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French writer and dramatist (1802–1870)

This article is about the French writer and dramatist. For his son, see Alexandre Dumas fils. For other uses, see Alexandre Dumas (disambiguation).

Alexandre Dumas^[a] (born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie,^[b] 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870),^[1][2] also known as Alexandre Dumas père,^[c] was a French novelist and playwright.

His works have been translated into many languages and he is one of the most widely read French authors.

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Many of his historical novels of adventure were originally published as serials, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After and The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later.

Since the early 20th century, his novels have been adapted into nearly 200 films. Prolific in several genres, Dumas began his career by writing plays, which were successfully produced from the first. He wrote numerous magazine article