Alexandre Dumas Pere was born in Villers-Cotterêts on 24 July, 1802. His father was Thomas Alexandre, died four years after his birth in 1806. Brought up by his mother, Marie Louise-Elizabeth Labouret. were said to be happy and he became a lawyer's office boy when he left. In 1822 he met one of the leading French actors of the time, Talma, and planned his future career as a playwright, despite the fact that his earlier works had not …showed first 75 words of 381 total…

…showed last 75 words of 381 total…to honor him by using one of his characters to name a new cigar. He Agreed to let them and The Count Of Monte Cristo Cigar came into being. The name of one of his characters and his name will now be known for ever. In 1872, his remains were returned to his birth place of Villers-Cotterêts, and in 1883, France honored its favourite historical author with the unveiling of a statue in Paris. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**