1. AlexandrE Dumas: I AM YOUR FATHER
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Ivan Fedorov

2. SORRY

3. Biography 24 July 1802 - 5 December 1870
Villers-Cotterêts, Aisne, French Empire
Quadroon
“My father was a mulatto, my grandfather was a
Negro, and my great-grandfather a monkey.
You see, Sir, my family starts where yours ends.”

4. Biography No education… but excellent handwriting!
I want to be a writer! Father will help me…
No education…
but excellent handwriting!
Begins to learn: Theaters as books

5. Biography
Have to write – I need money for my mother… “The King's Gallant: King Henry III and His Court” – 2 months and it’s done 10 February 1829 – Romanticism's victory!

6. Biography
One of the important person in new school of romanticism Drama of modern life and passion in the society of that time

7. Biography My name = big money
I am not excellent but people love my works!
My name = big money

8. Biography
1830 – July Revolution in France Dumas is rebel

9. Biography
Money, women and art Let’s go to…RUSSIA Caucasus for Dumas Franco-Prussian War Had a stroke in 1870

10. Which Alexandre?

11. Which Alexandre?
African roots light eyes with black curly hair literary talent and workaholic the interest in Russia and France The interest to the Decembrists and the Caucasus

12. Which Alexandre?
Pushkin - "Contemporary" Dumas - "Musketeer“ Handwriting! “The Count of Monte Cristo” “The Fencing Master”

13. Art
Begins in Restoration Period But unites with other to work in style of Romanticism (Opposition) Nation’s and patriotic topic (Great knowledge of history) Passion, revolution, love Depends on inspiration

14. Famous Works
The Three Musketeers (Les Trois Mousquetaires, 1844) The Count of Monte Cristo (Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, 1844–1846)

15. Swift and Dumas

16. Swift and Dumas
Love Friendship Honor Patriotism

17. Adaptations

19. “Happiness is like those palaces in fairy tales whose gates are guarded by dragons: We must fight in order to conquer it.” 

20. THANK YOU!

21. Works Cited
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Phillips, Mike. “Pushkin's death and its aftermath” British Library. 11 March 2017.
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“Alexandre Dumas” The Dumas Society. The Dumas Society. 12 March 2017.
“Fencing Master” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 10 March
“Count Monte-Cristo” Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia. Wikipedia, The Free Encyclopedia, 10 March
“Pushkin and Dumas are one and the same person?” Encyclopedia of safety. Encyclopedia of safety. 11 March 2017.
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