Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 6: Part 1: Joan of Naples

Celebrated Crimes, Vol. 6: Part 1: Joan of Naples

by Alexandre Dumas

This book is a historical account of the life and crimes of Joan of Naples, also known as Joanna I. It covers her personal misdeeds, such as adulteries and mariticide, as well as her involvement in regional warfare. The book also explores the impact of her actions on her father's legacy, King Robert the Wise.

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Dumas began his career by writing plays, which were successfully produced from the first. He also wrote numerous magazine articles and travel books; his published works totalled 100,000 pages. In the...

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