Alexandre Dumas




Alexandre Dumas

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born July 24, 1802
died December 05, 1870
gender male
place of birth Villers-Cotterêts, Aisne, Paris, France
genre Literature & Fiction, Romance

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Alexandre Dumas, père (French for "father", akin to Senior in English), born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, was a French writer, best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. Many of his novels, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, and The Man in the Iron Mask were serialized. Dumas also wrote plays and magazine articles, and was a prolific correspondent.


books by Alexandre Dumas

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avg rating: 4.16 | 18823 ratings | 304 distinct works
The Three Musketeers The Three Musketeers
by Alexandre Dumas
avg rating 4.00 — 2309 ratings — published 1844
201 editions
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Twenty Years After Twenty Years After (Paperback)
by Alexandre Dumas
avg rating 3.81 — 432 ratings — published 1998
27 editions
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Robin Hood. Robin Hood. (Hardcover)
by Alexandre Dumas
avg rating 3.61 — 242 ratings — published 2001
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The Black Tulip The Black Tulip (Penguin Classics)
by Alexandre Dumas
avg rating 3.43 — 190 ratings — published 2003
53 editions
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La Dame aux Camelias La Dame aux Camelias (Oxford World's Classics)
by Alexandre Dumas
avg rating 3.77 — 160 ratings — published 2000
41 editions
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The Count of Monte Cristo The Count of Monte Cristo (Tor Classics)
by Alexandre Dumas
avg rating 4.44 — 96 ratings — published 1844
227 editions
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Ten Years Later Ten Years Later (Hardcover)
by Alexandre Dumas
avg rating 4.03 — 70 ratings — published 2002
7 editions
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Joseph Balsamo Joseph Balsamo (Paperback)
by Alexandre Dumas
avg rating 3.55 — 74 ratings — published 2006
10 editions
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The Knight of Maison-Rouge: A ... The Knight of Maison-Rouge: A Novel of Marie Antoinette (Modern Library Classics)
by Alexandre Dumas
avg rating 3.87 — 45 ratings — published 2004
13 editions
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Louise De La Valliere Louise De La Valliere (Paperback)
by Alexandre Dumas
avg rating 3.56 — 32 ratings — published 2005
14 editions
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quotes by Alexandre Dumas

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"...all human wisdom was contained in these two words: wait and hope"
Alexandre Dumas (The Count of Monte Cristo (Tor Classics))
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"Live and be happy, beloved children of my heart, and never forget that, until the day comes when God will deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is contained in these words: Wait and hope!"
Alexandre Dumas (The Count of Monte Cristo)
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"Never fear quarrels, but seek hazardous adventures."
Alexandre Dumas
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