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Los mil y un fantasmas / Capitán de lobos
Maestros del Fantástico No. 69
LOS MIL Y UN FANTASMAS
En 1849 comenzó en la revista francesa Le Constitutionel un serial que incluía quince relatos de Dumas bajo el título de Los Mil y un fantasmas, en clara alusión a Las Mil y una noches. En este serial cada historia da pie a la siguiente, y los comensales de una cena tras una partida de caza, al igual que Sherezade, se suceden en su emocionante narración de sucesos vividos por cada uno de ellos.
CAPITÁN DE LOBOS
El bosque, en los tiempos en que el lobo era su rey absoluto, es el verdadero protagonista de esta novela, aunque es el joven Thibault, extraño ermitaño y fabricante de zuecos, quien vive en su misterioso territorio una serie de aventuras donde lo fantástico y sobrenatural se mezclan con el humor, el odio con el amor y el crimen con las hazañas heroicas. A pesar de la soledad en que vive el ambicioso Thibault, desfilan por la novela otros personajes relacionados con él, como la bondadosa Agnelette, el fiel y auténtico amor el ermitaño, el cruel señor de Vez, la atormentada condesa de Montgobert, en cuya mansión Thibault sufre experiencias estremecedoras... y los enigmáticos lobos que escoltan al extraño zapatero adondequiera que va.
LOS MIL Y UN FANTASMAS
En 1849 comenzó en la revista francesa Le Constitutionel un serial que incluía quince relatos de Dumas bajo el título de Los Mil y un fantasmas, en clara alusión a Las Mil y una noches. En este serial cada historia da pie a la siguiente, y los comensales de una cena tras una partida de caza, al igual que Sherezade, se suceden en su emocionante narración de sucesos vividos por cada uno de ellos.
CAPITÁN DE LOBOS
El bosque, en los tiempos en que el lobo era su rey absoluto, es el verdadero protagonista de esta novela, aunque es el joven Thibault, extraño ermitaño y fabricante de zuecos, quien vive en su misterioso territorio una serie de aventuras donde lo fantástico y sobrenatural se mezclan con el humor, el odio con el amor y el crimen con las hazañas heroicas. A pesar de la soledad en que vive el ambicioso Thibault, desfilan por la novela otros personajes relacionados con él, como la bondadosa Agnelette, el fiel y auténtico amor el ermitaño, el cruel señor de Vez, la atormentada condesa de Montgobert, en cuya mansión Thibault sufre experiencias estremecedoras... y los enigmáticos lobos que escoltan al extraño zapatero adondequiera que va.
450 pages, Mass Market Paperback
Published January 1, 2022
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Alexandre Dumas
7,025 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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December 4, 2025
En realidad solo leí “Los mil y un fantasmas” que era el que me interesaba de este libro que adicional trae otra historia (Capitán de lobos).
Respecto a a primera, me pareció una historia muy completa, se presentan varios relatos pero en forma de “noche de historias de fantasmas “.
El último relato fue mi menos favorito, principalmente porque sentí que dieron demasiado contexto para una historia de vampiros. Mi favorito fue el de las cabezas, sobre todo por el contexto que se da.
Tarde mucho en leerlo porque se me atravesaron clubs de lectura y luego 1000 compromisos pero realmente me atrapaba cada vez que conseguía dedicarle un tiempo .
Respecto a a primera, me pareció una historia muy completa, se presentan varios relatos pero en forma de “noche de historias de fantasmas “.
El último relato fue mi menos favorito, principalmente porque sentí que dieron demasiado contexto para una historia de vampiros. Mi favorito fue el de las cabezas, sobre todo por el contexto que se da.
Tarde mucho en leerlo porque se me atravesaron clubs de lectura y luego 1000 compromisos pero realmente me atrapaba cada vez que conseguía dedicarle un tiempo .
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