Thomas-Alexandre Dumas: The Real-Life Count of Monte Cristo

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[theduke]

This highlights the importance of passing down your life history to your children, they're your biggest fans and your historians.

[theawesomeman]

Thomas Alexandre Dumas deserves his own movie and I'd watch it!

[ebonysoldier]

We need more recognition of this man. THANK YOU BIOGRAPHICS. Sincerely a young black man who grew up reading Dumas novels and eventually learned to swordfight a a renaissance faire.

[theylied]

For those who don't know, Thomas-Alexandre Dumas was the inspiration for the Scarlet Pimpernel, Zoro, and Batman. If there was no Count of Monte Cristo there would not have been the Scarlet Pimpernel, Zoro, or Batman.

[KeydaFynx]

The Count of Monte Cristo is my favorite book and I cant believe I never knew it was a biography of Alexandre Dumas’ father!! This was such a cool video!

[jimbobur]

I loved the Count Of Monte Cristo, it's probably my favourite book. I never knew its protagonist was inspired by Dumas's father. It makes the novel and it's notoriety and impact all the more poetic.

[mrlin]

I'm genuinely amazed and grateful. As a Man of Caribbean heritage living in the UK, I don't think people understand how amazing this story would be to children of African/Caribbean decent. To learn this in school as a backdrop to such a great novel... A complete game changer. Thank you guys.

[Dopecheetah]

There is a great book about Thomas Dumas it’s called the Black Count. I read that book and thought he’s so much cooler than anything his son could write about him. And that’s really saying something because Dumas is a hell of a writer. I’m glad people are learning about Thomas Dumas. Thanks Biographics.

[zaqston]

Just finished reading The Count of Monte Cristo yesterday. What luck have I that this video reached me today!

[thefactb]

His son's novel "The Count of Monte Cristo" is the great prison break novel.

[erichstocker]

I found this extremely informative. I knew about the Chevalier de St. George because I have several disks of his music. However, I did not know that Dumas' father was half-black and that he also had been an aristocrat. The rival of Napoleon was indeed an interesting twist. Thanks!

[larry-naylor]

I love this story, I often use it when talking about Napoleon in the museum I work at because it's just fantastic.

[majarlischi]

This has got to be one of the best and most interesting Biographics, a sad yet inspiring story for all.

[BridgesBrothersBasketball]

There's a great book written about General Dumas by author Tom Reiss called the Black Count.

[chongmcafee]

I read Count of Monte Cristo when I was a teenager growing up in Korea. It was well translated and remember falling into that book’s world and I can’t even describe how I felt reading that book. That’s many, many decades ago and I still remember, like Victor Hugo’s Les Miserable.

[hoangkimviet]

He didn't write any literary works, but he still gave the masterpieces to the world.

[theamericandream]

I've read Alexandre Dumas stories but never knew about his father's backstory. I just recently discovered Thomas Alexandre Dumas and could not believe how amazing his life story is. Even more amazing considering the world he lived in during that time period.

[carolind]

Thank you for doing your part to bring this remarkable man’s story to us. He deserves remembering.

[PandoraSaysSo]

I adore the books by Dumas! They are perfect examples of books that should be revisited as you age. The swashbuckling you remember as a child, the angst ridden/forbidden romance as a young adult, the veiled political commentary and super dirty 😳 bits as an adult and then the oh so extra darkness you see as an older adult .. chef's kiss 💋. I never knew any of this about his father and I very much enjoyed this video!!

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1:25 - Chapter 1 - The worth of a man
4:30 - Chapter 2 - The gentleman
7:25 - Chapter 3 - War & revolution
10:15 - Chapter 4 - The new equality
13:50 - Chapter 5 - Battle in egypt
17:25 - Chapter 6 - The last betrayal