Alexandre Dumas (, ; ; born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie ; 24 July 1802– 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas  (French for 'father'), was a French writer. His works have been translated into many languages, and he is one of the most widely read French authors. Many of his historical novels of high adventure were originally published as serials, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, and The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later. His novels have been adapted since the early twentieth century into nearly 200 films.

Alexandre Dumas

Auguste Maquet (; 13 September 1813, in Paris – 8 January 1888) was a French author, best known as the chief collaborator of French novelist Alexandre Dumas, père, co-writing such works as The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers.

Auguste Maquet

La Reine Margot (English:Queen Margot) is a historical novel written in 1845 by Alexandre Dumas, père.