Alexandre Dumas

Alexandre Dumas was a French writer of the mid-19th century. His most notable work is the adventure novel The Count of Monte Cristo, published in 1846. He is also famous for his novel The Three Musketeers, published in 1844. He was Alexandre Dumas fils's father.

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• Lifetime: 24 July 1802 • 5 December 1870
• Main genre: Historical fiction
• Literary movement: Romanticism
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