Marquise de Ganges (Celebrated Crimes Series)

This antiquarian book contains Alexandre Dumas's historical work, "The Marquise de Ganges".

It was first published as part of his eight-volume series "Celebrated Crimes" (1839-40) and tells the tale of an infamous family squabble over inheritance that resulted in brutal murder during the seventeenth century.

A thrilling retelling by master story-teller Alexandre Dumas, this book is highly recommended for fans of the true-crime genre.

Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was a famous French writer.

He is best remembered for his exciting romantic sagas, including "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo".

Despite making a great deal of money from his writing, Dumas was almost perpetually penniless thanks to his extravagant lifestyle.

His novels have been translated into nearly a hundred different languages, and have inspired over 200 motion pictures.

We are republishing this antiquarian book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.