Alexandre Dumas[a] (born Alexandre Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, [b] 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), [1][2] also known as Alexandre Dumas père, [c] was a French novelist and playwright. His works have been translated into many languages and he is one of the most widely read French authors.
Alexandre Dumas, pere, one of the most prolific and most popular French authors of the 19th century. 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.
Born enslaved, he became France’s first Black general—a war hero, a champion of liberty and a pioneer of equality during the French Revolutionary Wars. Dumas’s fall from grace, however, was...
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DUMAS (Dépôt Universitaire de Mémoires Après Soutenance) est un portail d'archives ouvertes de travaux d'étudiants à partir de BAC+4 (à l'exception des thèses de doctorat qui doivent être déposées sur le portail HAL Thèses), validés par un jury, dans toutes les disciplines.
Alexandre Dumas is a celebrated French author best known for his historical adventure novels, including 'The Three Musketeers' and 'The Count of Monte Cristo.'
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Alexandre Dumas, père, born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie ( – ), was a French writer, best known for the numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world.