Timeless tales that still inspire today, the 10 unforgettable Alexandre Dumas novels bring not only adventure but intrigue ...

Alexandre Dumas père is the very prolific author of “The Three Musketeers” “The Count of Monte Cristo,” “The Man In the Iron Mask,” and dozens of other novels as well as several plays.

The Count of Monte Cristo is the classic tale of a man slighted by those who he thought trustworthy, who took away his wealth, his love, his freedom. And the sweet sweet act of plotting revenge ...

Then add in his many mistresses and offspring (he only recognized two, most famously his son Alexandre Dumas fils, who wrote the play adapted into La Traviata), and the collection of animals ...

General Dumas’ heroic achievements and tumultuous life inspired his son, the famous French author Alexandre Dumas, to pen his literary masterpieces “The Three Musketeers” and “The Count of ...

His son, Alexandre Dumas, fils, was also a prolific author and playwright (The Lady of the Camelias) and a member of the French Academy, an honor never granted to the elder Dumas.

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Google is paying homage to French author Alexandre Dumas with a new Doodle. Image courtesy of Google Aug. 28 (UPI) -- Google is celebrating renowned French author Alexandre Dumas with a new Doodle.