Excerpt from The Works of Alexandre Dumas, Vol. 9 of 9: The Countess De Charny, a Sequel to "Taking the Bastille", And, the Chevalier De Maison Rouge, a Tale of the Reign of Terror, a Sequel to "the Countess De Charny"
Though not large, his figure was admirable. He had delicate limbs, a small foot, and his hand would have seemed so too, had it not the bronze tint of that of all who work in iron.
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One of the most widely read French authors in history, Alexandre Dumas is best-known for his iconic classic The Three Musketeers, as well as for The Count of Monte Cristo, and the two Musketeer sequels Twenty Years After and The Vicomte de Bragelome: Ten Years Later. Dumas began his writing career as a successful playwright, and later evolved to writing magazine articles and travel books, before extending his talents to fiction. His work has been translated into over one hundred languages and has been the subject of nearly two hundred film adaptations that include talent as varied as Leonardo DiCaprio, James Whale, and Mickey Mouse.
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