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184
Birthday:
1802-07-24
Place of birth:
Villers-Cotterêts, Aisne, France
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Alexandre Dumas

Overview

Alexandre Dumas (born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie; 24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas père (where père is French for 'father', to distinguish him from his son Alexandre Dumas fils), was a French writer. His works have been translated into many languages, and he is one of the most widely read French authors. 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 novels have been adapted since the early twentieth century into nearly 200 films.

Prolific in several genres, Dumas began his career by writing plays, which were successfully produced from the first. He also wrote numerous magazine articles and travel books; his published works totalled 100,000 pages. In the 1840s, Dumas founded the Théâtre Historique in Paris.

His father, General Thomas-Alexandre Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, was born in the French colony of Saint-Domingue (present-day Haiti) to Alexandre Antoine Davy de la Pailleterie, a French nobleman, and Marie-Cessette Dumas, an African slave. At age 14, Thomas-Alexandre was taken by his father to France, where he was educated in a military academy and entered the military for what became an illustrious career.

Dumas's father's aristocratic rank helped young Alexandre acquire work with Louis-Philippe, Duke of Orléans, then as a writer, a career which led to early success. Decades later, after the election of Louis-Napoléon Bonaparte in 1851, Dumas fell from favour and left France for Belgium, where he stayed for several years, then moved to Russia for a few years before going to Italy. In 1861, he founded and published the newspaper L'Indépendent, which supported Italian unification, before returning to Paris in 1864.

Though married, in the tradition of Frenchmen of higher social class, Dumas had numerous affairs (allegedly as many as 40). He was known to have had at least four illegitimate children, although twentieth-century scholars believe it was seven. He acknowledged and assisted his son, Alexandre Dumas, to become a successful novelist and playwright. They are known as Alexandre Dumas père ('father') and Alexandre Dumas fils ('son'). Among his affairs, in 1866, Dumas had one with Adah Isaacs Menken, an American actress who was less than half his age and at the height of her career.

The English playwright Watts Phillips, who knew Dumas in his later life, described him as "the most generous, large-hearted being in the world. He also was the most delightfully amusing and egotistical creature on the face of the earth. His tongue was like a windmill – once set in motion, you never knew when he would stop, especially if the theme was himself." ...

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Known for

Writing
2025 All For One Writing Original Story 58
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2025 The Count of Monte Cristo Writing Novel 74
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2024 The Count of Monte Cristo Writing Novel 74
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2023 The Three Musketeers: Milady Writing Novel 61
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2023 Montecristo Writing Novel 71
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2023 The Three Musketeers: D'Artagnan Writing Novel 66
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2023 The Three Musketeers Writing Novel 58
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2023 Rasheed Writing Novel 70
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2022 The Fourth Musketeer Writing Novel 58
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2021 Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds Writing Novel 60
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2020 Kean Writing Theatre Play 59
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2018 The King's Musketeers Writing Characters 58
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2014 The Musketeers Writing Novel 69
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2013 Three Heroes Writing Characters N/A
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2013 The Three Musketeers Writing Novel 58
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2013 The Three Musketeers Writing Writer 58
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2012 The Three Musketeers Writing Writer 59
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2012 The Return of Musketeers or the Treasure of Cardinal Mazarini Writing Characters 70
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2011 The Three Musketeers Writing Novel 58
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2009 The Return of Musketeers or the Treasure of Cardinal Mazarini Writing Characters 58
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2008 Монтекристо Writing Characters 69
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2008 La Dame de Monsoreau Writing Novel N/A
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2007 The Three Musketeers: Saving the Crown Writing Novel N/A
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2006 Montecristo Writing Novel 69
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2006 The Three Musketeers Writing Novel 59
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2006 Montecristo Writing Book 69
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2005 Фаворский Writing Characters 70
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2005 D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers Writing Novel N/A
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2004 Gankutsuou Writing Novel 70
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2004 Mickey, Donald, Goofy: The Three Musketeers Writing Novel 64
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2004 Luisa Sanfelice Writing Writer 59
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2002 The Count of Monte Cristo Writing Novel 73
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2001 The Musketeer Writing Novel 57
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2001 Young Blades Writing Novel 58
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1999 The King's Musketeers Writing Novel 59
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1998 The Count of Monte Cristo Writing Novel 71
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1998 The Man in the Iron Mask Writing Novel 65
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1998 The Man in the Iron Mask Writing Novel 58
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1996 Queen Margot Writing Novel 67
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1996 The Count of Monte Cristo Writing Novel 58
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1995 Dogtanian: One for All and All for One Writing Novel 58
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1994 D'Artagnan's Daughter Writing Characters 58
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1994 Queen Margot Writing Novel 64
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1993 The Three Musketeers Writing Novel 62
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1993 The Secret of Queen Anna or Musketeers 30 Years Later Writing Novel 58
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1992 Musketeers Twenty Years Later Writing Novel 70
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1992 The Three Musketeers Writing Story 59
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1991 The Return of Dogtanian Writing Novel 69
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1989 The Return of the Musketeers Writing Writer 59
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1989 The Prisoner of If Castle Writing Novel 59
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1989 The Prisoner of the Chateau d'If Writing Adaptation 69
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1989 The Corsican Brothers Writing Writer 59
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1988 Kean Writing Novel N/A
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1988 The Amazing Adventures of the Musketeers Writing Characters 58
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1988 The Black Tulip Writing Novel N/A
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1987 The Three Musketeers Writing Novel 70
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1987 The Three Musketeers: Pilot Episode - The Man in the Iron Mask Writing Original Concept 59
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1986 The Three Musketeers, or Twenty Years Later Writing Author N/A
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1986 The Three Musketeers Writing Novel 58
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1985 The Corsican Brothers Writing Novel 58
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1985 Dogtanian Special Writing Novel 58
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1983 Tři mušketýři Writing Novel N/A
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1983 La loca historia de los tres mosqueteros Writing Novel 59
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1982 Padayottam Writing Original Story 58
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1981 Dogtanian and the Three Muskehounds Writing Novel 71
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1981 The Dog in Boots Writing Characters 59
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1979 D'Artagnan and Three Musketeers Writing Novel 71
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1979 Le Comte de Monte-Cristo Writing Novel 68
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1979 The Fifth Musketeer Writing Novel 58
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1977 The Man in the Iron Mask Writing Novel 59
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1975 The Count of Monte-Cristo Writing Novel 60
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1975 Kean Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1974 The Four Musketeers Writing Novel 60
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1974 The Four Charlots Musketeers 2 Writing Novel 58
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1974 The Four Charlots Musketeers Writing Novel 58
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1974 The Three Musketeers Writing Novel 58
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1973 The Three Musketeers Writing Novel 62
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1973 The Three Musketeers Writing Writer 58
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1973 The Count of Monte Cristo Writing Novel 59
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1973 Joseph Balsamo Writing Novel 69
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1972 Parížski mohykáni Writing Novel N/A
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1971 La Dame de Monsoreau Writing Novel 69
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1970 Robin Hood, l'invincibile arciere Writing Novel N/A
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1968 Sous le signe de Monte-Cristo Writing Novel 59
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1968 Emma Hamilton Writing Novel 58
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1968 Tower of Screaming Virgins Writing Novel 58
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1967 The Further Adventures of the Musketeers Writing Novel 70
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1966 The Three Musketeers Writing Novel 69
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1966 Il Conte di Montecristo Writing Novel 70
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1966 Les Compagnons de Jehu Writing Novel 69
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1966 The Invincible Writing Novel 58
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1966 Üç Korkusuz Arkadaş Writing Novel N/A
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1964 The Count of Monte Cristo Writing Original Film Writer N/A
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1964 The Count of Monte Cristo Writing Writer N/A
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1964 The Black Tulip Writing Novel 59
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1963 Zorro and the Three Musketeers Writing Characters 58
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1962 The Iron Mask Writing Novel 58
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1962 The Triumph of Robin Hood Writing Novel 59
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1961 The Corsican Brothers Writing Novel 59
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1961 The Count of Monte Cristo Writing Novel 59
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1961 Vengeance of the Three Musketeers Writing Novel 59
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1961 The Fighting Musketeers Writing Novel 59
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1961 Very Important Person Writing Novel 58
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1959 The Three Musketeers Writing Novel 59
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1957 Kean: Genius or Scoundrel Writing Theatre Play 59
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1957 Soul of Steel Writing Story 58
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1955 Kean - Genio e sregolatezza Writing Writer N/A
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1955 Tower of Lust Writing Theatre Play 58
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1955 Pledge of Love Writing Story N/A
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1955 Los hermanos corsos Writing Novel N/A
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1954 Knights of the Queen Writing Novel N/A
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1954 The Count of Bragelonne Writing Novel 58
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1954 Queen Margot Writing Novel 58
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1954 Il prigioniero del re Writing Novel N/A
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1954 The Count of Monte Cristo Writing Novel 59
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1953 The Three Musketeers Writing Book 59
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1953 El conde de Montecristo Writing Author 58
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1953 The Lady of the Camelias Writing Novel 59
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1952 Milady and the Musketeers Writing Writer 59
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1952 Lady In The Iron Mask Writing Novel N/A
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1951 Mask of the Avenger Writing Novel 58
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1951 The Sword of Monte Cristo Writing Story 58
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1950 Blades of the Musketeers Writing Novel N/A
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1950 Prince Of The Revenge Writing Novel 59
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1950 Todos Por Um Writing Novel N/A
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1949 Black Magic Writing Novel 59
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1948 The Three Musketeers Writing Novel 60
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1947 La Dama de las Camelias Writing Novel 59
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1946 Queen's Necklace Writing Novel 58
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1946 Los Tres Mosqueteros Writing Author 59
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1946 The Wife of Monte Cristo Writing Novel 59
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1946 Every Man’s Woman Writing Story 59
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1945 The Fighting Guardsman Writing Novel N/A
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1943 The Count of Monte Cristo Part 2 - The Retaliation Writing Novel 58
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1943 The Count of Monte Cristo Part 1 - The Prisoner of Kastell Writing Novel 59
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1943 El hombre de la máscara de hierro Writing Story 59
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1942 The Three Musketeers Writing Novel 59
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1942 El conde de Montecristo Writing Novel 58
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1941 The Corsican Brothers Writing Novel 58
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1940 The Son of Monte Cristo Writing Novel 58
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1939 The Man in the Iron Mask Writing Novel 59
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1939 Corsican Brothers Writing Novel N/A
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1939 The Three Musketeers Writing Novel 59
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1938 Have You Got Any Castles? Writing Characters 59
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1937 The Tower of Nesle Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1937 The Tower of Nesle Writing Novel N/A
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1935 The Three Musketeers Writing Novel 58
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1934 The Count of Monte Cristo Writing Author 59
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1933 The Three Musketeers Writing Novel 58
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1932 The Three Musketeers Writing Novel 59
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1932 The Count of Monte Cristo Writing Novel N/A
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1929 Die Königsloge Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1929 The Queen's Necklace Writing Novel N/A
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1929 Der Mann, der nicht liebt Writing Novel N/A
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1929 Monte Cristo Writing Novel 59
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1929 The Iron Mask Writing Novel 59
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1927 El conde de Maravillas Writing Novel 58
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1924 Henry, King of Navarre Writing Novel N/A
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1924 Kean Writing Theatre Play 58
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1923 The Man in the Iron Mask Writing Novel 58
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1922 Vingt ans après Writing Novel N/A
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1922 Monte Cristo Writing Novel 59
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1922 The Three Must-Get-Theres Writing Novel 59
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1922 Kean Writing Theatre Play N/A
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1922 A Stage Romance Writing Screenplay N/A
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1921 The Three Musketeers Writing Novel 58
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1921 Mad Love Writing Story 59
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1921 The Three Musketeers Writing Novel 59
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1921 The Black Tulip Writing Novel 58
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1920 The Black Tulip Festival Writing Novel N/A
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1920 The Corsican Brothers Writing Novel N/A
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1918 The Count of Monte Cristo Writing Novel 59
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1917 Madame du Barry Writing Novel 59
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1917 A Modern Monte Cristo Writing Novel 58
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1917 The Corsican Brothers Writing Story N/A
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1916 Where Is My Father? Writing Story N/A
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1916 The Three Musketeers Writing Novel N/A
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1913 The Lady of Monsoreau Writing Novel N/A
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1913 Chicot the Jester Writing Novel N/A
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1913 The Count of Monte Cristo Writing Novel 58
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1912 Monte Cristo Writing Novel 58
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1908 The Count of Monte Cristo Writing Novel N/A
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The Three Musketeers Writing Novel N/A
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La Comtesse de Monte-Cristo Writing Novel N/A
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