Best of
French-Literature

1848

La Dame aux Camélias


Alexandre Dumas (Fils) - 1848
    Dumas's subtle and moving portrait of a woman in love is based on his own love affair with one of the most desirable courtesans in Paris. This is a completely new translation commissioned for the World's Classics.

Joseph Balsamo


Alexandre Dumas - 1848
    An alchemist, conspirator, and Freemason, Balsamo figures prominently in the eventual downfall of the French monarchy.