Alexandre Dumas fils

Alexandre Dumas fils was a French writer of the mid-19th century. His most notable work is the novel Camille (or The Lady of the Camellias), published in 1848. The well-known opera La Traviata by Verdi is an adaptation of this novel. He was also Alexandre Dumas's son.

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• Lifetime: 27 July 1824 • 27 November 1895
• Main genre: Historical fiction
• Literary movement: Romanticism
• Circles: Académie Française
• Mid-2026 popularity rank: --

"The chain of marriage is so heavy that it takes two to bear it; sometimes three."