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The Journal of Madame Giovanni
A work of Non-fiction by Alexandre Dumas
Subgenres:
- Travel Writing,
- Paris,
- Around-the-World
This book is for you if you're into...
- Firsthand travel journals from 19th century Parisian women
- Accounts of journeys to Tahiti, Mexico, New Zealand, and New Caledonia
This early work by Alexandre Dumas was originally published in 1856 and we are now republishing it with a brand new introductory biography.
The Journal of Madame Giovanni is a record of a Parisian lady's travels to many locations around the world, including Tahiti, Mexico, New Zealand, and New Caledonia.
Alexandre Dumas was born in Villers-Cotterêts, France in 1802. His parents were poor, but their heritage and good reputation – Alexandre's father had been a general in Napoleon's army – provided Alexandre with opportunities for good employment.
In 1822, Dumas moved to Paris to work for future king Louis Philippe I in the Palais Royal. It was here that he began to write for magazines and the theatre. Dumas made a lot of money from his writing, but he was almost constantly penniless as a result of his extravagant lifestyle and love of women.
In 1851 he fled his creditors to Belgium, and then Russia, and then Italy, not returning to Paris until 1864. Dumas died in Puys, France, in 1870, at the age of 68.
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