In the following essay, Wenger analyzes the violent scenes in Dumas's dramatic works according to a tripartite model involving "Play," "Show," and "Struggle."

In the following essay, Kiernander explores aspects of androgyny and sexual ambiguity in the plays Christine and Henri III et sa cour.

In the following essay, originally presented as a paper in 1972, Aldridge discusses the sources of Dumas's little-known drama Le Vampire (1851).

In the following essay, Munro examines the publishing histories of two little-known works by Dumas, the historical romance Le comte de Moret and the drama Pietro Tasca.

In the following essay, Bradford provides an overview of Dumas's career and works and defends him against critics who appraise his writing as mere entertainment.

In the following essay, Winegarten assesses Dumas's career and writings from a late-twentieth-century perspective, taking into account the changing standards in the evaluation of the author's work.

In the following essay, Girard outlines the historical setting of The Forty-Five.

In the following essay, Bell briefly examines more than a dozen of Dumas's lesser-known novels and other works.

In the following essay, Shaw offers a condensed overview of Dumas's life and works.

In the following essay, Bell provides a brief examination of the influences behind Femande, Dumas's story of an upper-class prostitute.