DUMAS ALEXANDRE Pere: (1802-1870) French Writer whose works include The Three Musketeers. A rare and excellent Autograph Manuscript in the hand of Dumas, 82 pages, large 4to, n.p., n.d., being the manuscript of two chapters of his work Les Français à Naples (1862), in French. An unusually cleanly written rare manuscript, unsigned and apparently inedited. The first chapter contains thirteen scenes and the second chapter contains four scenes. The manuscript includes all dialogues and full text of his work, including the personages Emma [Hamilton], Teresa, Championnet, Le Prince, etc.. An excellent and lengthy manuscript in the hand of his author Alexandre Dumas. Very small age tone to some page borders, otherwise G to VG

La San Felice is a late work by Alexandre Dumas published in 186, Teresa, 5. It reports on the enthusiasm of the people of Naples at the arrival of the French army, the creation of the Neapolitan republic, then the terrible repression and massacres which followed the monarchical restoration. In April 1861, Alexandre Dumas discovered the archives of the Neapolitan monarchy and he planned to create “a work which would not be without importance for the Cause". From these archives several works will be published. First, a history of the monarchy of Naples: Storia di Borboni di Napoli, published from May 1862 to February 1864 as a supplement to L'Indipendente, and partially translated into French under the title Les Bourbons de Naples, this manuscript being part of it. Essentially composed of documents, this text traces the history of the monarchy, specifying certain events and in particular the ephemeral Neapolitan Republic. The writer takes up a project already mentioned ten years earlier, that of the life of Lady Hamilton and, in particular, her role with the Queen of Naples, Marie-Caroline, and Nelson during the events of 1798- 1799.

l’enthousiasme du peuple de Naples à l’arrivée de l’armée française, la création de la république napolitaine, puis la répression sauvage et les massacres qui suivent la restauration monarchique. En avril 1861, Alexandre Dumas découvre les archives de la monarchie napolitaine et il envisage d’en faire « un ouvrage qui ne serait pas sans importance pour la Cause. De ces archives vont naître plusieurs ouvrages. D’abord, une histoire de la monarchie de Naples : Storia di Borboni di Napoli, publiée du 15 mai 1862 au 6 février 1864 en supplément à L’Indipendente, et partiellement traduite en français sous le titre Les Bourbons de Naples. Essentiellement composé de documents, ce texte retrace l’histoire de la monarchie, précisant certains événements et en particulier l’éphémère République napolitaine. En fait, deux romans vont naître. L’écrivain reprend un projet déjà évoqué une dizaine d’années plus tôt, celui de la vie de lady Hamilton et, en particulier, son rôle auprès de la reine de Naples, Marie-Caroline, et de Nelson pendant les événements de 1798- 1799.