Jan 4, 2010
Oxford Dictionary of World History | Dumas, Alexandre
Dumas, Alexandre
(or
Dumas
père
)
(
1802
–
70
)
French
novelist and dramatist. A pioneer of the romantic theatre in France, he achieved fame with his historical dramas, such as Henry III et sa cour (
1829
). His reputation now rests on his adventure novels, especially The Three Musketeers (
1844
–
45
) and The Count of Monte Cristo (
1844
–
45
).
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