ALEXANDRE DUMAS
French author (1802-1870)
Biography:
Alexandre Dumas was born in Villers-Cotterets in 1802. At the age of 20, he moved to Parisd and attempted to make a living as a lawyer. But he adreamt of becoming a writer, and during the 30s, he tried his luck with palys such as Henri III et sa cour (1829), portraying the French Renaissance in garish colours, Napoléon Bonaparte (1831) and Antony (1831), in wich Dumas brought a contemporary drama of adultery and honour to the stage.
He then turned to writing novels, sometimes with the collaboration of Auguste Marquet. In 1844, his Count of Monte-Cristo became a real success. His works were first published in serial form and later on compilled and printed in volume form. His other most famous works are The Black Tulip, The Three Musketeers, Queen Margot (Marguerite de Valois) and The Nutcracker.
Alexandre Dumas, author of illustrated works:
Oeuvres, illustrated by Jean-Adolphe Béaucé, Marescq, 1852.
La Tulipe noires, illustrated by Charles Barat, Père Castor-Flammarion, 1984.
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