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   Who was Alexandre Dumas?

   • French author Alexandre Dumas (born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie; July 24, 1802 – December 5, 1870) wrote novels that came to epitomize the adventure genre. In works such as The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Crist o, Dumas eschewed historical accuracy and literary elegance to craft stories that delivered non-stop action.

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   Are Alexandre Dumas parents married?

   • Although later writers—including his son, the novelist Alexandre Dumas —claimed Dumas’s parents were married, no supporting evidence exists. Thomas-Alexandre was raised on his father’s tobacco and coffee plantation in southwestern Saint-Domingue (now Haiti), a French colony on the island of Hispaniola.

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   Why did Thomas-Alexandre get the name Dumas?

   • Some scholars have suggested that Thomas-Alexandre devised the surname "Dumas" for himself when he felt the need for one, and that he attributed it to his mother when convenient. "Dumas" means "of the farm" ( du mas ), perhaps signifying only that Marie-Cessette belonged to the farm property.

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   Did Dumas have a son?

   • Dumas only acknowledged one son, also named Alexandre Dumas, who became a celebrated author in his own right. Dumas spent exorbitantly during his lifetime, at one point building a chateau that cost 500,000 gold francs. (At the time, the average laborer earned about 2-3 francs per day.)

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   Apr 2, 2014 · (1802-1870) Who Was Alexandre Dumas? Alexandre Dumas established himself as one of the most popular and prolific authors in France, known for plays and historical adventure novels such as...

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   Alexandre Dumas (born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas père, 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.

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   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.

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   Nov 10, 2018 · Born: July 24, 1802 in Soissons, France. Died: December 5, 1870 in Dieppe, France. Occupation: Writer. Notable Works : The Count of Monte Cristo , The Three Musketeers , The Corsican Brothers. Literary Movements: Historical fiction, Romanticism. Famous Quote: "All human wisdom is summed up in these two words,—'Wait and hope.'"

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   May 8, 2024 · Thomas-Alexandre Dumas (born March 25, 1762, Saint-Domingue [now Haiti]—died February 26, 1806, Villers-Cotterêts, France) was a French general during the French Revolutionary and Napoleonic wars. Dumas’s mother, Marie-Cessette Dumas, was a Black enslaved woman.

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   Biography of Alexandre Dumas. Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, better known as Alexandre Dumas was born in Villers-Cotterêts, France, on 24th July 1802. His parents were Marie-Louise Élisabeth Labouret (the daughter of an innkeeper), and Thomas-Alexandre Dumas.

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    Alexandre Dumas, père, born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (July 24, 1802 – December 5, 1870), 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.