Alexandre Dumas
Birth Name:
Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie
Birth Place:
Villers-Cotterêts, Aisne, France
Profession
Writer, Soundtrack
Fast Facts
- Was honored by the French government in 2002 by having his remains interred into the Panthéon de Paris
- Was the father of fellow writer Alexandre Dumas fils
- Was the son of revolutionary general Thomas-Alexandre Davy de la Pailleterie
- Is best known for his adventure novels, including "The Count of Monte Cristo" and "The Three Musketeers․"
- As a young man, he taught himself to speak Spanish
- Was the writer of the 1831 play "Charles VII chez ses grands vassaux․"
- In 2002, he was given the honor of having his remains buried in the Panthéon de Paris
- Is the founder of the Théâtre Historique in Paris