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# "A Glass of Wine with the Borgias" - Analysis This is primarily an **advertisement**, not satire. The page promotes a book set: Alexandre Dumas's *Celebrated Crimes*, a historical account of notorious historical figures and events. The dramatic illustration and accompanying text describe a scene from the Borgia family (Renaissance Italy's notorious clan associated with poison, murder, and political intrigue). The narrative teases a suspenseful moment—a young man uncertain whether to drink poisoned wine offered by Cesare Borgia, while threatened by assassins. This serves the advertisement's purpose: to entice readers with lurid tales of historical crimes, conspiracy, poison plots, and executions involving figures like Mary Queen of Scots and the Man in the Iron Mask. The Rittenhouse Press offers this "first complete unabridged translation" at a low price with a mail-order coupon, promising free examination before purchase. The sales pitch emphasizes these stories as thrilling, sensational content unavailable elsewhere.
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A Glass of Wine unetnt the Borgias The youth hesitates. Will he obey the look of command in the eyes of Luer the magnet that has drawn him to this supper in the pontifical apartment? Will he accept the wine offered by Czesar Borgia? Or will he be warned before it is too late by the sinister glance shot from the cruel eyes of the old Pontiff as he coldly calculates the destruction of the young gallant? To comply or refuse is equally hazardous. If he decline the poisoned draught, will he escape the hired assassin lurking in the shadows of the palace? How many gallant lives thus darkly passed out of sight, sacrificed to the ambition of that terrible triumvirate, is told as only the great Alexandre Dumas could, in the SrranGcest AND Most Curtovs Ser or Books Ever PuBLIsHED. THE CELEBRATED CRIMES hist New York He imes The millions of American admirers of the works of Dumas will hail with delight this, the first and absolutely the only complete and unabridged translation of this astonishing series. Printed from the same plates as the edition de luxe, sold at $100.00 a set, the edition offered our patrons is illustrated by Jacques Wagrez of Paris, and beautifully bound. None oF THE EDITIONS OF DUMAS CONTAIN THES STORIES; AND NO SET OF DUMAS IS COMPLETE WITHOUT THEM. In these volumes he gives vivid stories of the vices and crimes of the Boratas, of the most mysterious of the great crimes—that of the Man 1x THE Iron Mask. He tells of the amours, imprisonment and barbarous execution of Mary, QUEEN oF Scots, ete., ete. They form a collection of stories of the most sensational crimes; crimes prompted by illicit love, envy, ambition, religion,—stories of poison plots, abductions, treachery, intrigue, and conspiracies, gleaned from hidden archives. We pass through secret passages, see stealthy, lurking figures and the gleam of the assassin’s blade; we hear the muffled moan, the splash, hurried footsteps—but to appreciate their value you must see the books themselves, look through them, and read them. We want you to do this and will send them for free examination. Nothing in the World Like Them. Seeing is Believing. Examine these Books Free in Your Home Without Cost. Send no money now. Just mail the Coupon to-day, At this very low price these sets will be quickly sold. Don’t miss this opportunity THE RITTENHOUSE PRESS eae 1873; 18 Medals and D: RITTENHOUSE SQUARL. ‘PHILADELPHIA jhave.played so largess / You may send for inspection, charges prepaid, the S-volume a. thorough knowledg past , set of Celebrated Crimes, bound in dark blue’ cloth. I will $ without the aid of us h - Dok as ( either return the set in 5 days or send you only $1 as a first si saye: Ths New York Leva { payment and $2 a month for 7 months Dumas’ Masterpiece . Name. Dumas, who x } for European <b Address comicbooks.com