergie, de vitalité, de passion.
3475 pages, Hardcover
First published February 28, 1847
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Alexandre Dumas
5,706 books12.6k followersThis note regards Alexandre Dumas, père, the father of Alexandre Dumas, fils (son). For the son, see Alexandre Dumas fils.
Alexandre Dumas père, born Alexandre Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, was a towering figure of 19th-century French literature whose historical novels and adventure tales earned global renown. Best known for The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo, and other swashbuckling epics, Dumas crafted stories filled with daring heroes, dramatic twists, and vivid historical backdrops. His works, often serialized and immensely popular with the public, helped shape the modern adventure genre and remain enduring staples of world literature.
Dumas was the son of Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, a celebrated general in Revolutionary France and the highest-ranking man of African descent in a European army at the time. His father’s early death left the family in poverty, but Dumas’s upbringing was nonetheless marked by strong personal ambition and a deep admiration for his father’s achievements. He moved to Paris as a young man and began his literary career writing for the theatre, quickly rising to prominence in the Romantic movement with successful plays like Henri III et sa cour and Antony.
In the 1840s, Dumas turned increasingly toward prose fiction, particularly serialized novels, which reached vast audiences through French newspapers. His collaboration with Auguste Maquet, a skilled plotter and historian, proved fruitful. While Maquet drafted outlines and conducted research, Dumas infused the narratives with flair, dialogue, and color. The result was a string of literary triumphs, including The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, both published in 1844. These novels exemplified Dumas’s flair for suspenseful pacing, memorable characters, and grand themes of justice, loyalty, and revenge.
The D’Artagnan Romances—The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, and The Vicomte of Bragelonne—cemented his fame. They follow the adventures of the titular Gascon hero and his comrades Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, blending historical fact and fiction into richly imagined narratives. The Count of Monte Cristo offered a darker, more introspective tale of betrayal and retribution, with intricate plotting and a deeply philosophical core.
Dumas was also active in journalism and theater. He founded the Théâtre Historique in Paris, which staged dramatizations of his own novels. A prolific and energetic writer, he is estimated to have written or co-written over 100,000 pages of fiction, plays, memoirs, travel books, and essays. He also had a strong interest in food and published a massive culinary encyclopedia, Le Grand Dictionnaire de cuisine, filled with recipes, anecdotes, and reflections on gastronomy.
Despite his enormous success, Dumas was frequently plagued by financial troubles. He led a lavish lifestyle, building the ornate Château de Monte-Cristo near Paris, employing large staffs, and supporting many friends and relatives. His generosity and appetite for life often outpaced his income, leading to mounting debts. Still, his creative drive rarely waned.
Dumas’s mixed-race background was a source of both pride and tension in his life. He was outspoken about his heritage and used his platform to address race and injustice. In his novel Georges, he explored issues of colonialism and identity through a Creole protagonist. Though he encountered racism, he refused to be silenced, famously replying to a racial insult by pointing to his ancestry and achievements with dignity and wit.
Later in life, Dumas continued writing and traveling, spending time in Belgium, Italy, and Russia. He supported nationalist causes, particularly Italian unification, and even founded a newspaper to advocate for Giuseppe Garibaldi. Though his popularity waned somewhat in his final years, his literary legacy grew steadily. He wrote in a style that was accessible, entertaining, and emotionally reso
Alexandre Dumas père, born Alexandre Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, was a towering figure of 19th-century French literature whose historical novels and adventure tales earned global renown. Best known for The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo, and other swashbuckling epics, Dumas crafted stories filled with daring heroes, dramatic twists, and vivid historical backdrops. His works, often serialized and immensely popular with the public, helped shape the modern adventure genre and remain enduring staples of world literature.
Dumas was the son of Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, a celebrated general in Revolutionary France and the highest-ranking man of African descent in a European army at the time. His father’s early death left the family in poverty, but Dumas’s upbringing was nonetheless marked by strong personal ambition and a deep admiration for his father’s achievements. He moved to Paris as a young man and began his literary career writing for the theatre, quickly rising to prominence in the Romantic movement with successful plays like Henri III et sa cour and Antony.
In the 1840s, Dumas turned increasingly toward prose fiction, particularly serialized novels, which reached vast audiences through French newspapers. His collaboration with Auguste Maquet, a skilled plotter and historian, proved fruitful. While Maquet drafted outlines and conducted research, Dumas infused the narratives with flair, dialogue, and color. The result was a string of literary triumphs, including The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, both published in 1844. These novels exemplified Dumas’s flair for suspenseful pacing, memorable characters, and grand themes of justice, loyalty, and revenge.
The D’Artagnan Romances—The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, and The Vicomte of Bragelonne—cemented his fame. They follow the adventures of the titular Gascon hero and his comrades Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, blending historical fact and fiction into richly imagined narratives. The Count of Monte Cristo offered a darker, more introspective tale of betrayal and retribution, with intricate plotting and a deeply philosophical core.
Dumas was also active in journalism and theater. He founded the Théâtre Historique in Paris, which staged dramatizations of his own novels. A prolific and energetic writer, he is estimated to have written or co-written over 100,000 pages of fiction, plays, memoirs, travel books, and essays. He also had a strong interest in food and published a massive culinary encyclopedia, Le Grand Dictionnaire de cuisine, filled with recipes, anecdotes, and reflections on gastronomy.
Despite his enormous success, Dumas was frequently plagued by financial troubles. He led a lavish lifestyle, building the ornate Château de Monte-Cristo near Paris, employing large staffs, and supporting many friends and relatives. His generosity and appetite for life often outpaced his income, leading to mounting debts. Still, his creative drive rarely waned.
Dumas’s mixed-race background was a source of both pride and tension in his life. He was outspoken about his heritage and used his platform to address race and injustice. In his novel Georges, he explored issues of colonialism and identity through a Creole protagonist. Though he encountered racism, he refused to be silenced, famously replying to a racial insult by pointing to his ancestry and achievements with dignity and wit.
Later in life, Dumas continued writing and traveling, spending time in Belgium, Italy, and Russia. He supported nationalist causes, particularly Italian unification, and even founded a newspaper to advocate for Giuseppe Garibaldi. Though his popularity waned somewhat in his final years, his literary legacy grew steadily. He wrote in a style that was accessible, entertaining, and emotionally reso
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March 9, 2017
يه كتاب عالي كه كنار گذاشتنش واقعا سخت بود درسته هر جلد حدود پانصد صفحه بود ولي با وجود مترجم عاليش خيلي طول نميكشيد خواندنش
May 12, 2018
پنج ستاره ...کتابی به یاد ماندنی
روح شادروان ذبیح الله منصوری شاد که با ادغام چند کتاب از الکساندر دوما که سلسله وار نوشته شده بود مجموعه هشت جلدی قبل از طوفان و به انتشار رسوند
طی تعطیلات یک هفته ایی که داشتم مجموع هشت جلد و تو پنج روز خوندم
و از شخصیت های شیکو، دلقک پادشاه و گورن فلو کشیش چاق و ابلهی که بازیچه دست شیکو قرار گرفته بود خیلی خوشم اومد
شخصیت ها عالی پردازش شده بودند و رمان واقعا خواندنی و جذاب بود
روح شادروان ذبیح الله منصوری شاد که با ادغام چند کتاب از الکساندر دوما که سلسله وار نوشته شده بود مجموعه هشت جلدی قبل از طوفان و به انتشار رسوند
طی تعطیلات یک هفته ایی که داشتم مجموع هشت جلد و تو پنج روز خوندم
و از شخصیت های شیکو، دلقک پادشاه و گورن فلو کشیش چاق و ابلهی که بازیچه دست شیکو قرار گرفته بود خیلی خوشم اومد
شخصیت ها عالی پردازش شده بودند و رمان واقعا خواندنی و جذاب بود
October 26, 2024
من خودم مجموعه سه تفنگدار رو بیشتر دوست داشتم.داستانهای کتاب خیلی زیاد هستند و خیلی جاها از هم جدا میشوند.مثل مجموعه کتابهای دیگه دوما اطلاعات بسیار خوبی از اروپای آن زمان به ما میده کتاب و اینکار رو با نقل داستانههای بسیار انجام میدهد.
مثل سه تفنگدار با شبی ۱۰ صفحه که مدت یکسال طول کشید کتاب رو تموم کردم چون در حالت عادی رفتن سمت این مجموعهها خیلی بعیده.
البته از ترجمه خیلی خوب و مسلط آقای منصوری هم نمیشه گذشت
مثل سه تفنگدار با شبی ۱۰ صفحه که مدت یکسال طول کشید کتاب رو تموم کردم چون در حالت عادی رفتن سمت این مجموعهها خیلی بعیده.
البته از ترجمه خیلی خوب و مسلط آقای منصوری هم نمیشه گذشت
January 22, 2019
امکان نداره کسی این 8 جلدی رو بخونه و عاشقش نشه.
February 10, 2018
داستان جالبی بود اما توضیحات و توصیفات زیادی گاهی باعث دلزدگی میشد.متاسفانه متوجه نشدم این همه توضیح از سوی دوما بود یا مترجم محترم!
January 19, 2019
Excellent Dumas
en verve, picaresque et documenté
en verve, picaresque et documenté
October 17, 2019
Like with many of Dumas’ other works he writes a ‘series of books’ on the same topic. Be warned and prepared for a long read, ups and downs of emotion Dumas takes you on. You won’t be disappointed.
September 3, 2023
This is a trilogy - three long novels! La Reine Margot is one of Dumas' greatest novels. The ending is very tragic and moving.
September 4, 2021
شاید نثر مترجم شیرین و دلکش باشه ولی وقتی اخر داستان میرسید متوجه میشید خیلی از شخصیت ها پایان ناتمامی داشتند
بنده وقتی در این مورد تحقیق کردم متوجه شدم مرحوم منصوری علی رقم نثر قشنگش به هیچ وجه به اصل کتاب ها متعهد نبوده و داخل داستان دخل تصرف میکرده
برای مثال در کتاب اصلی نوشته دوما شخصیتی به نام شیکو که بعنوان دلقک دربار معرفی میشود وجود نداشته!!!
بنده وقتی در این مورد تحقیق کردم متوجه شدم مرحوم منصوری علی رقم نثر قشنگش به هیچ وجه به اصل کتاب ها متعهد نبوده و داخل داستان دخل تصرف میکرده
برای مثال در کتاب اصلی نوشته دوما شخصیتی به نام شیکو که بعنوان دلقک دربار معرفی میشود وجود نداشته!!!
December 7, 2008
the nice book
Read
January 19, 2010Attractive & structive
August 4, 2011
super captivant, à lire avec le comte de Monte Cristo !!!
April 17, 2020
خوب است
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