Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) is one of the most famous French writers in history, known for his historical novels of swashbuckling adventure . Dumas' work, including The Three Musketeers and Twenty Years After , are still widely read in classrooms throughout the world and remain entertaining upon rereading. Dumas' works were serialized, as he was a magazine correspondent and journalist. Also among Dumas' best adventures is The Count of Monte Cristo , which is now a staple of Western classrooms and has been made into many movies.