Alexandre dumas fils biography of albert

Alexandre Dumas fils (1824-1895) was a renowned French author and playwright, best known for his romantic novel “La Dame aux Camélias” (The Lady of the Camellias), published in 1848[1†][2†].

Alexandre dumas fils biography of albert

This novel was later adapted into Giuseppe Verdi’s 1853 opera “La Traviata” (The Fallen Woman), as well as numerous stage and film productions, usually titled “Camille” in English-language versions[1†][2†].

Early Years and Education

Alexandre Dumas fils was born on July 27, 1824, in Paris, France[2†].

He was the illegitimate child of Marie-Laure-Catherine Labay, a dressmaker, and the famous novelist Alexandre Dumas père[2†][3†]. Despite the circumstances of his birth, Dumas fils was legally recognized by his father in 1831[2†][3†].

Raised initially by his mother, Dumas fils was later sent to live with his father[2†][4†].

His father ensured that he received the best education possible at the Institution Goubaux and the Collège Bourbon[2†][3†]. Ho