Translation of Les trois Dumas.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 483-495.) and index,

Part One: Villers-Cotterets. I. In which a soldier of the queen's regiment of dragons becomes, in the space of three years, a general of the republic -- II. General Bonaparte and General Dumas -- III. A childhood of laziness, freedom, and forest-roaming. -- IV. Growing pains, sensuality, and drama --

Part two: The conquest of Paris. I. Discovery of the Palais-Royal, Charles Nodier, and Paternity -- II. Discovery of the drama: of Christine and of Mademoiselle Mars -- III. How success comes to young men --

Part three: Antony. I. Mealnie Waldor -- II. Antony -- III. Joseph! My double-barrelled gun! -- IV. Way for the theatre! -- V. Mille e Tre -- VI. Paris in 1831 --

Part four. The prodigal father. I. La tour de Nesle -- II. Peaceful coexistence -- III. Two marriages under Louis-Phillippe -- IV. Comedies -- V. The prodigal father --

Part five. From the three musketeers to the lady of the camellias. I. In which the man if the theatre turns novelist -- II. Messers Alexandre Dumas & Co. -- III. Marie Duplessis -- IV. An unsentimental journey -- V. The death of Marie Duplessis --

Part six, Monte-cristo. I, The Count of Monte Cristo -- II. In which a novel becomes real -- III. In which Ruin comes to Monte Cristo -- IV, The lady of the pearls --

Part seven. Father and son: I. The magnificent exile -- II. New incarnation of La Dame aux Camellias 00 III. The musketeer -- IV, Diane de Lye -- V. Russian journey -- VI. His father's father --

Part eight. La peau de chagrin. I. In which Dumas pere conquers both Emile and Italy -- II. Dumas fils and George Sand -- III. In which George Sand presents Dumas fils with Two Children -- IV, Twilight of a god -- V. The death of porthos. --

Part nine. God the son: I. Aimee Desclee and une visite de noces -- II. From la princesse georges to la femme de claude -- III. Quai conti -- IV, Place du theatre-francais --

Part ten. Curtain: I. Towards retirement -- II. Denise -- III, "Bonjour, Papa" -- IV. Francillon -- V, Love and old age -- VI, La route de thebes.

"The first Alexander Dumas was a giant m**atto, a nobleman's son who became one of Napoleon's generals. Her hurled his troops over enemy barricades by the seats of their pants; his exploits as lover, fencer, horseman, and fighter made him a legend within his own time......The subjects of this narrative of three generations have all tremendous vitality humor and humanity. Their careers were touched with tragedy as well as triumph, but no misfortunes could diminish the vigor of their personalities or the brilliance of their genius." -- back cover

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