The Borgias: Original Classic Novel

By Alexandre Dumas

Book Overview

This novel comes from the famous crimes of Alexandre Dumas (1839-1840), one of the first collections of Dumas.

Model of the Prince of Machiavelli (one of the readings of Dumas), Caesar Borgia, son of Pope Alexander VI, extends his power over Rome.

All means are good to ward off enemies and rivals. His crimes will have no limit, since he goes so far as to eliminate, by poison or weapons, the members of his own family: his elder brother Francesco, the husbands of his sister Lucretia and the mistresses who had the misfortune of to be attracted by his power and to share his bed.

The poison he pours will eventually turn against him ...

Writing this bloody story, Dumas returns to the voluptuous and cruel Renaissance, the setting of his first theatrical triumph, Henry III and his court (1829).

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1803896922
• ISBN13: 9781803896922
• Release Date: March 2026
• Publisher: Intell World Publishers
• Length: 152 Pages
• Weight: 0.81 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.3" x 8.5" x 11.0"

Customer Reviews

Not as novelesque as his other works

This is one of the lesser known of Dumas' works, and it is actually the first part of his Celebrated Crimes series.Most of Dumas' writtings are characterized by historically accurate plots together with deep, maybe a bit stereotypical characters. This book is quite different. The characters lay lifeless in the background of the historical document. It is well written and very entertaining but definitely different from his other very well known novels, such as the Musketeer series, Montecristo, the Black Tulip, and so on.Quite honestly, in my opinion, his novels are much better than his non-fiction works such as this one.Regarding form, I was overwhelmed by how careless the editors of this edition are. Theres quite a few typos PER PAGE! Once you're able to overlook this detail, this is a fine read.