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The War of Women - Volume 1
Alexandre Dumas
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"You are a strange fellow, upon my word," said Canolles, "and the generous impulse upon which you acted in the first place gave me quite a different idea of your character. But of course it shall be as you desire; I certainly have no right to persist, for I am your debtor, and you have done much more for me than I had any right to expect from a stranger. I will return, therefore, to my own room, and sup alone; but I assure you, viscount, it goes against my grain. I am not addicted to monologue."
Indeed, notwithstanding what he said, and his declared purpose to withdraw, Canolles did . . . Read More
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Community Reviews
A los amantes de Dumas les gustará esta novela, pues contiene todos los elementos típicos de su estilo (el contexto histórico, el romance imposible, las intrigas de la corte, etc), aunque se extiende más en escenas románticas cursis que otras de sus novelas.
La edición de Mauro Armiño contiene una gr
Eher Prosa-Drama als Roman
Alexandre Dumas, Sohn des Porthos von Bonaparte, dem seine schöne Handschrift die erste Stelle beim späteren Bürgerkönig Louis Philippe eingebracht hat, soll sich das Handwerk des Schriftstellers durch die Übersetzung von Schillers Kabale und Liebe selbst beigebracht haben.
A tratti ho trovato il romanzo estremamente avvincente, più spesso però, ho fatto fatica e ho dovuto lottare per ultimare la lettura. La scrittura è impeccabile ma questa volta il Dumas-padre non mi ha convinta. Dopo il Conte di Montesilvano, uno dei più grandi capolavori mai scritti, mi aspettavo q
My all times favourite. Slow at start but then it picks up pace and with Dumas distinguished descriptions and twists, unable to put down or even sleep before last page is read!
Plot twists, intrigue, characters intwined mysteriously in each other's past and current lives. I was lulled into an enjoyable read, following the political turns of war and loyalties, amazing escapes, both like-able and dastardly characters - then - Wham! - the pace took off and I couldn't expect w
i figli so piezz 'e core. soprattutto se ti chiami anna d'austria o principessa di condé, e di mezzo c'è il potere sulla francia dove la fronda nobiliare insidia l'autorità della corona. per assicurare una brillante carriera alla progenie, la regina già al centro de i tre moschettieri (qui però son
Com'è bella l'avventura!
Ambientato nella Francia del Seicento durante il periodo della Fronda, “La guerra delle donne” è uno dei tanti piacevoli romanzi scritti da Dumas (padre). Nanon de Lartigues e Claire de Cambes – innamorate dello stesso uomo, rivali in guerra e in amore, che combattono senza e
Chronology
Introduction & Notes
Further Reading
A Note on the Text
--The Women's War
Appendix
Notes
This book features two steely and preternaturally modern heroines fighting on opposite sides of the wars that ravaged seventeenth-century France. Really funny while being a page turner!