The word 'swashbuckling' is often used to describe the novels of Alexandre Dumas the Elder, the creator of D’Artagnan and the Three Musketeers, the Count of Monte Cristo and the Man in the Iron Mask.

Kellogg Brothers: a family feud and the creation of a cereal empire Viking Women: wives, weavers and warriors Renaissance Beauty: hair, makeup and skincare in the 16th century India between empires: ...

With A to Z Classics, discover or rediscover all the classics of literature. Contains Active Table of Contents (HTML) and ?in the end of book include a bonus link to the free audiobook. Thrown in ...

Dumas faced discrimination related to his mixed-race ancestry across his career, and also penned works that addressed the issues of race and colonialism Did you know with a Digital Subscription to The ...

Shakespeare wins, but in second place, with more than 200 adaptations to his name, is the less predictable figure of Alexandre Dumas. 'After God,' he once said, 'Shakespeare has created most' - and ...

Any great storyteller, from Dumas to Dan Brown, would be happy with the way this one opens. Foraging in the stacks of the old Bibliothèque nationale de France in Rue de Richelieu during the 1980s, a ...

If you purchase a product through a link on our site, we may receive compensation. “Les Trois Dumas,” now enjoying a glossy and thoughtful production at Redhouse Arts Center, explores the messy life ...