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Full of French wit and wisdom, this superb collection is not to be missed.

This book is a celebration of Alexandre Dumas' talent and contains 100 of his most celebrated quotes, including 'Nothing succeeds like success', 'All generalisations are dangerous, even this one' and All human wisdom is contained in these two words - Wait and Hope'.

´100 Quotes by Alexandre Dumas´ is the ideal read for anyone with an inquiring mind about the musings of one of the most renowned French authors.

Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was a French playwright and author, best known for his historical adventure novels, including 'The Three Musketeers' (1844), 'The Count of Monte Cristo’ (1844), and ‘The Man in the Iron Mask’ (1847).

He is one of the best-known and most widely-read French writers worldwide, with his works translated into over one hundred languages. Dumas’s novels have been adapted and made into over 200 films and TV series, including ‘The Man in the Iron Mask’ (1998) starring Leonardo Di Caprio, ‘The Count of Monte Cristo’ (2002) starring Guy Pearce and ‘The Three Musketeers’ (1993) starring Kiefer Sutherland and Charlie Sheen.