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'''Alexandre Dumas''' is the name of a father-son pair of famous French novelists and playwrights of the 19th century. The two are descended from one of Napoleon's generals, [[wikipedia:Thomas-Alexandre Dumas|Thomas-Alexandre Dumas]], who was nicknamed "The Black Devil" for his courage and African ancestry. |
'''Alexandre Dumas''' is the name of a father-son pair of famous French novelists and playwrights of the 19th century. The two are descended from one of Napoleon's generals, [[wikipedia:Thomas-Alexandre Dumas|Thomas-Alexandre Dumas]], who was nicknamed "The Black Devil" for his courage and African ancestry. |
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Alexandre Dumas, ''père'' (1802 - 1870) is best remembered for his historical adventure novels, which include ''[[The Count of Monte Cristo ( |
Alexandre Dumas, ''père'' (1802 - 1870) is best remembered for his historical adventure novels, which include ''[[The Count of Monte Cristo (novel)|The Count of Monte Cristo]]'' and the series that begins with ''[[The Three Musketeers (novel)|The Three Musketeers]]''. |
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He is the [[Trope Codifier]] for the [[Swashbuckler]] genre. |
He is the [[Trope Codifier]] for the [[Swashbuckler]] genre. |
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Alexandre Dumas, ''fils'' (1824 - 1895) is best remembered for a romantic novel, ''La Dame aux camélias'' (The Lady of the Camellias), which he also adapted for the stage, and which was subsequently the basis of [[Giuseppe Verdi]]'s [[Opera]] ''[[ |
Alexandre Dumas, ''fils'' (1824 - 1895) is best remembered for a romantic novel, ''La Dame aux camélias'' (The Lady of the Camellias), which he also adapted for the stage, and which was subsequently the basis of [[Giuseppe Verdi]]'s [[Opera]] ''[[La Traviata]]''. |
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=== Works by Dumas, père, include: === |
=== Works by Dumas, père, include: === |
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* ''[[The Count of Monte Cristo ( |
* ''[[The Count of Monte Cristo (novel)|The Count of Monte Cristo]]'' |
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* ''[[The Three Musketeers ( |
* ''[[The Three Musketeers (novel)|The Three Musketeers]]'' series |
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* ''The Last Valois'' series |
* ''The Last Valois'' series |
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** ''[[ |
** ''[[La Reine Margot]]'' |
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** ''[[La Dame |
** ''[[La Dame de Monsoreau]]'' |
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** ''Les Quarante-Cinq'' |
** ''Les Quarante-Cinq'' |
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* ''[[The Woman |
* ''[[The Woman with the Velvet Necklace]]'' |
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Revision as of 03:09, 15 April 2014
Alexandre Dumas is the name of a father-son pair of famous French novelists and playwrights of the 19th century. The two are descended from one of Napoleon's generals, Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, who was nicknamed "The Black Devil" for his courage and African ancestry.
Alexandre Dumas, père (1802 - 1870) is best remembered for his historical adventure novels, which include The Count of Monte Cristo and the series that begins with The Three Musketeers.
He is the Trope Codifier for the Swashbuckler genre.
Alexandre Dumas, fils (1824 - 1895) is best remembered for a romantic novel, La Dame aux camélias (The Lady of the Camellias), which he also adapted for the stage, and which was subsequently the basis of Giuseppe Verdi's Opera La Traviata.
Works by Dumas, père, include:
- The Count of Monte Cristo
- The Three Musketeers series
- The Last Valois series
- La Reine Margot
- La Dame de Monsoreau
- Les Quarante-Cinq
- The Woman with the Velvet Necklace