Alexandre Dumas

Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) is a celebrated 19th centruy French author. Without ever attaining indisputable literary merit, Dumas succeeded in gaining 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. His memoirs, which, with a mixture of candour, mendacity, and boastfulness, recount the events of his extraordinary life, also provide a unique insight into French literary life during the Romantic period.  His works have been translated into more than 100 languages and adapted for numerous films.