The Best of Alexandre Dumas (Wordsworth Author Collections)
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desertcart.com: The Best of Alexandre Dumas (Wordsworth Author Collections): 9781848702059: Alexandre Dumas: Books Review: Great buy - When I was a kid I used to buy so many mass-market paperback classics because they were all I could afford. That was how I read War and Peace (Signet) and the Brothers Karamazov (Bantam). These editions take me back to that time in my life. Dumas's works are thrillers and deserve to be read as such. They cry out to be stuffed into bags and taken on planes. They yearn for a road trip, there to be folded in half and read in snatches between rest stops. These four are about as close to perfect novels as you can get. With this set of books, you will be able to enjoy translations from the same time period as the one Dumas lived in. Everyone sounds so posh and sophisticated until you realize that all they do is ride around on fancy horses stabbing each other. The juxtaposition of poetic language and outright violence is delicious. I saw some people complaining about the packaging and other affirming that it was good. My own purchase arrived carefully packaged and with the snazzy red ribbon. The books were in perfect condition. Look, just buy these and enjoy a month or two with Dumas. Review: Keep me interested - Bought this for my granddaughter for Christmas. She's already read one of the books she starting on the second one she absolutely loves it. It's a sequence and she his red a couple of them that's why I got her these four.
| Best Sellers Rank | #109,497 in Books ( See Top 100 in Books ) #189 in Classic Action & Adventure (Books) #3,052 in Classic Literature & Fiction |
| Customer Reviews | 4.7 4.7 out of 5 stars (184) |
| Dimensions | 5.1 x 5.9 x 7.8 inches |
| Edition | Classic Edition |
| ISBN-10 | 1848702051 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-1848702059 |
| Item Weight | 4.1 pounds |
| Language | English |
| Print length | 2880 pages |
| Publication date | February 29, 2016 |
| Publisher | Wordsworth Editions Ltd |
L**S
Great buy
When I was a kid I used to buy so many mass-market paperback classics because they were all I could afford. That was how I read War and Peace (Signet) and the Brothers Karamazov (Bantam). These editions take me back to that time in my life. Dumas's works are thrillers and deserve to be read as such. They cry out to be stuffed into bags and taken on planes. They yearn for a road trip, there to be folded in half and read in snatches between rest stops. These four are about as close to perfect novels as you can get. With this set of books, you will be able to enjoy translations from the same time period as the one Dumas lived in. Everyone sounds so posh and sophisticated until you realize that all they do is ride around on fancy horses stabbing each other. The juxtaposition of poetic language and outright violence is delicious. I saw some people complaining about the packaging and other affirming that it was good. My own purchase arrived carefully packaged and with the snazzy red ribbon. The books were in perfect condition. Look, just buy these and enjoy a month or two with Dumas.
L**S
Keep me interested
Bought this for my granddaughter for Christmas. She's already read one of the books she starting on the second one she absolutely loves it. It's a sequence and she his red a couple of them that's why I got her these four.
R**C
Well worth the cost!
One of my family’s favorite authors. Beats video games any day! Invest in culture by purchasing your own set.
S**Y
Sloppy packaging
Not sure why it didn’t come secured as shown in the photos and other reviews. The books are in mostly good condition though save for a few scuffs here and there.
B**U
A TREASURE TROVE: CAPTIVATING SWASHBUCKLING ENTERTAINMENT.
Superb translation. Dramatic, thrilling, engaging escapades. At times, hilarious. (Previously read eons ago, but poor translation made it unreadable.) Beautifully written -- freshly eloquent after nearly 200 years. Highly recommend for self, or, as a gift.
A**R
Good deal
Love reading, good deal too
S**0
small print
The print is very small if you can endure that.You will love these books
A**.
Oh, if only modern novelists could The unabridged Count of Monte Cristo is just such a Superb Read!
Oh, if modern novelists could create such superb prose and action in the classical style of A. Dumas... whose exciting stories were written with such alacrity, wherein we, the readers, are cast as a witnesses to the action. Indeed, that is why they are remembered as CLASSICS for all time! Beaucoup milles bravos pour Monsieur Dumas...et encore !!! AJG, MD
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