Alexandre Dumas, born on July 24, 1802, in Villers-Cotterêts, France, is one of the most illustrious novelists of the nineteenth century, whose literary works have transcended time and language barriers. The son of a French Revolutionary general, Dumas was heavily influenced by his father's tumultuous life, an influence that permeates his expansive body of work, most notably in 'The Collected Work...