He has said, "It is true I have raped history, but it has produced some beautiful offspring.
He has said, "It is true I have raped history, but it has produced some beautiful offspring. Known for their inaccuracies, melodrama, and plagiarism, he wrote hundreds of volumes with his "factory" of [*]  ghostwriters. His initial success came with historical plays like Napoleon Bonaparte, but—for 10  points—what author is better known for swashbuckling historical novels like The Black Tulip, The Count of Monte Cristo,  and The Three Musketeers?
He has said, "It is true I have raped history, but it has produced some beautiful offspring.
Alexandre Dumas père or Elder or the Father