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The tower of Nesle
The tower of Nesle a play in five acts and in nine tableaux. This book, "The tower of Nesle," by Alex. Dumas, is a replication of a book originally published before 1906. It has been restored by human beings, page by page, so that you may enjoy it in a form as close to the original as possible.
106 pages, Paperback
First published May 29, 1832
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Alexandre Dumas
7,001 books12.4k 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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October 29, 2025
3.5
Chronique à venir
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October 22, 2025
I enjoyed listening to it
What a great story. Based on true facts
What a great story. Based on true facts
October 27, 2024
совершенно исторически некорректная штука но ходить за этим к дюма это как ходить в твитор за лентой свободной от порноботов. читается быстро и легко сюжет простенький и присутствует вайб древнегреческих трагедий с алика: вроде все нужные составляющие на месте но чего-то не хватает. мощное ощущение что драму не докрутили — ну так с другой стороны и сама пьеса то не особо большая.
но я умерла от смеха от двух вещей:
а) от того как все ненавидят мариньи. можно поменять всё в истории с секс скандалом в королевской семье вплоть до года вплоть до того кто находился на французском троне но ангерран мариньи будет сидеть на нерве у всей франции потому что он человек уж был такой сложный и пакостный. причём заметно что сам автор к мариньи относится ровно что мне как скромной фанатке сделало очень приятно
б) от рандомного вертикального инцеста. если бы мне давали по монетке за произведение действие которого происходит в 1314/1315 годах где есть вертикальный инцест то у меня было бы уже две монетки что немного но забавно что это случилось дважды и оба раза это написали французы
лонг стори шорт: ставлю нельской башне три убитых твинка из пяти. прекрасно помогло скоротать время на паре перечитывать не буду но впечатление осталось положительное
но я умерла от смеха от двух вещей:
а) от того как все ненавидят мариньи. можно поменять всё в истории с секс скандалом в королевской семье вплоть до года вплоть до того кто находился на французском троне но ангерран мариньи будет сидеть на нерве у всей франции потому что он человек уж был такой сложный и пакостный. причём заметно что сам автор к мариньи относится ровно что мне как скромной фанатке сделало очень приятно
б) от рандомного вертикального инцеста. если бы мне давали по монетке за произведение действие которого происходит в 1314/1315 годах где есть вертикальный инцест то у меня было бы уже две монетки что немного но забавно что это случилось дважды и оба раза это написали французы
лонг стори шорт: ставлю нельской башне три убитых твинка из пяти. прекрасно помогло скоротать время на паре перечитывать не буду но впечатление осталось положительное
February 13, 2025
goofy ahh silly ahh plot
might actually be the most batshit insane thing i’ve read in a hot minute
there’s some great stuff about morality and masculine honor throughout this play but i’m pretty sure dumas really wanted to find an excuse to talk about two men falling in love with (and fucking) their own mother
+1 star because of just how genuinely (and unintentionally) hilarious the dialogue was, i had a mighty good time
might actually be the most batshit insane thing i’ve read in a hot minute
there’s some great stuff about morality and masculine honor throughout this play but i’m pretty sure dumas really wanted to find an excuse to talk about two men falling in love with (and fucking) their own mother
+1 star because of just how genuinely (and unintentionally) hilarious the dialogue was, i had a mighty good time
July 17, 2021
Superbe
August 4, 2025
gros banger, pense à voler des œuvres plus souvent Dumas
though j’ai aimé, mais AIMÉ cette histoire : drame et drame ainsi que drame
though j’ai aimé, mais AIMÉ cette histoire : drame et drame ainsi que drame
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