The Life of Cesare Borgia
The Life of Cesare Borgia, subtitled A History and Some Criticisms, was published in 1912 by Rafael Sabatini, later famous for Scaramouche and Captain Blood. Sabatini sets out to separate the historical Cesare from the monster of legend, examining the sources behind the accusations of poisoning, incest and murder. He follows the rise of the Borgias, the pontificate of Alexander VI, Cesare's renunciation of the cardinal's hat, his marriage in France and his campaigns to carve a state from the Romagna, the revolt of his captains, his dealings with Machiavelli and his fall after his father's death. It is history written with a novelist's sense of drama. The full text is available to read online in your browser on Vinteuil, and the first chapter is free.
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What kind of book is The Life of Cesare Borgia?
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