Alexandre Dumas

• Born 1802-07-24 · Died 1870-12-05

Alexandre Dumas was a French author best known for writing historical adventure novels such as "The Three Musketeers" and "The Count of Monte Cristo." He also wrote plays, articles and travel books. His works have been widely translated and adapted into various media, including comic books. Dumas was part of the Romantic literary movement and often collaborated with other writers. His writing contributed to 19th-century French popular literature, and he is one of the most widely read French authors of his day.