He and a friend began writing vaudeville sketches and plays and were aided by the Duke of Orleans. It has been described as the first great triumph of romantic drama. He wrote more than 40 plays and novels in the next 15 years. He even started a newspaper, and for four years he wrote most of the copy that appeared in it every day. Parisians became accustomed to Dumas, and he reminded them of a "good tempered Hercules" that he was. A great favorite of the ladies, he spent his money lavishly and fathered a son named Alexandre Dumas Jr.
Dumas began writing more plays in the s. When success came, he indulged in extravagant tastes and consequently was forced to write more and more rapidly in order to pay his creditors.
Alexandre Dumas wrote over plays and romantic novels. He traveled widely and also constructed his own theater for the performances of his plays. Dumas was a very cordial and admirable host who had become a distinguished black author in his own right. A black author who was praised, not because of his nobility, but because of his great intelligence. In connection with the establishment of the Harriet Tubman National Historical Park in Cayuga County this year, we are publishing monthly hist….
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Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Start your review of Pauline. This is his first Gothic novel. The story begins in , when Alexandre Dumas, character of the book and narrator, finds an old friend Alfred de Nerval. This one tells him the astonishing story of Pauline, who died a year ago.
The two young men have known her, although Alexander has only a vague memory of her. Des descriptions de la nature exaltantes. Belle et intriguante histoire. Ambiance parfaite pour l'automne, un roman gothique mais pas fantastique pour autant. Mon premier Dumas. I adored the gothic atmosphere created and it so made me want to read the very first Gothic novels, as well as Walter Scott. Horace was still as devilish as I remembered, loathing him was so entertaining. However, it felt a bit rushed and overdramatic, which didn't suit the atmosphere of the book that well.
Also, Pauline, why would you fall for a man who says he 3. Also, Pauline, why would you fall for a man who says he'll pursue you, no matter what, because he's so SURE you love him, when you haven't said anything nor thought about your own feelings? Still, I have such fond memories of this book and it was so much fun to reread with my best friend. First read: View all 5 comments. Still a very good and enjoyable read, but not Dumas' best.
Very enjoyable, very entertaining Gothic and romantic. His books have that amazing blend of mystery, thriller and romance. His books tend to be centered on his characters rather than the adventures. Except for The Three Musketeers , but unfortunately I couldn't finish that book. Most probably because of that fact Going into this book, I didn't expect Alexandre Dumas to amaze me yet again but he did.
I felt for the characters and I honestly didn't know how it would all turn out at the end. Even though, we know how it all ends in the beginning, we don't know why.
The story is told in an old fashioned way probably a popular way when he wrote it at the time. I actually really like this story telling. The book starts off with Alexandre Dumas as the narrative and he meets his friend, Alfred. Then Alfred tells him a story about a woman named Pauline and goes into Pauline telling the story to Alfred.
It is, essentially, a story in a story where we learn about these characters' life through their eyes. Without a doubt, Pauline is the main character of these stories, and I felt everything she felt when she talked about what happened to her. She especially made me feel the loneliness and the terror she felt through her narrative.
My only complaint? Maybe I just wanted more than selfishness from these characters. It was realistic but I couldn't help it. At the end of the book, I felt like I have read about three selfish characters. I don't know if it was meant to be that way. How Alfred loved Pauline and didn't want her to be with anyone else and wanted her to only depend on him.
How the count didn't care about anyone else but himself and supposedly his two best friends even though he was in love with Pauline and even how Pauline didn't want Alfred to ever leave her because she needed someone to be there for her. I'm really not blaming Pauline or anyone for their feelings actually. And that is probably why I loved this book so much. They all were flawed and selfish but I loved reading about them.
I don't know how Alexandre Dumas manage to make me feel melancholic and hopeful at the same time. But I want to read all of his books to find out. Alfred sauve la jeune femme en lui faisant boire de l'eau de mer et fuit avec elle en Angleterre. Amoureux transi, Alfred est un personnage inconstant. Il fait preuve de bravoure et courage en sauvant Pauline et en affrontant le comte en duel. Il inspire la peur autant qu'il fascine. A great read. I could not put it down. If you're a fan of "the count of Monte Cristo," you'll find some precursors of its themes in this earlier novel.
He is the master of the style of suspense we associate with Hitchcock The author even explicitly makes the point a couple of times, that we believe what we can't perceive often more than what we can. Unlike some of Dumas' A great read. Unlike some of Dumas' novels, this one is short and to the point. If you've ever wondered what "rescue opera" is all about, this would be a good example.
Plus some illustrations of why you would never have wanted to visit a doctor in this era hint: leeches. I would give it five stars, but for the generally misogynistic style probably characteristic of the genre and time, and the overwrought, overly drawn out drama in a few places. You have to love Dumas, though. It's still a great read. As a native English speaker, Dumas is one of my favorite to read in French.
He's more interested in telling the story than dazzling the reader with fancy vocabulary.
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