I read an english translation and found it very fascinating. This is the book from which Dumas got the idea for Monte Cristo. I now have to go back and read...
Are you really writing a translation, or do you mean that you are reading the French for yourself? ... [Non-text portions of this message have been removed]...
In reply to your question, yes, I am writing my own translation from the original French word for word. I know it's an incredibly long undertaking but I have...
I think your translation inspiration is a very good idea, although certainly an extensive project. In the past, others have pointed out similar problems with...
Hello All, I came in late on this conversation. What is the name of the book that gave Dumas the ideas for Monte Cristo? Thanks, Pat Boozer ... ===== "You can...
That would be "Georges". He paralleled portions of his own life in this book. This synopsis is from Cadytech's website. "A wealthy mulatto planter, Pierre...
I have two Dumas novels in my stacks that I haven't read yet. I'm curious as to the quality of the translations -- I believe that early Dumas translations were...
The one we need to ask is Art Rypinski. He knows all about the various editions of Dumas. But I'd be careful of the Cornell edition. Rabagas ... From: Doug...
It's Yasushi Sanezawa. My previous Yahoo ID and Password became unavailable suddenly. So I have got new ID and Password and rejoin this group. Sorry, but I...
I just finished reading "Histoire de mes Betes". Really nice. I tought it was a complement to Dumas' memoirs. It's a much lighter subject and it's funny all...
Just passing through to pay my respects & offer fond, warm sentiment to the author, whose anniversary of birth was yesterday; born 202 years ago!! Hurrah!...
Dear all, I just have finished reading "Les blancs et les bleus" by Dumas. Having a great interest in the French revolution, I enjoyed it immensely. It...
Yes, Happy birthay Alexandre You stay all days in our heart and in our head. Thank you for all these books. It's always a invitation to travel ! Kiss you for...
I've been fascinated by the works of Dumas for years, and the little I have been able to find about his own history and that of his family smacks of the same...
I am very frequently asked a question like: "Can you tell me how I'm related to Dumas. Sincerely [X] Dumas." I have the unhappy message for them that Dumas'...
Is it me, or is there a serious problem with this website: http://www.cadytech.com/dumas/stories/queen_margot.php ? Can't view, can't print... And it's the...
I've been doing some work on Paul Feval pere's Le Bossu (The Hunchback) a play based on his novel of the same name. Feval was 16 years Dumas pere's junior but...
Bonjour, Je raffole aussi de Dumas!!! Y a-t-il des membres qui suivent la rentrée littéraire à Paris? Il y a 661 romans et autant d'essais, soit plus de 1...
Hello Rabagas, Yes, I have read _Le bossu_ , and one of my next research related readings is going to be _D'Artagnan et Cyrano_. How can I help you? Roxane ...
I was wondering what you thought of Feval's work. I've done both Le Bossu and The Son of Porthos (both as plays). The Son of Porthos wasn't bad, but only a...
I haven't read any other work by Feval père. About _Le bossu_, I thought it was a very good novel, with good suspens, a good plot, and that it was written at...
I have also read those Cyrano & d'Artagnan and liked them, though it was many years ago and I don't recall them that well. Was that the same Le Bossu that was...
Can English texts of Cyrano & d'Artagnan be found online? I would be very interested in reading them but I doubt I could get these books in my country...
Hi, did you all know that there was a novel by Dumas that was set in Frankfurt am Main? I didn't but I noticed a hard-cover book in the book store I work...
... I think the novel is "La terreur prussienne", published as a serial in 1867 in "La situation". The action of this book takes place in Berlin and in...
I have set #403 of this limited edition 40 - hard covered book set. I can't find any place to learn anything about it's value or anyone who knows it's value. ...
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