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Alexandre Dumas, fils (July 27, 1824 – November 27, 1895) was the son of Alexandre Dumas, père, who followed in his father's footsteps becoming a celebrated author and playwright. July 27 is the 208th day (209th in leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar, with 157 days remaining. ... 1824 was a leap year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... A son is a male offspring; a boy, man, or male animal in relation to either or both of his parents. ... Alexandre Dumas, pÃ¨re, born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (July 24, 1802 â€“ December 5, 1870) was a French writer, best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. ... An author is the person who creates a written work, such as a book, story, article or the like. ... Template:Unsourced A playwright, also known as a dramatist, is someone who writes dramatic literature or drama. ...

Alexandre Dumas fils was born in Paris, France, the illegitimate child of Marie-Catherine Labay, a dressmaker, and novelist Alexandre Dumas. In 1831 his father legally recognized him and ensured the young Dumas received the best education possible at the Institution Goubaux and the Collège Bourbon. At that time, the law allowed the elder Dumas to take the child away from his mother. Her agony inspired Dumas fils to write about tragic female characters. In almost all of his writings, he emphasized the moral purpose of literature and in his 1858 play, Le fils naturel (The Illegitimate Son), he espoused the belief that if a man fathers an illegitimate child, then he has an obligation to legitimize the child and marry the woman. Image File history File links ADumas_hijo_00. ... Image File history File links ADumas_hijo_00. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du TrocadÃ©ro. ... // Illegitimacy is a term that was once in common use for the status of being born to parents who were not validly married to one another. ... Alexandre Dumas redirects here. ... Leopold I 1831 (MDCCCXXXI) was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... 1858 (MDCCCLVIII) is a common year starting on Friday of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ...

Dumas' paternal great-grandparents were a white French nobleman and a young black Haitian woman. In the boarding schools, Dumas fils was constantly taunted by his classmates. These issues all profoundly influenced his thoughts, behaviour, and writing.

In 1844 Dumas fils moved to Saint-Germain-en-Laye to live with his father. There, he met Marie Duplessis, a young courtesan who would be the inspiration for his romantic novel, La dame aux camélias (The Lady of the Camellias). Adapted into a play, it was titled in English (especially in the United States) as Camille and is the basis for Verdi's 1853 opera, La Traviata. Although he admitted that he had done the adaptation because he needed the money, he had a huge success with the play. Thus began the playwriting career of Dumas fils which not only eclipsed that of his father during his lifetime but also dominated the serious French stage for most of the second half of the nineteenth century. After this, he virtually abandoned the novel (though his semi-autobiographical L'Affaire Clemenceau (1867) achieved some success). 1844 was a leap year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Saint-Germain-en-Laye is a commune in the western suburbs of Paris, France. ... Marie Duplessis (1824-1847) was a French courtesan who was a mistress of a number of prominent men. ... The Lady of the Camellias (French: La Dame aux CamÃ©lias) is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848. ... Species About 100â€“250 species, including: Camellia assimilis Camellia brevistyla Camellia caudata Camellia chekiangoleosa Camellia chrysanthaâ€“ Golden Camellia Camellia connata Camellia crapnelliana Camellia cuspidata Camellia euryoides Camellia forrestii Camellia fraterna Camellia furfuracea Camellia granthamiana Camellia grijsii Camellia honkongensis Camellia irrawadiensis Camellia japonicaâ€“ Japanese Camellia Camellia kissii Camellia lutchuensis Camellia miyagii... Giuseppe Verdi, by Giovanni Boldini, 1886 (National Gallery of Modern Art, Rome). ... 1853 was a common year starting on Saturday (see link for calendar). ... La traviata, an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, takes as its basis the novel La dame aux CamÃ©lias by Alexandre Dumas, fils, published in 1848. ...

In 1864, Alexandre Dumas fils married Nadeja Naryschkine, with whom he had a daughter. After Naryschkine's death, he married Henriette Régnier. 1864 (MDCCCLXIV) was a leap year starting on Friday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar or a leap year starting on Sunday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar. ...

In 1874, he was admitted to the Académie française and in 1894 he was awarded the Légion d'Honneur. 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... The AcadÃ©mie franÃ§aise In the French educational system an acadÃ©mie The AcadÃ©mie franÃ§aise, or French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. ... 1894 (MDCCCXCIV) was a common year starting on Monday (see link for calendar). ... Chiang Kai-sheks LÃ©gion dhonneur. ...

Alexandre Dumas fils died at Marly-le-Roi, Yvelines, on November 27, 1895 and was interred in the Cimetière de Montmartre in Paris, ironically only some 100 metres away from Marie Duplessis. Marly-le-Roi is a commune of the Yvelines dÃ©partement, in France. ... Yvelines is a French dÃ©partement in the rÃ©gion of ÃŽle-de-France. ... November 27 is the 331st day (332nd on leap years) of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... CimetiÃ¨re de Montmartre is a famous cemetery located at 37 Avenue Samson, in the 18th arrondissement of Paris, France. ... City flag City coat of arms Motto: Fluctuat nec mergitur (Latin: Tossed by the waves, she does not sink) Paris Eiffel tower as seen from the esplanade du TrocadÃ©ro. ... Marie Duplessis (1824-1847) was a French courtesan who was a mistress of a number of prominent men. ...

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The Lady of the Camellias (French: La Dame aux CamÃ©lias) is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, fils, first published in 1848. ...

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La traviata, an opera in four acts by Giuseppe Verdi to an Italian libretto by Francesco Maria Piave, takes as its basis the novel La dame aux CamÃ©lias by Alexandre Dumas, fils, published in 1848. ...

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Categories: 1824 births | 1895 deaths | French dramatists and playwrights | Members of the Académie française | French novelists | Légion d'honneur recipients Project Gutenberg (often abbreviated as PG) is a volunteer effort to digitize, archive, and distribute cultural works. ... Pierre-Antoine Lebrun (November 29, 1785 - May 27, 1873), French poet was born in Paris. ... This is a list of members of the AcadÃ©mie franÃ§aise (French Academy) by seat number. ... The AcadÃ©mie franÃ§aise In the French educational system an acadÃ©mie The AcadÃ©mie franÃ§aise, or French Academy, is the pre-eminent French learned body on matters pertaining to the French language. ... 1874 (MDCCCLXXIV) was a common year starting on Thursday (see link for calendar). ... 1895 (MDCCCXCV) was a common year starting on Tuesday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Thursday of the 12-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Claude Adhemar AndrÃ© Theuriet (October 8, 1833 - April 23, 1907), French poet and novelist, was born at Marly-le-Roi (Seine et Oise), and was educated at Bar-le-Duc in his mothers province of Lorraine. ...

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