Count Cagliostro, or Joseph Balsamo (set of 2 volumes)

The personality of the legendary Count Cagliostro is enveloped in an aura of mystery. Traveling the entire world, this sorcerer managed to enchant the most influential and noble people of his time. It was said that there were no secrets... for him. Who was Count Cagliostro really? The greatest adventurer or a true aristocrat of spirit, an ordinary swindler and seducer or an adept of a secret order? The brilliant novel by Alexandre Dumas answers these questions, not only telling the story of Count Cagliostro but also painting a broad panorama of the life of the French high society on the eve of the Great Revolution. “Count Cagliostro, or Joseph Balsamo” is an adventurous novel that is on par with Dumas's best works, a wonderful gift for all fans of historical literature.
This edition features numerous illustrations by the famous Czech artist František Horák (1889–1955).
History, mysteries, intrigues.