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Between 1839 and 1841, with significant help from other writers, Alexandre Dumas wrote and published 18 essays about some of the most famous crimes in Europe. Presented in stark and often graphic detail, these included some of the current, and therefore popular cases of Dumas'... Read Full Overview

El Alexandre Dumas que, con el intenso relato Los Cenci, inicia la serie de los Cr menes c lebres, ya es famoso a los treinta y seis a os, aunque por algo que la historia olvidar su obra de joven dramaturgo rom ntico, rival de Victor Hugo. Este ambicioso proyecto narrativo es... Read Full Overview

The Cenci

Should you ever go to Rome and visit the villa Pamphili, no doubt, after having sought under its tall pines and along its canals the shade and freshness so rare in the capital of the Christian world, you will descend towards the Janiculum Hill by a charming road, in the middle... Read Full Overview

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"The Cenci" by Alexandre Dumas, Pere, is a gripping historical drama rooted in true crime. Set against the backdrop of the Italian Renaissance, this adaptation explores themes of family, revenge, and tragedy. Dumas masterfully crafts a tale that delves into the dark heart... Read Full Overview

Should you ever go to Rome and visit the villa Pamphili, no doubt, after having sought under its tall pines and along its canals the shade and freshness so rare in the capital of the Christian world, you will descend towards the Janiculum Hill by a charming road, in the middle... Read Full Overview

Should you ever go to Rome and visit the villa Pamphili, no doubt, after having sought under its tall pines and along its canals the shade and freshness so rare in the capital of the Christian world, you will descend towards the Janiculum Hill by a charming road, in the middle... Read Full Overview

From 1839 to 1841, Dumas, with the assistance of several friends, compiled Celebrated Crimes, an eight-volume collection of essays on famous criminals and crimes from European history. He featured Beatrice Cenci, Martin Guerre, Cesare and Lucrezia Borgia, as well as more recent... Read Full Overview

Should you ever go to Rome and visit the villa Pamphili, no doubt, after having soughtunder its tall pines and along its canals the shade and freshness so rare in the capital ofthe Christian world, you will descend towards the Janiculum Hill by a charming road, inthe middle of... Read Full Overview

Should you ever go to Rome and visit the villa Pamphili, no doubt, after having soughtunder its tall pines and along its canals the shade and freshness so rare in the capital ofthe Christian world, you will descend towards the Janiculum Hill by a charming road, inthe middle of... Read Full Overview

Beatrice Cenci was the son of Francesco Cenci, an aristocrat who, due to his violent temper and immoral behaviour, had found himself in trouble with the papal justice more than once. In Rome, they lived in a mid 16th century mansion in Regola district, built over the ruins of... Read Full Overview

The Cenci, A Tragedy, in Five Acts (1819) is a verse drama in five acts by Percy Bysshe Shelley written in the summer of 1819, and inspired by a real Italian family, the House of Cenci (in particular, Beatrice Cenci, pronounced CHEN-chee). Shelley composed the play in Rome and... Read Full Overview

No Description Available Alexandre Dumas, pere, born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (July 24, 1802 - December 5, 1870) was a French writer, best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world... Read Full Overview