Alexandre Dumas 
The Corsican Brothers 

Historical novel set on the island of Corsica. The translator notes in the Preface: ‘The story of ‘The Corsican Brothers’ is written in an easy, sketchy style, presenting on the one side an interesting picture of the habits, prejudices and superstitions of the Corsicans, and particularly of the ‘Vendetta, ‘ or war of vengeance, carried on between families and connections, sometimes for several generations; while, on the other, it gives a lively outline of the effects of Parisian life upon a sensitive and unsophisticated nature.’ According to Wikipedia: ‘Alexandre Dumas, père (French for ‘father’, akin to ‘Senior’ in English), born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (1802 — 1870) was a French writer, best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. Many of his novels, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, and The Vicomte de Bragelonne were serialized. He also wrote plays and magazine articles and was a prolific correspondent.