Alexandre Dumas Fils

Alexandre Dumas, fils (18241895) was a French writer and son of the famous novelist of the same name. He was born in Paris and formally educated at the Institution Goubaux and the College Bourbon. His earliest novel, Aventures de quatre emmes et d'un perroquet was published in 1847, followed by Cesarine and his most notable work, La Dame aux Camelias in 1848. Despite his father's towering legacy, the young Dumas made a name for himself as an award-winning author and playwright.