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Alexandre Dumas
(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 The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo.
Alexandre duman biography
He died on December 5, 1870, in Puys, France. His works have been translated into more than 100 languages and adapted for numerous films.
Early Life
Alexandre Dumas was born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie on July 24, 1802, in Villers-Cotterêts, France, to Marie Louise Labouret and General Thomas-Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie.
The Dumas family name was adopted from Alexandre's grandmother, an enslaved Haitian woman named Marie-Césette Dumas. His grandfather was the Marquis Alexandre Antoine Davy de La Pailleterie. Thomas-Alexandre took the name Dumas when he enlisted in Napoleon's army, where he acquired the dubious nickname "Black Devil."
Dumas' father, Thomas-Alexandre, rose to the rank of general at the a