In 18 respectively, Dumas produced the plays Henry III and His Court and Christine, both of which met with critical acclaim and financial success. It was here that he began to write for magazines and the theatre. In 1822, Dumas moved to Paris to work for future king Louis Philippe I in the Palais Royal. His parents were poor, but their heritage and good reputation – Alexandre’s father had been a general in Napoleon’s army –provided Alexandre with opportunities for good employment. We are republishing this antiquarian book now in an affordable, modern, high-quality edition complete with a specially commissioned new biography of the author.Īlexandre Dumas was born in Villers-Cotterêts, France in 1802. Many of the earliest books, particularly those dating back to the 1900s and before, are becoming extremely scarce and increasingly expensive. His novels have been translated into nearly a hundred different languages, and have inspired over 200 motion pictures. Despite making a great deal of money from his writing, Dumas was almost perpetually penniless thanks to his lavish lifestyle. He is best remembered for his exciting romantic sagas, including “Chicot the Jester” and “The Count of Monte Cristo”.

Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was a famous French writer.

The aging musketeers are coaxed out of retirement when a dastardly threat to the monarchy presents itself, but will they be able to succeed this time? Packed with intrigue and daring-do, “Twenty Years After” will not disappoint fans of Duma’s work. The sequel to “The Three Musketeers”, it is set twenty years after the first episode. This antiquarian book contains Alexandre Dumas’s historical novel, “Twenty Years After”.

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