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The Count of Monte Cristo Alexandre Dumas Meet the Author Alexandre Dumas One of the most famous French writers of the 19th century, Dumas is best known for historical adventure novels. A “historical novel” is a novel set fifty or more years in the past, and one in which the author is writing more from research rather than personal experience. Dumas’ works are fast-paced adventure tales that blend history and fiction, as well as entangled melodrama that is not entirely faithful to the historical facts. Interesting Fact: Dumas also wrote the famous adventure novels The Three Musketeers and The Man in the Iron Mask! Alexandre was the son of Napoleon’s famous mulatto general Dumas. Dumas was the son of a French aristocrat and a Haitian black slave. Alexandre Dumas When Dumas was 4, his father died. His family was very poor, and Dumas’ education was very minimal. Dumas, however, loved to read extensively. Growing up, his mothers stories of his fathers brave military acts during the glory years of Napoleon I of France spawned Alexandres vivid imagination for adventure and heroes. Dumas’ literary career began in Paris where he began writing articles for magazines and plays for the theatre. In 1829 his first solo play, Henry III and his Court, was produced, meeting with great public acclaim. The following year his second play, Christine, proved equally popular, and as a result, he was financially able to work full time at writing. A common practice of the day, Dumas had several collaborators on the majority of his works, none of whom ever received credit. Alexandre Dumas Interesting Fact: In 1830, Dumas participated in the revolution that ousted King Charles X and replaced him on the throne with Dumass former employer, the duc dOrléans, who would rule as Louis-Philippe, the last king of France. After writing more successful plays, he turned his efforts to novels. Dumas is credited with revolutionizing the historical novel in France. He was also among the first to