Adventures of the fifth musketeer by video game developers clipper software, a classic pointandclick adventure game. He gained a great reputation first as a dramatist and then as a historical novelist, especially for such works as the count of monte cristo and the three musketeers. Alexandre dumas was onequarter black because his paternal grandmother was haitian. Alexandre dumas was a writer of adventure novels best known for his work the count of monte cristo. The first novel of the series was published under the title the borgias. The three musketeers, dumas the three musketeers is the most famous of alexandre dumass historical novels and one of the most popular adventure novels ever written. This biography of alexandre dumas provides detailed information about his. The titans, a threegeneration biography of the dumas. His father, thomasalexandre dumas, rose through the french military during the french revolution in the late. His works have been translated into nearly 100 languages, and he is one of the most widely read french authors. Alexandre dumas premium collection 27 novels in one volume. Dumass swashbuckling epic chronicles the adventures of dartagnan, a brash young man from the countryside who journeys to paris in 1625 hoping to become a musketeer and guard to king louis xiii.
Alexandre dumas biography childhood, life achievements. Alexandre dumasthe count of monte cristo, 1844alexandre dumas the. Dumas s parents were thomas alexandre dumas, a general in napoleons army and marielouise elisabeth labouret, daughter of an innkeeper. Letters, magazine excerpts, detailed invoicesall are effectively woven into the narrative to produce a biography that reads like a dumas best seller. In 1822, after the restoration of the monarchy, 20year old alexandre dumas moved to paris, where he worked at the palais royal in the office of louis philippe. One of the successful novel series written by author alexandre dumas was titled celebrated crimes. He gained a great reputation first as a dramatist and then. It was published in the year 1840 and consists of a total of 18 books.
Alexander dumas timeline of life timeline created by chetoforevs. Alexandre dumas, pere, one of the most prolific and most popular french authors of the 19th century. Alexander dumas timeline of life timetoast timelines. Alexandre dumas is a celebrated french author best known for his historical adventure novels, including the three musketeers and the count of monte cristo. The three musketeers is a historical adventure novel written in 1844 by french author alexandre dumas. Alexandre dumas news newspapers books scholar jstor july 2017 learn how and when to remove this template message. Alexandre s birth alexandre dumas was born in villerscotterets in picardy, france. The life of alexandre dumas timeline timetoast timelines. Alexandre dumas books biography and list of works author of. Their parents were marielouise elisabeth labouret, the daughter of an innkeeper, and thomas alexandre dumas. Short stories and episodes by dumas, alexandre and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. Alexandre dumas is a celebrated french author best known for his historical adventure novels, including the three musketeers and the count. He had two older sisters, mariealexandrine born 1794 and louisealexandrine born 1796, died 1797.
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