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Alexandre Dumas, born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie; (24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas, père, was a French writer. His works have been translated into nearly 100 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 de Bragelonne: Ten Years Later. His novels have been adapted since the early twentieth century for nearly 200 films. Dumas' last novel, The Knight of Sainte-Hermine, unfinished at his death, was completed by a scholar and published in 2005, becoming a bestseller. It was published in English in 2008 as The Last Cavalier
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 Women are never so strong as after their defeat.


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The Count of Monte Cristo is a classic of 19th-century literature known for its themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy, and redemption. It tells the epic tale of Edmond Dantès, a young sailor who is falsely imprisoned, escapes, acquires a fortune, and seeks revenge against those who wronged him. The novel remains one of the world's most widely read books.

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