Celebrated Crimes (Complete)
Celebrated Crimes is Dumas's collection of true-crime narratives, written for a French readership in the late 1830s and early 1840s and here gathered in a single English edition. The subjects range across European history: the Borgia family, the murder of Francesco Cenci in Rome, the trial of Urbain Grandier for witchcraft at Loudun, Mary Stuart, the poisoner the Marquise de Brinvilliers, the imposture of Martin Guerre, the Man in the Iron Mask, the last days of Murat and the career of Ali Pacha. Dumas works from chronicles and court records but shapes each account like a novel, with dialogue, suspense and a storyteller's appetite for the lurid detail. The result is history as popular entertainment, uneven but consistently readable. The complete text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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Frequently asked questions about Celebrated Crimes (Complete)
Celebrated Crimes (Complete) by Alexandre Dumas can be read online on Vinteuil, directly in your browser. The first chapter is free for everyone; the complete book is included in Vinteuil Reading ($4.99/month or $39.99/year) or yours forever for $2.99.
Can I read Celebrated Crimes (Complete) online?
Yes. Celebrated Crimes (Complete) opens right on this page, in a reader designed for long reading: adjustable text size, light, sepia and dark themes, a clickable table of contents and your place saved when you are signed in. No download or app is needed.
Is Celebrated Crimes (Complete) free to read on Vinteuil?
The first chapter of Celebrated Crimes (Complete) is free, without an account. To read the whole book, either buy its online reading for $2.99 (£2.99 in the UK) and keep it forever, or subscribe to Vinteuil Reading for $4.99/month (£4.99/month in the UK) or $39.99/year, with 1 month free for new subscribers. The subscription opens every book in the library and can be cancelled at any time.
Is Celebrated Crimes (Complete) in the public domain?
Yes. Celebrated Crimes (Complete) by Alexandre Dumas is a public-domain work. Vinteuil offers a carefully prepared digital edition made for comfortable reading on screen.
How long does it take to read Celebrated Crimes (Complete)?
About 41 h 31 min of reading, at an average reading pace. Your place is saved automatically when you are signed in, so you can read in several sittings and on several devices.
What kind of book is Celebrated Crimes (Complete)?
Celebrated Crimes (Complete) by Alexandre Dumas is filed under "History" in the Vinteuil library.
