Celebrated Crimes, Vol. I by Alexandre Dumas, Fiction, True Crime, Literary Collections

By Alexandre Dumas and Anonymous

Book Overview

The "crimes" of the Borgias are legend; the name of the noted and notorious Florentine family has become a synonym for intrigue and violence, and yet the Borgias have not been without staunch defenders in history. The Cenci are nearly as ill-famed. The beautiful Beatrice Cenci -- celebrated in the painting of Guido, the sixteenth century romance of Guerrazi, and the poetic tragedy of Shelley, not to mention numerous succeeding works inspired by her hapless fate -- will always remain a shadowy figure and one of infinite pathos.(Vol. I of VIII)

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1592244408
• ISBN13: 9781592244409
• Release Date: September 2003
• Publisher: Wildside Press
• Length: 276 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"