Classic Authors: Alexandre Dumas - Page 2
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In 1860, Italian hero Giuseppe Garibaldi invited the writer to visit him in Naples, which he had recently liberated from the Bourbon dynasty. Alexandre traveled to the location, where Garibaldi appointed him superintendent of the city's museums. Although this was his official title, Alexandre also seems to have been heavily involved in local politics. Just what Alexandre did in the four years he spent in Naples will never be known thanks to his tendency to exaggerate and romanticize every experience he had.
Alexandre Dumas returned to Paris in 1864, where he continued writing. When he fell ill, his illegitimate son, Alexandre Dumas fils, cared for him. The younger Alexandre moved his father out to his country estate, where he lived until his death on December 5, 1870.
For more information on Alexandre Dumas, visit:
Alexandre Dumas at http://www.cadytech.com/dumas (text is in French and English)
Alexandre Dumas at http://www.kirjasto.sci.fi/adumas1.htm
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