Alexandre Dumas
- Books on site
- 3
- Total words
- 932,216
- Reading time
- 51.8 h
- Years covered
- 1844–1845
- Longest
- The Count of Monte Cristo
Alexandre Dumas (1802–1870) was born in Villers-Cotterêts, the son of a revolutionary general, and arrived in Paris in 1823 with little more than a letter of introduction. He made his name in the theatre with the romantic dramas of the 1830s, then reinvented himself as the great serial novelist of the 1840s: The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo and their sequels appeared first in newspapers, chapter by chapter, and were read by everyone.
The serial novels on this site are free in EPUB, AZW3 and KEPUB, complete and unabridged: The Count of Monte Cristo at about 464,000 words and Twenty Years After, the middle book of the d’Artagnan romances, at about 242,000.
Every Alexandre Dumas title on editions.ink
In publication order, with word counts and reading time. The list is generated from the book pages themselves, so a new release appears here automatically.
The Count of Monte Cristo1844 · 464,000 words
The Three Musketeers1844 · 226,061 words
Twenty Years After1845 · 242,155 words| Year | Title | Words | Reading time |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1844 | The Count of Monte Cristo | 464,000 | ~31 h |
| 1844 | The Three Musketeers | 226,061 | ~15 h |
| 1845 | Twenty Years After | 242,155 | ~16 h |
Still only at Project Gutenberg
Further Alexandre Dumas titles are in the public domain but not yet built here. They are listed so you can see the shape of the whole bibliography; the links go to Project Gutenberg, where the plain text is available today.
- Camille (La Dame aux Camilias) (Gutenberg #1608)
- Celebrated Crimes (Complete) (Gutenberg #2760)
- The Hero of the People: A Historical Romance of Love, Liberty and Loya… (Gutenberg #42681)
Read next
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Herman MelvilleCharles DickensFyodor DostoevskyWilkie Collins
Questions readers ask
How many Alexandre Dumas books are free on editions.ink?
There are 3 editions on the site, together about 932,216 words, or roughly 62 hours of reading. Each page has the full text as EPUB, AZW3 and KEPUB.
What is the best Alexandre Dumas book to start with?
Twenty Years After (1845): it is a full novel but the most approachable of the long ones, at about 16.1 hours.
Are these editions complete or abridged?
Complete. The text comes from the public-domain transcription and is checked against the printed edition named on each book page; nothing is cut, modernised or annotated away.
Which format should I download?
EPUB is the safest default for phones, tablets, Kobo and most reading apps. AZW3 suits older Kindles, and KEPUB is the Kobo-native format with better page-turn and footnote handling on a Kobo device.
Do I need an account or an app?
No. The download links are direct files served from the site; no account, newsletter or paywall is involved.
How long does The Count of Monte Cristo take?
About 30.9 hours at 300 words per minute for 464,000 words — the longest title on this page. The whole list runs to roughly 47 hours.
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