A Masked Ball and Other Stories (Pocket Classics) [Paperback]

Alexandre Dumas (Author)

Book Description

Series: Pocket Classics | Publication Date: August 25, 1997

A collection of five short stories reissued for the POCKET CLASSICS series, comprising A MASKED BALL, THE CABRIOLET DRIVER, THE CURE OF BOULOGNE, MARIANNA and THE ELUSIVE BIRD.

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Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French

Product Details

• Paperback: 144 pages
• Publisher: Sutton Publishing (August 25, 1997)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 075091467X
• ISBN-13: 978-0750914673
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 5 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 0.8 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,974,621 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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8 of 8 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars oh, GREAT!, July 21, 1998

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Catherine ([e-mail]) (Hawaii) - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Masked Ball and Other Stories (Pocket Classics) (Paperback)

A Masked Ball is a very very short story, but a GREAT story! Right from the second paragraph it got me so interested and caught-up I swore I'll never do anything else before I finish it. Well! It's short, so I finished it in 5 minutes, but I read it again, and again and again for 3 times, THEN I put it down! Dumas definately have his way to capture the reader's attention, even with only 5 pages of story he can make you breath-less, caught-up, and totally amazed! Just try this work and you'll never be disappointed!!!!!!

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Yet another great book by Alexandre Dumas!, March 30, 2000

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"montecristo_7" - See all my reviews

This review is from: A Masked Ball and Other Stories (Pocket Classics) (Paperback)

"A Masked Ball" contains five short stories, all of which are unique. They range from a tale related by "The Cabriolet Driver" to a heart-breaking story of a Russian duel titled "Marianna". Perhaps the best of the five stories is the one for which the book is titled, "A Masked Ball". At only six pages long, it is an incredibly gripping story. As soon as you finish it, you will want to read it again.

Some people may have heard that Alexandre Dumas had a tendancy to be long-winded with some of his books (The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo, etc.). Those people should be sure to check out "A Masked Ball". They will find out what many of us already know: When it comes to great books, Alexandre Dumas was in a class by himself.