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About this product
Product Identifiers
PublisherPenguin Publishing Group
ISBN-100140440259
ISBN-139780140440256
eBay Product ID (ePID)45843
Product Key Features
Original LanguageFrench
Book TitleThree Musketeers
Number of Pages720 Pages
LanguageEnglish
Publication Year1982
TopicClassics, Literary, Action & Adventure
GenreFiction
AuthorAlexandre. Dumas
FormatTrade Paperback
Dimensions
Item Height0.5 in
Item Weight17.6 Oz
Item Length3.1 in
Item Width5.2 in
Additional Product Features
Intended AudienceTrade
LCCN00-009173
Dewey Edition23
TitleLeadingThe
Grade FromTwelfth Grade
Dewey Decimal[Fic]
SynopsisDumas's tale of swashbuckling and heroism follows the fortunes of d'Artignan, a headstrong country boy who travels to Paris to join the Musketeers - the bodyguard of King Louis XIII. Here he falls in with Athos, Porthos and Aramis, and the four friends soon find themselves caught up in court politics and intrigue. Together they must outwit Cardinal Richelieu and his plot to gain influence over the King, and thwart the beautiful spy Milady's scheme to disgrace the Queen. In The Three Musketeers , Dumas breathed fresh life into the genre of historical romance, creating a vividly realized cast of characters and a stirring dramatic narrative. The introduction examines Dumas's historical sources, the balance between fact and fiction, and the figures from history that formed the basis for the central characters of The Three Musketeers ., D'Artagnan, arriving in Paris from Gascony with no horse and few worldly goods wishes to join the King's Guards. He finds himself in the company of three musketeers, Athos, Porthos and Aramis, the most renowned fighters of their day. They share the adventures and fighting for the honour of the Queen against the machinations of 'Milady'.