The Collected Works of Alexandre Dumas
Enriched edition. Timeless Tales of Adventure and Intrigue in 19th-Century FranceBy Alexandre Dumas
Length441h 36m
About this audiobook
In "The Collected Works of Alexandre Dumas," readers are invited into the vivid imagination of one of the 19th century's most celebrated authors. This comprehensive anthology includes timeless classics such as "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo," showcasing Dumas's mastery of adventure, romance, and historical fiction. His characteristic narrative style, rich in dialogue and detailed descriptions, captures the complexities of human nature against the backdrop of tumultuous historical periods. Through swashbuckling escapades and intricate plots, Dumas explores themes of loyalty, vengeance, and the quest for justice, making this collection a crucial study in the evolution of modern literature. Alexandre Dumas, born to a French nobleman and a slave from Saint-Domingue, was profoundly influenced by his heritage and the societal issues of his time. His early life experiences, marked by struggles against racial discrimination and financial hardship, fueled an unyielding creativity that led to the development of his iconic characters. As one of the first published Black writers, Dumas's multifaceted identity informed his commitment to narratives rich in diversity and social complexity. This collected works serves not only as a testament to Dumas's literary genius but also as an invitation for contemporary readers to engage with themes that resonate today. Scholars, students, and casual readers alike will find invaluable insights within these pages, making it a quintessential addition to any literary collection.
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
GenreLiterary Classics, Historical Fiction
Length441 hrs 36 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateDec 30, 2023
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1Introduction
104THE QUEEN’S NECKLACE (pt. 4)
2Introduction
105THE QUEEN’S NECKLACE (pt. 5)
3Author Biography
106THE QUEEN’S NECKLACE (pt. 6)
4Historical Context
107THE QUEEN’S NECKLACE (pt. 7)
5Synopsis (Selection)
108TAKING THE BASTILLE: Ange Pitou (pt. 1)
Show all chaptersShow less
6The D'Artagnan Romances:
109TAKING THE BASTILLE: Ange Pitou (pt. 2)
7THE THREE MUSKETEERS (pt. 1)
110TAKING THE BASTILLE: Ange Pitou (pt. 3)
8THE THREE MUSKETEERS (pt. 2)
111TAKING THE BASTILLE: Ange Pitou (pt. 4)
9THE THREE MUSKETEERS (pt. 3)
112THE COUNTESS DE CHARNY: The Execution of King Louis XVI (pt. 1)
10THE THREE MUSKETEERS (pt. 4)
113THE COUNTESS DE CHARNY: The Execution of King Louis XVI (pt. 2)
11THE THREE MUSKETEERS (pt. 5)
114THE COUNTESS DE CHARNY: The Execution of King Louis XVI (pt. 3)
12THE THREE MUSKETEERS (pt. 6)
115Other Novels:
13THE THREE MUSKETEERS (pt. 7)
116THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO
14THE THREE MUSKETEERS (pt. 8)
117VOLUME ONE (pt. 1)
15THE THREE MUSKETEERS (pt. 9)
118VOLUME ONE (pt. 2)
16THE THREE MUSKETEERS (pt. 10)
119VOLUME ONE (pt. 3)
17THE THREE MUSKETEERS (pt. 11)
120VOLUME ONE (pt. 4)
18TWENTY YEARS AFTER (pt. 1)
121VOLUME ONE (pt. 5)
19TWENTY YEARS AFTER (pt. 2)
122VOLUME TWO (pt. 1)
20TWENTY YEARS AFTER (pt. 3)
123VOLUME TWO (pt. 2)
21TWENTY YEARS AFTER (pt. 4)
124VOLUME TWO (pt. 3)
22TWENTY YEARS AFTER (pt. 5)
125VOLUME TWO (pt. 4)
23TWENTY YEARS AFTER (pt. 6)
126VOLUME TWO (pt. 5)
24TWENTY YEARS AFTER (pt. 7)
127VOLUME THREE (pt. 1)
25TWENTY YEARS AFTER (pt. 8)
128VOLUME THREE (pt. 2)
26TWENTY YEARS AFTER (pt. 9)
129VOLUME THREE (pt. 3)
27TWENTY YEARS AFTER (pt. 10)
130VOLUME THREE (pt. 4)
28TWENTY YEARS AFTER (pt. 11)
131VOLUME THREE (pt. 5)
29TWENTY YEARS AFTER (pt. 12)
132VOLUME FOUR (pt. 1)
30THE VICOMTE OF BRAGELONNE (pt. 1)
133VOLUME FOUR (pt. 2)
31THE VICOMTE OF BRAGELONNE (pt. 2)
134VOLUME FOUR (pt. 3)
32THE VICOMTE OF BRAGELONNE (pt. 3)
135VOLUME FOUR (pt. 4)
33THE VICOMTE OF BRAGELONNE (pt. 4)
136VOLUME FIVE (pt. 1)
34THE VICOMTE OF BRAGELONNE (pt. 5)
137VOLUME FIVE (pt. 2)
35THE VICOMTE OF BRAGELONNE (pt. 6)
138VOLUME FIVE (pt. 3)
36THE VICOMTE OF BRAGELONNE (pt. 7)
139VOLUME FIVE (pt. 4)
37THE VICOMTE OF BRAGELONNE (pt. 8)
140THE CONSPIRATORS: The Chevalier d'Harmental (pt. 1)
38THE VICOMTE OF BRAGELONNE (pt. 9)
141THE CONSPIRATORS: The Chevalier d'Harmental (pt. 2)
39TEN YEARS AFTER (pt. 1)
142THE CONSPIRATORS: The Chevalier d'Harmental (pt. 3)
40TEN YEARS AFTER (pt. 2)
143THE CONSPIRATORS: The Chevalier d'Harmental (pt. 4)
41TEN YEARS AFTER (pt. 3)
144THE CONSPIRATORS: The Chevalier d'Harmental (pt. 5)
42TEN YEARS AFTER (pt. 4)
145THE CONSPIRATORS: The Chevalier d'Harmental (pt. 6)
43TEN YEARS AFTER (pt. 5)
146THE REGENT’S DAUGHTER: A Sequel to The Conspirators (pt. 1)
44TEN YEARS AFTER (pt. 6)
147THE REGENT’S DAUGHTER: A Sequel to The Conspirators (pt. 2)
45TEN YEARS AFTER (pt. 7)
148THE REGENT’S DAUGHTER: A Sequel to The Conspirators (pt. 3)
46TEN YEARS AFTER (pt. 8)
149THE REGENT’S DAUGHTER: A Sequel to The Conspirators (pt. 4)
47TEN YEARS AFTER (pt. 9)
150THE REGENT’S DAUGHTER: A Sequel to The Conspirators (pt. 5)
48LOUISE DE LA VALLIERE (pt. 1)
151THE HERO OF THE PEOPLE (pt. 1)
49LOUISE DE LA VALLIERE (pt. 2)
152THE HERO OF THE PEOPLE (pt. 2)
50LOUISE DE LA VALLIERE (pt. 3)
153THE HERO OF THE PEOPLE (pt. 3)
51LOUISE DE LA VALLIERE (pt. 4)
154THE HERO OF THE PEOPLE (pt. 4)
52LOUISE DE LA VALLIERE (pt. 5)
155THE ROYAL LIFE-GUARD: The Flight of the Royal Family (pt. 1)
53LOUISE DE LA VALLIERE (pt. 6)
156THE ROYAL LIFE-GUARD: The Flight of the Royal Family (pt. 2)
54LOUISE DE LA VALLIERE (pt. 7)
157THE ROYAL LIFE-GUARD: The Flight of the Royal Family (pt. 3)
55LOUISE DE LA VALLIERE (pt. 8)
158THE ROYAL LIFE-GUARD: The Flight of the Royal Family (pt. 4)
56THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK (pt. 1)
159CAPTAIN PAUL (pt. 1)
57THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK (pt. 2)
160CAPTAIN PAUL (pt. 2)
58THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK (pt. 3)
161CAPTAIN PAUL (pt. 3)
59THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK (pt. 4)
162THE SICILIAN BANDIT (pt. 1)
60THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK (pt. 5)
163THE SICILIAN BANDIT (pt. 2)
61THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK (pt. 6)
164THE CORSICAN BROTHERS (pt. 1)
62THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK (pt. 7)
165THE CORSICAN BROTHERS (pt. 2)
63THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK (pt. 8)
166THE COMPANIONS OF JEHU (pt. 1)
64THE MAN IN THE IRON MASK (pt. 9)
167THE COMPANIONS OF JEHU (pt. 2)
65The Valois Trilogy:
168THE COMPANIONS OF JEHU (pt. 3)
66MARGUERITE DE VALOIS: La Reine Margot (pt. 1)
169THE COMPANIONS OF JEHU (pt. 4)
67MARGUERITE DE VALOIS: La Reine Margot (pt. 2)
170THE COMPANIONS OF JEHU (pt. 5)
68MARGUERITE DE VALOIS: La Reine Margot (pt. 3)
171THE COMPANIONS OF JEHU (pt. 6)
69MARGUERITE DE VALOIS: La Reine Margot (pt. 4)
172THE COMPANIONS OF JEHU (pt. 7)
70MARGUERITE DE VALOIS: La Reine Margot (pt. 5)
173THE COMPANIONS OF JEHU (pt. 8)
71MARGUERITE DE VALOIS: La Reine Margot (pt. 6)
174THE COMPANIONS OF JEHU (pt. 9)
72MARGUERITE DE VALOIS: La Reine Margot (pt. 7)
175THE WOLF LEADER (pt. 1)
73MARGUERITE DE VALOIS: La Reine Margot (pt. 8)
176THE WOLF LEADER (pt. 2)
74MARGUERITE DE VALOIS: La Reine Margot (pt. 9)
177THE WOLF LEADER (pt. 3)
75MARGUERITE DE VALOIS: La Reine Margot (pt. 10)
178THE WOLF LEADER (pt. 4)
76CHICOT THE JESTER: La Dame de Monsoreau (pt. 1)
179THE BLACK TULIP (pt. 1)
77CHICOT THE JESTER: La Dame de Monsoreau (pt. 2)
180THE BLACK TULIP (pt. 2)
78CHICOT THE JESTER: La Dame de Monsoreau (pt. 3)
181THE BLACK TULIP (pt. 3)
79CHICOT THE JESTER: La Dame de Monsoreau (pt. 4)
182THE BLACK TULIP (pt. 4)
80CHICOT THE JESTER: La Dame de Monsoreau (pt. 5)
183THE LAST VENDÉE: The She-Wolves of Machecoul
81CHICOT THE JESTER: La Dame de Monsoreau (pt. 6)
184VOLUME I. (pt. 1)
82CHICOT THE JESTER: La Dame de Monsoreau (pt. 7)
185VOLUME I. (pt. 2)
83THE FORTY-FIVE GUARDSMEN (pt. 1)
186VOLUME I. (pt. 3)
84THE FORTY-FIVE GUARDSMEN (pt. 2)
187VOLUME I. (pt. 4)
85THE FORTY-FIVE GUARDSMEN (pt. 3)
188VOLUME I. (pt. 5)
86THE FORTY-FIVE GUARDSMEN (pt. 4)
189VOLUME I. (pt. 6)
87THE FORTY-FIVE GUARDSMEN (pt. 5)
190VOLUME II. (pt. 1)
88THE FORTY-FIVE GUARDSMEN (pt. 6)
191VOLUME II. (pt. 2)
89THE FORTY-FIVE GUARDSMEN (pt. 7)
192VOLUME II. (pt. 3)
90THE FORTY-FIVE GUARDSMEN (pt. 8)
193VOLUME II. (pt. 4)
91The Memoirs of a Physician Series:
194VOLUME II. (pt. 5)
92JOSEPH BALSAMO: The Magician (pt. 1)
195VOLUME II. (pt. 6)
93JOSEPH BALSAMO: The Magician (pt. 2)
196THE PRUSSIAN TERROR: A Dramatic Memories (pt. 1)
94JOSEPH BALSAMO: The Magician (pt. 3)
197THE PRUSSIAN TERROR: A Dramatic Memories (pt. 2)
95JOSEPH BALSAMO: The Magician (pt. 4)
198THE PRUSSIAN TERROR: A Dramatic Memories (pt. 3)
96JOSEPH BALSAMO: The Magician (pt. 5)
199THE PRUSSIAN TERROR: A Dramatic Memories (pt. 4)
97THE MESMERIST’S VICTIM: Andrea de Taverney (pt. 1)
200Essays & Biography:
98THE MESMERIST’S VICTIM: Andrea de Taverney (pt. 2)
201A GOSSIP ON A NOVEL OF DUMAS’Sby Robert Louis Stevenson
99THE MESMERIST’S VICTIM: Andrea de Taverney (pt. 3)
202ALEXANDRE DUMAS from ESSAYS IN LITTLEby Andrew Lang
100THE MESMERIST’S VICTIM: Andrea de Taverney (pt. 4)
203ALEXANDRE DUMASby Adolphe Cohn
101THE QUEEN’S NECKLACE (pt. 1)
204Analysis
102THE QUEEN’S NECKLACE (pt. 2)
205Reflection
103THE QUEEN’S NECKLACE (pt. 3)
206Memorable Quotes
Pauline (Kommentiert)Alexandre Dumas8h$1 · $0.00
Die drei Musketiere (Kommentiert)Alexandre Dumas145h 13m$2.50 · $0.00
Cherubino und Celestini (Kommentiert)Alexandre Dumas3h 50m$1 · $0.00
Joseph Balsamo (Kommentiert)Alexandre Dumas38h 26m$1 · $0.00
Napoleon (Kommentiert)Alexandre Dumas9h 53m$2.50 · $0.00
Der Frauenkrieg (Kommentiert)Alexandre Dumas15h$1 · $0.00
La dame aux camélias (Annoté)Alexandre Dumas9h 24m$2 · $0.00
Die Gräfin Charny (Kommentiert)Alexandre Dumas19h 55m$1 · $0.00
Das Brautkleid (Kommentiert)Alexandre Dumas10h 12m$1 · $0.00
Blanca von Beaulieu (Kommentiert)Alexandre Dumas3h 37m$1 · $0.00
Die größten Klassiker der französischen Literatur (Kommentiert)Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo, Arthur Rimbaud, Marcel Proust, Charles Baudelaire, André Gide, Voltaire, George Sand, Emile Zola, Gustave Flaubert, Honoré de Balzac, François Rabelais, Stendhal, Denis Diderot, Jean Jacques Rousseau, Marie-Madeleine de La Fayette, Alphonse Daudet, Jules Verne, Antoine-François Prévost, Pierre Ambroise Choderlos de Laclos, Joris-Karl Huysmans, Marquis de Sade, Anatole France, Alfred de Musset, Guy de Maupassant, Jean Giraudoux, François René Chateaubriand, Guillaume de Lorris, Pierre de Beaumarchais, Molière, Jean Baptiste Racine, Edmond Rostand, Pierre Corneille, Charles Perrault635h 56m$2 · $0.00
Durch die Seiten der Zeit: Meisterwerke der historischen Romane Frankreichs (Kommentiert)Alexandre Dumas, Victor Hugo, Charles De Coster, Jules Verne, Stendhal570h 39m$1 · $0.00
THE VALOIS TRILOGY: Queen Margot, Chicot de Jester & The Forty-Five Guardsmen (Annotated)Alexandre Dumas60h 45m$2 · $0.00
THE BLACK TULIP (Historical Adventure Novel) (Annotated)Alexandre Dumas10h 14m$2 · $0.00
THE THREE MUSKETEERS - Complete Collection (Annotated)Alexandre Dumas143h 17m$2 · $0.00
The Royal Life Guard; or, the flight of the royal familyAlexandre Dumas7h 40m$2 · $0.00
The Countess of Charny; or, The Execution of King Louis XVIAlexandre Dumas7h 41m$1 · $0.00
La femme au collier de veloursAlexandre Dumas6h 32m$2 · $0.00
Los tres mosqueterosAlexandre Dumas24h 32m$2 · $0.00
The Bark Canoes and Skin Boats of North America (Annotated)Howard Irving Chapelle, Tappan Adney13h 10m$2 · $0.00
Charles Dickens: Complete Works (Annotated)Charles Dickens819h 4m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Novels of Jane Austen & Brontë Sisters (Annotated)Jane Austen, Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë204h 15m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Works: Charlotte, Emily, Anne, Patrick & Branwell BrontëCharlotte Brontë, Anne Brontë, Emily Brontë138h 12m$1 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Oscar Wilde (Annotated)Oscar Wilde126h 19m$2 · $0.00
L. M. Montgomery – Premium Collection: Novels, Short Stories, Poetry & MemoirsLucy Maud Montgomery155h 1m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Works of the Brontë Family (Anne, Charlotte, Emily, Branwell and Patrick Brontë) (Annotated)Charlotte Brontë, Emily Brontë, Anne Brontë140h 39m$2 · $0.00
MARK TWAIN: 12 Novels, 195 Short Stories, Autobiography, 10 Travel Books, 160+ Essays & Speeches (Illustrated)Mark Twain415h 9m5 (2)$2 · $0.00
The Complete Works of William ShakespeareWilliam Shakespeare89h 26m$3.50 · $0.00
The Great Gatsby: Original 1925 Edition (An F. Scott Fitzgerald Classic NovelFrancis Scott Fitzgerald4h 45m$18 · $0.00
All NovelsGeorge Orwell53h 48m$10 · $0.00
The Complete Works of TolstoyLeo Tolstoy412h 44m$1 · $0.00
The Complete Works of Louisa May Alcott (Annotated)Louisa May Alcott226h 24m$2 · $0.00
Sherlock Holmes series - completeArthur Conan54h 8m$3.50 · $0.00
The Fire Next TimeJames Baldwin2h 25m$15
The Count of Monte Cristo (With Original Illustrations)Alexandre Dumas54h$1 · $0.00
H. P. Lovecraft: The Complete Fiction (Annotated)H. P. Lovecraft50h 45m$2 · $0.00
The Complete Books of F. Scott Fitzgerald (all his 5 novels + all 4 short story collections published during his lifetime)F. Scott Fitzgerald87h 43m$1 · $0.00
Braving the TruthRachel Held Evans11h 31m$29 · $0.00
The Complete Novels of Charlotte Brontë (Annotated)Charlotte Brontë80h 42m$2 · $0.00
The Ghost by the Billabong (The Matilda Saga, #5)Jackie French14h 58m$33 · $0.00
The Labyrinth of the SpiritsCarlos Ruiz Zafon27h 55m$53 · $0.00
MusashiEiji Yoshikawa53h 20m$30
The Eighth Life (for Brilka)Nino Haratischwili41h 10m$53 · $0.00
The Things We Cannot SayKelly Rimmer13h 48m$33 · $0.00
Their Castilian OrphanAnna Belfrage14h 45m$27
With Fire and Sword, The Deluge & Pan MichaelHenryk Sienkiewicz112h 55m$1 · $0.00
The Complete 13 Novels & longer fiction: Treasure Island, The Strange Case of Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde, The Black Arrow, Kidnapped, The Master of Ballantrae, The Wrong Box and more...Robert Louis Stevenson106h 29m$1 · $0.00
Eagles over BritainLee Jackson12h 26m$23
Rilla of InglesideLucy Maud Montgomery11h 44m$2 · $0.00
The Viennese DressmakerKathryn Gauci11h 46m$23 · $0.00
The Man in the Brown Suit & They Came to BaghdadAgatha Christie15h 43m$33 · $0.00
Under the Light of the Italian MoonJennifer Anton12h 28m$23 · $0.00
THE COMPLETE PALLISER NOVELS (All 6 Novels in One Edition)Anthony Trollope172h 46m$2 · $0.00
Jubilee, 50th Anniversary EditionMargaret Walker15h 43m$25 · $0.00
Arch of TriumphErich Maria Remarque15h 51m$28
Serenade for NadiaZülfü Livaneli9h 9m$20
Pride and PrejudiceJane Austen14h 44m$2 · $0.00
Flying Colours (Annotated)Cecil Louis Troughton Smith9h 26m$2 · $0.00
Zane Grey - Ultimate Collection: 60+ Western Classics, Historical Novels & Baseball StoriesZane Grey567h 15m$1 · $0.00
You may also like
The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two RosesRobert Louis Stevenson7h 27m$1 · $0.00
Hildebrand (Musaicum Romance Series)Anonymous17h 7m$1 · $0.00
Flower o’ the LilyBaroness Emmuska Orczy15h 8m$1.20 · $0.00
Child of StormH. Rider Haggard9h 45m$2.30 · $0.00
The Tavern Knight (Annotated)Rafael Sabatini8h 38m$2 · $0.00
The Black Arrow: A Tale of the Two RosesRobert Louis Stevenson8h 3m$1 · $0.00
The Greatest Historical Novels & Romances of D. K. Broster (Annotated)D. K. Broster122h 40m$3 · $0.00
The Greatest Works of Baroness Emma OrczyEmma Orczy379h 13m$2 · $0.00
The Outlaw of TornEdgar Rice Burroughs7h 8m$2.30
The First Sir PercyBaroness Emmuska Orczy Orczy10h 22m$2.30
IvanhoeSir Walter Scott19h 19m$32
The Rebel PirateDonna Thorland12h 43m$23
Doom CastleNeil Munro10h 39m$2.30
VellenauxE. W. Forrest7h 31m$2 · $0.00
The Curse of Capistrano (Annotated)Johnston McCulley9h 19m$2 · $0.00
Tonio, Son of the SierrasCharles King9h 40m$1 · $0.00
The Three MusketeersAlexandre Dumas27hFree
Agincourt (Annotated)G. P. R. James19h 28m$2 · $0.00
The First Sir PercyBaroness Emmuska Orczy10h 31m$1.20 · $0.00
Philip Rollo, Vol. 1 and Vol. 2James Grant24h 42m$2.30