Alexandre Dumas’ The Three Musketeers is historical adventure novel. Originally published in French in 1844, this novel quickly became one of the best selling novels of English language. The novel is set in 17th century France. D’Artagnan, the protagonist, a poor boy from the provinces sets out to join the king’s bodyguard in Paris and become a Musketeer. His companions are the magnificent trio - Athos, Porthos and Aramis. Along the path of fulfilling his dreams, D’Artagnan finds that the evil Cardinal has disbanded the Musketeers to uproot the current King of France. They face conspiracy, misadventure and assassination - among other things. The Three Musketeers is a fast-paced adventure novel, with enchanting description of characters and settings, sword-fighting, French court politics and timeless love.
Dumas, Alexandre. The Three Musketeers, New York : Everyman’s Library, 2011.
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