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Three Musketeers, The

I.	About the Author



II.	Overview



III.	Setting



IV.	Themes and Characters



V.	Literary Qualities



VI.	Social Sensitivity



VII.	Topics for Discussion



VIII.	Ideas for Reports and Papers



IX.	Related Titles and Adaptations

Literature Guide - Three Musketeers, The

Dumas, Alexandre Published 1844

I About the Author

Alexandre Dumas was born on July 24, 1802, in Villers-Cotterêts, a small village in France. His grandfather was a nobleman, the Marquis de la Pailleterie, and his grandmother was a black slave, Marie-Cessette Dumas. After quarreling with the marquis, Alexandre's father renounced the family and enlisted in the army as Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, using his mother's name. In a remarkable career, Thomas-Alexandre rose from the rank of lieutenant to general under Napoleon in less than two years. His boldness in battle prompted the enemy to nickname him 'the Black Devil.' While serving in the army, Thomas-Alexandre married Marie-Louise-Elizabeth Labouret, the daughter of a prominent hotel proprietor, and the couple had one child, Alexandre. In 1806, when young Alexandre was four years old, Thomas-Alexandre was killed. ...

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