Celebrated Crimes (Book 1-18)
Enriched edition. Complete Series: True Stories & Historical Accounts of Infamous Real-Life Criminal Events from the PastBy Alexandre Dumas
Length69h 20m
About this audiobook
I highly recommend 'Celebrated Crimes' to anyone who enjoys immersive historical narratives and gripping true crime tales. Alexandre Dumas' masterful storytelling and keen insight into human behavior make this collection a captivating read that is sure to entertain and educate readers of all backgrounds. Whether you are a fan of Dumas' other works or simply enjoy a well-crafted story, 'Celebrated Crimes' is a literary gem that deserves a place on your bookshelf.
In this enriched edition, we have carefully created added value for your reading experience:
- A comprehensive Introduction outlines these selected works' unifying features, themes, or stylistic evolutions.
- The Author Biography highlights personal milestones and literary influences that shape the entire body of writing.
- A Historical Context section situates the works in their broader era—social currents, cultural trends, and key events that underpin their creation.
- A concise Synopsis (Selection) offers an accessible overview of the included texts, helping readers navigate plotlines and main ideas without revealing critical twists.
- A unified Analysis examines recurring motifs and stylistic hallmarks across the collection, tying the stories together while spotlighting the different work's strengths.
- Reflection questions inspire deeper contemplation of the author's overarching message, inviting readers to draw connections among different texts and relate them to modern contexts.
- Lastly, our hand‐picked Memorable Quotes distill pivotal lines and turning points, serving as touchstones for the collection's central themes.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.1 (1.6K)
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GenreTrue Crime
Length69 hrs 20 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJan 4, 2022
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Celebrated Crimes (Book 1-18)
26Chapter III
2Introduction
27Chapter IV
3Author Biography
28Chapter V
4Historical Context
29Chapter VI
5Synopsis (Selection)
30Chapter VII
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6The Borgias
31Chapter VIII
7Chapter I
32Chapter IX
8Chapter II
33Mary Stuart
9Chapter III
34Chapter II
10Chapter IV
35Chapter III
11Chapter V
36Chapter IV
12Chapter VI
37Chapter V
13Chapter VII
38Chapter VI
14Chapter VIII
39Chapter VII
15Chapter IX
40Chapter VIII
16Chapter X
41Chapter IX
17Chapter XI
42Chapter X
18Chapter XII
43Karl-Ludwig Sand
19Chapter XIII
44Urbain Grandier
20Chapter XIV
45Chapter II
21Chapter XV
46Chapter III
22Chapter XVI
47Chapter IV
23The Cenci
48Chapter V
24Massacres of the South
49Chapter VI
25Chapter II
50Chapter VII
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The Three MusketeersAlexandre Dumas22h 12m4.2 (395.5K)$12 · $0.00
The Wolf-LeaderAlexandre Dumas8h 16m4.0 (652)$12 · $0.00
Histoire d'un casse-noisetteAlexandre Dumas3h 38m4.0 (4.7K)$12 · $0.00
Die Geschichte einer großen Liebe: Lady Hamilton und Lord NelsonAlexandre Dumas, Heinrich Smidt30h 22m$1 · $0.00
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Geschichtsträger: Charaktere, die Zeiten überbrückenAlexandre Dumas, Stefan Zweig, George Eliot, Alfred Schirokauer, Heinrich Vollrat Schumacher, Julius Wolff, Klabund, Jakob Wassermann, Dmitri Mereschkowski, Leopold von Sacher-Masoch, Arthur Schurig, Ida Gräfin Hahn-Hahn, Franz Werfel, Dora Duncker, Walter Scott, August Sperl, Richard von Kralik, John Erskine392h 21m$1 · $0.00
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60 Adventure ClassicsAlexandre Dumas, Robert Louis Stevenson, Henry Rider Haggard, G. A. Henty, Jack London, Herman Melville, Joseph Conrad, Jules Verne, Maurice Leblanc, Bret Harte, H. G. Wells, R. M. Ballantyne, George Augustus Sala, Max Brand, James Fenimore Cooper, Zane Grey, Daniel Defoe, Walter Scott, Rudyard Kipling, Jonathan Swift, Charles Dickens, Ambrose Gwinnett Bierce, Mary Mapes Dodge, Mark Twain, Selma Lagerlöf, Lewis Carroll, George MacDonald, Carlo Collodi, Robert Montgomery Bird, H. C. McNeile, Oliver Optic, E. W. Hornung, Baroness Orczy, E. Nesbit, James Oliver Curwood, Mrs. Loudon, William Clark Russell, Frederick Marryat, Richard Henry Dana, Joshua Slocum, Rafael Sabatini964h 33m$2.99
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The Cause of DeathCynric Temple-Camp8h 59m4.4 (1.4K)$29 · $0.00
GanglandJared Savage9h 21m4.4 (1.4K)$29 · $0.00
Riding with EvilKen Croke, Dave Wedge9h 42m4.3 (3.4K)$29 · $0.00
The Two FBIsNicole Parker10h 8m4.4 (499)$29 · $0.00
I Catch KillersGary Jubelin15h 32m4.3 (6.6K)$33 · $0.00
The Redemption Of Bobby LoveBobby Love, Cheryl Love9h 13m4.4 (956)$29 · $0.00
The Life We ChoseMatt Birkbeck8h 57m4.4 (1K)$29 · $0.00
The Truth About AaronJonathan Hernandez5h 15m4.3 (2.5K)$24 · $0.00
No Ordinary BirdArtis Henderson6h 23m4.4 (597)$24 · $0.00
I'll Be Gone in the DarkMichelle McNamara10h 7m4.3 (302.5K)$29 · $0.00
Beyond the Body FarmBill Bass, Jon Jefferson6h 17m4.3 (10.2K)$24 · $0.00
The Killer Across the TableJohn E. Douglas, Mark Olshaker11h 7m4.3 (37.5K)$8 · $0.00
Inside the CartelMartin Suarez, Ian Frisch10h 50m4.4 (583)$29 · $0.00
White Hot HateDick Lehr12h 27m4.3 (1.4K)$29 · $0.00
Scarface and the UntouchableMax Allan Collins, A. Brad Schwartz18h 35m4.3 (2.4K)$40 · $0.00
Hack AttackNick Davies18h 7m4.3 (2.4K)$23 · $0.00
Russians Among UsGordon Corera12h 48m4.3 (4.1K)$33 · $0.00
Broken FaithMitch Weiss, Holbrook Mohr12h 19m4.2 (5K)$27 · $0.00
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FallJohn Preston11h 24m4.2 (6.3K)$29 · $0.00
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