Alexandre Dumas was a French writer.
In the 1840s, Dumas founded the Théâtre Historique in Paris..
He also wrote numerous magazine articles and travel books; his published works totalled 100,000 pages.
Prolific in several genres, Dumas began his career by writing plays, which were successfully produced from the first.
His novels have been adapted since the early twentieth century into nearly 200 films.
Many of his historical novels of high 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.
His works have been translated into many languages, and he is one of the most widely read French authors.
Alexandre Dumas was a French writer
