Project Gutenberg 2013-01-20 Public domain in the USA. 302 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Frith, Henry 1840 Les frères corses. English The Corsican Brothers Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Corsican_Brothers Produced by Paul Haxo from page images generously made available by Google and the Bodleian Library. "The Corsican Brothers" by Alexandre Dumas is a novel written in the early 19th century. This engaging story explores themes of family loyalty, Corsican culture, and the complex bonds between two brothers, Lucien and Louis de Franchi, who are physically identical yet have diverged in their paths due to differing ideologies. The narrative promises to take readers through their lives, exploring the significance of the Vendetta in Corsican society and the impact of their choices on personal honor and familial duty. At the start of the novel, the narrator arrives in Corsica and embarks on an exploratory journey through the island, rich in cultural observations and local customs. He meets Lucien de Franchi, who is preparing to play a crucial role as an arbitrator to end a long-standing Vendetta between two families, which was sparked by a trivial incident involving a chicken. The opening chapters establish a sense of place and introduce the central characters, revealing their contrasting natures as Lucien embraces the traditional Corsican way of life while his brother Louis is pursuing a more modern, Parisian existence. The blend of pathos and humor, along with the hints of supernatural elements in their connection, sets the tone for a compelling exploration of identity, conflict, and reconciliation in a culturally rich setting. (This is an automatically generated summary.) file:///public/vhost/g/gutenberg/html/files/41881/41881-h/images/cover.jpg Reading ease score: 80.9 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Vendetta -- Fiction Brothers -- Fiction French fiction -- Translations into English Twins -- Fiction Corsica (France) -- Fiction PQ Text Category: Historical Novels Category: Novels Category: French Literature 225168 2025-07-17T04:59:34.627577 text/html 210607 2024-10-23T13:39:09 text/html 276475 2025-07-17T04:59:39.089519 application/epub+zip 283345 2025-07-17T04:59:35.457733 application/epub+zip 146720 2025-07-17T04:59:35.039598 application/epub+zip 380316 2025-07-17T04:59:41.758561 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 452953 2025-07-17T04:59:38.681594 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 316736 2022-09-19T07:19:13.049136 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 192208 2023-09-18T08:53:01.630777 text/plain 172339 2024-10-23T13:39:09 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 18606 2025-07-17T04:59:41.891601 application/rdf+xml 27485 2025-07-17T04:59:35.123627 image/jpeg 3484 2025-07-17T04:59:35.081550 image/jpeg 271166 2025-07-17T04:59:34.647577 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia