Dumas

Dear friends,
My first entry is about some books.
The earliest impression, quite deep that anovel made on was by "The count of Monte-Cristoe", by Alexander Dumas. I was studying in high-school, way back in 1959, I guess. From that day, Dumas became my favourite. If you have not read the book(original, not abridged) I urge you to do so, irrespective of your age. Dumas to me, is vintage wine. I am sure there must be lots and lots of his fans around the world.
Bye, for now .
And then there is "The Man in the Iron Mask" Reading it is an unforgettable experience. Modern day so called bestseller writers (who rely on rote and technique) will have to stand and stare in awe at the storytelling powers of Dumas. Read it, read it !! and then tell me if I am correct or I am correct.
Ah, and don't forget to read his other novels[there are so many, 1000, it is said !!]
Black Tulip
Matgauret de Valois
The Three Musketeers
Twenty Years After
Son of Porthos
Vicomte de Bragalone
The Corsican Brothers
Joseph Balsamo(very good)
While we are at it, I would like to tell you my another hero - Victor Hugo.
His Hunchback of Notre Dame and Les Miserables are incomparable. You will realise the grandeur of prose(I have read only the english translations, as I do not know French. You can then understand how much more grand the original French could be.)