Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was the son of Napoleon's famous general
Dumas. 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.