Auguste Maquet

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Auguste Maquet

1813–1888

Best known as Alexandre Dumas’s behind-the-scenes collaborator, he helped shape some of the most famous adventure novels of the 19th century. A historian, dramatist, and novelist in his own right, he spent much of his life balancing literary success with a long fight for proper credit.

61 Audiobooks

Twenty years after

Twenty years after

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

The Count of Monte Cristo

The Count of Monte Cristo

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

The three musketeers

The three musketeers

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Les trois mousquetaires

Les trois mousquetaires

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 black tulip

The black tulip

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

The Vicomte de Bragelonne

The Vicomte de Bragelonne

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Le comte de Monte-Cristo, Tome II

Le comte de Monte-Cristo, Tome II

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Le comte de Monte-Cristo, Tome IV

Le comte de Monte-Cristo, Tome IV

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Les trois mousquetaires, Volume  1 (of 2)

Les trois mousquetaires, Volume 1 (of 2)

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Il Conte di Monte-Cristo

Il Conte di Monte-Cristo

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Louise de la Valliere

Louise de la Valliere

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Le comte de Monte-Cristo, Tome III

Le comte de Monte-Cristo, Tome III

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Chicot the Jester

Chicot the Jester

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Vingt ans après

Vingt ans après

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Le vicomte de Bragelonne, Tome I.

Le vicomte de Bragelonne, Tome I.

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Marguerite de Valois

Marguerite de Valois

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

The queen's necklace

The queen's necklace

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

The Vicomte de Bragelonne; Or, Ten Years Later

The Vicomte de Bragelonne; Or, Ten Years Later

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Les trois mousquetaires, Volume 2 (of 2)

Les trois mousquetaires, Volume 2 (of 2)

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

La reine Margot - Tome I

La reine Margot - Tome I

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

The forty-five guardsmen

The forty-five guardsmen

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Le vicomte de Bragelonne, Tome IV.

Le vicomte de Bragelonne, Tome IV.

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

The conspirators; or, The chevalier d'Harmental

The conspirators; or, The chevalier d'Harmental

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Le Collier de la Reine, Tome I

Le Collier de la Reine, Tome I

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

The regent's daughter

The regent's daughter

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Le vicomte de Bragelonne, Tome II.

Le vicomte de Bragelonne, Tome II.

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Le chevalier de Maison-Rouge

Le chevalier de Maison-Rouge

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Monte-Criston kreivi

Monte-Criston kreivi

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

La reine Margot - Tome II

La reine Margot - Tome II

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Le chevalier d'Harmental

Le chevalier d'Harmental

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Le vicomte de Bragelonne, Tome III.

Le vicomte de Bragelonne, Tome III.

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 1.

La dame de Monsoreau — ­Tome 1.

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Le Collier de la Reine, Tome II

Le Collier de la Reine, Tome II

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Venti anni dopo

Venti anni dopo

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

La Tulipe Noire

La Tulipe Noire

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

La tulipe noire

La tulipe noire

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Les quarante-cinq — Tome 2

Les quarante-cinq — Tome 2

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

Les quarante-cinq — Tome 1

Les quarante-cinq — Tome 1

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Kolme muskettisoturia: Historiallinen romaani

Kolme muskettisoturia: Historiallinen romaani

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Les quarante-cinq — Tome 3

Les quarante-cinq — Tome 3

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Myladyn poika: Historiallinen romaani

Myladyn poika: Historiallinen romaani

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Bastiljin valloitus

Bastiljin valloitus

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

La dame de Monsoreau — Tome 3.

La dame de Monsoreau — Tome 3.

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

La dame de Monsoreau — Tome 2.

La dame de Monsoreau — Tome 2.

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Ange Pitou

Ange Pitou

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Monsoreaun kreivitär II: Historiallinen romaani

Monsoreaun kreivitär II: Historiallinen romaani

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Musta tulpaani: Romaani

Musta tulpaani: Romaani

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

Monsoreaun kreivitär I: Historiallinen romaani

Monsoreaun kreivitär I: Historiallinen romaani

by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet

About the author

Born in Paris in 1813, Auguste Maquet studied history and began his career as a teacher before turning to writing. He became closely associated with Alexandre Dumas in the late 1830s, helping develop plots, historical research, and early drafts for major works including The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo.

Their partnership was enormously productive, but it also led to controversy. Maquet later sought public recognition and legal acknowledgment for his contribution to the books published under Dumas’s name. Even though Dumas remained the celebrated public figure, Maquet is now widely remembered as an essential creative force behind some of French literature’s most enduring popular novels.

He also wrote plays and historical works under his own name and was active in literary life beyond that famous collaboration. Maquet died in 1888, leaving a legacy that continues to interest readers who want to know how great classic stories were really made.