by Alexandre Dumas '...the whole of human wisdom is summed up in just two words: Wait and hope.' I read the other day an excellent review of Dumas' masterpiece. See https://critiquingchemist.com/2017/09/29/the-count-of-monte-cristo-by-alexandre-dumas/ It included suggestions about the questions that might be posed in a sequel, for example, how would Maximilian and Valentine deal with her family …
Tag: The Count of Monte Cristo
Confession Time
Readers of my recent blogs may have noticed me dropping a name, nothing really to do with the books I was reviewing. So, just in case you're wondering, I'll drop it again - Alexandre Dumas - one of the greatest storytellers who ever lived. And for me, as a devotee of historical fiction, he is …