Alexandre Dumas

Alexandre Dumas (1802 - 1870) the elder was a celebrated French author, born at Villers-Cotterets, son of General Dumas, a Creole. He lost his father at four, and led for a time a miscellaneous life, till, driven by poverty, he came to Paris to seek his fortune. Here he soon made his mark, and became by-and-by the most popular dramatist and romancier of his time. His romances are numerous, and he reached the climax of his fame by the production of "Monte Cristo" in 1844, and the "Three Musketeers" the year after. He was unhappy in his marriage and with his wife, as afterwards, he squandered his fortune in reckless extravagance. Before the end it was all spent, and he died at Dieppe, broken in health and impaired in intellect, ministered to by his son and daughter.

Wisdom & Quotes

• All for one, one for all.

- The Three Musketeers

• Cherchez la femme. ( Look for the woman.)

- The Mohicans of Paris

• There is a demon who puts wings on certain stories and who launches them like eagles in the air.

- La Dame du Monsoreau

• Nothing succeeds like success.

- Ange Pitou

George Pope Moris