Auguste Maquet

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Auguste Maquet

1813–1888

Best remembered as the quiet force behind some of the 19th century’s most famous adventure novels, he helped shape the stories that became The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo. His own career as a novelist and playwright has made him an intriguing figure in literary history.

63 Audiobooks

The three musketeers

The three musketeers

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Les quarante-cinq — Tome 3

Les quarante-cinq — Tome 3

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

The conspirators; or, The chevalier d'Harmental

The conspirators; or, The chevalier d'Harmental

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

The regent's daughter

The regent's daughter

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

The black tulip

The black tulip

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Le comte de Monte-Cristo, Tome II

Le comte de Monte-Cristo, Tome II

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

The Vicomte de Bragelonne

The Vicomte de Bragelonne

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

La reine Margot - Tome I

La reine Margot - Tome I

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Le comte de Monte-Cristo, Tome I

Le comte de Monte-Cristo, Tome I

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

The queen's necklace

The queen's necklace

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Louise de la Vallière

Louise de la Vallière

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

La dame de Monsoreau — Tome 2.

La dame de Monsoreau — Tome 2.

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

La dame de Monsoreau — ­Tome 1.

La dame de Monsoreau — ­Tome 1.

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Le chevalier de Maison-Rouge

Le chevalier de Maison-Rouge

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Twenty years after

Twenty years after

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Le comte de Monte-Cristo, Tome IV

Le comte de Monte-Cristo, Tome IV

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Le comte de Monte-Cristo, Tome III

Le comte de Monte-Cristo, Tome III

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Les quarante-cinq — Tome 2

Les quarante-cinq — Tome 2

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Le vicomte de Bragelonne, Tome I.

Le vicomte de Bragelonne, Tome I.

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Monte-Criston kreivi

Monte-Criston kreivi

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Le chevalier d'Harmental

Le chevalier d'Harmental

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Le vicomte de Bragelonne, Tome IV.

Le vicomte de Bragelonne, Tome IV.

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

La Tulipe Noire

La Tulipe Noire

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Le Collier de la Reine, Tome I

Le Collier de la Reine, Tome I

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Le chevalier de Maison-Rouge

Le chevalier de Maison-Rouge

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

La dame de Monsoreau — Tome 3.

La dame de Monsoreau — Tome 3.

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Les trois mousquetaires, Volume 1 (of 2)

Les trois mousquetaires, Volume 1 (of 2)

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

La reine Margot - Tome II

La reine Margot - Tome II

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

La tulipe noire

La tulipe noire

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Il Conte di Monte-Cristo

Il Conte di Monte-Cristo

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

The forty-five guardsmen

The forty-five guardsmen

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Les trois mousquetaires

Les trois mousquetaires

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Marguerite de Valois

Marguerite de Valois

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Les quarante-cinq — Tome 1

Les quarante-cinq — Tome 1

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Venti anni dopo

Venti anni dopo

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Chicot the Jester

Chicot the Jester

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Les trois mousquetaires, Volume 2 (of 2)

Les trois mousquetaires, Volume 2 (of 2)

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Myladyn poika: Historiallinen romaani

Myladyn poika: Historiallinen romaani

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Ange Pitou

Ange Pitou

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Le vicomte de Bragelonne, Tome III.

Le vicomte de Bragelonne, Tome III.

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Monsoreaun kreivitär II: Historiallinen romaani

Monsoreaun kreivitär II: Historiallinen romaani

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Le vicomte de Bragelonne, Tome II.

Le vicomte de Bragelonne, Tome II.

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Il tulipano nero

Il tulipano nero

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Rouva de la Motte

Rouva de la Motte

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Kolme muskettisoturia: Historiallinen romaani

Kolme muskettisoturia: Historiallinen romaani

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Musta tulpaani: Romaani

Musta tulpaani: Romaani

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Le Collier de la Reine, Tome II

Le Collier de la Reine, Tome II

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Vingt ans après

Vingt ans après

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Monsoreaun kreivitär I: Historiallinen romaani

Monsoreaun kreivitär I: Historiallinen romaani

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Bastiljin valloitus

Bastiljin valloitus

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Maison-Rougen ritari

Maison-Rougen ritari

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Hirmuhallitus

Hirmuhallitus

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

About the author

Born in Paris on September 13, 1813, he studied at the Lycée Charlemagne and began his career teaching history while moving in literary circles that included Gérard de Nerval. That mix of historical knowledge and storytelling skill would become central to his writing life.

He is most closely associated with Alexandre Dumas, with whom he collaborated on major historical novels and plays. Accounts of their partnership describe him as contributing research, plot structures, and draft material that Dumas then reshaped into the fast-moving style readers came to love, including in works linked to The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo.

Maquet also wrote under his own name, especially for the stage, though his place in literary history is still tied to the long debate over authorship and collaboration in Dumas’s masterpieces. He died on January 8, 1888, leaving behind a legacy that is less famous than the books themselves, but deeply woven into them.