Maquet, Auguste
(1813–1888)> WRITER
Maquet, Auguste (1813; 1888, Sainte-Mesme), writer, was still a young man when he gave up teaching to become an author. His first text led to an interview with Alexandre Dumas , who invited him to become his colleague. This partnership lasted until 1846 without Maquet receiving any public recognition for his work. Then, with the publication of an exposé entitled La Maison Alexandre Dumas et compagnie (1846), Dumas acknowledged the part that Maquet was playing in the creation of his popular…