Alexandre Dumas, fils (1824-1895) was a French writer and son of the famous novelist of the same name. He was born in Paris and formally educated at the Institution Goubaux and the Coll�ge Bourbon. His earliest novel, Aventures de quatre femmes et d'un perroquet was published in 1847, followed by C�sarine and his most notable work, La Dame aux Cam�lias in 1848. Despite his father's towering legacy, the young Dumas made a name for himself as an award-winning author and playwright.