The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
The Three Musketeers is a classic novel by Alexandre Dumas, first published in 1844. It tells the story of four young men—Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and d'Artagnan—who join forces to protect the honor of the French crown and the queen. The novel begins with d'Artagnan, a young man from Gascony, traveling to Paris to join the Musketeers of the Guard. He meets the three musketeers and quickly becomes friends with them. Together, they embark on a series of adventures, including rescuing the queen from the machinations of Cardinal Richelieu and the machinations of the Duke of Buckingham. Along the way, they face many dangers, including duels, sword fights, and even a siege. The novel is full of action, romance, and intrigue, and is considered one of the greatest works of French literature. It has been adapted into numerous films, television series, and plays, and continues to be a popular classic.
By Alexandre Dumas · First published 1844 · Genre: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Romance · 60 chapters · 232,993 words
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In which it is proved that, notwithstanding their names' ending in OS and IS, the heroes of the story which we are about to have the honor to relate to our readers have nothing mythological about them.
A short time ago, while making researches in the Royal Library for my History of Louis XIV, I stumbled by chance upon the Memoirs of M. d'Artagnan, printed--as were most of the works of that period, in which authors could not tell the truth without the risk of a residence, more or less long, in the Bastille--at Amsterdam, by Pierre Rouge. The title attracted me; I took them home with me, with the permission of the guardian, and devoured them.
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- Work type: Novel
- Author: Alexandre Dumas
- Date: 1844 CE
- Language: English
- Genres: Historical Fiction, Adventure, Romance, Action
- Length: 232,993 words
- Structure: 69 chapters, 6,987 paragraphs
- Reading fit: Fairly Easy (7th Grade)
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Genres
- Historical Fiction — The Three Musketeers is set in 17th century France and follows the adventures of the four titular characters, making it a historical fiction novel.
- Adventure — The novel follows the characters on a series of thrilling adventures, making it an adventure novel.
- Romance — The novel contains several romantic subplots, making it a romance novel.
- Action — The novel contains several action-packed scenes, making it an action novel.
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1610-1643 · Adventure · Adventure and adventurers · Adventure, swordsmen · Best Books Ever Listings · Fiction · France · Historical Fiction · Historicla fiction · History · Louis XIII · Louis XIII, 1610-1643
Contents
- Chapter 1: Author's Preface
- Chapter 1: The Three Presents of D'artagnan the Elder
- Chapter 2: THE ANTECHAMBER OF M
- Chapter 3: The Audience
- Chapter 4: The Shoulder of Athos, the Baldric of Porthos and the Handkerchief of Aramis
- Chapter 5: The King's Musketeers and the Cardinal's Guards
- Chapter 6: His Majesty King Louis Xiii
- Chapter 7: The Interior* of the Musketeers
- Chapter 8: Concerning a Court Intrigue
- Chapter 9: D'artagnan Shows Himself
- Chapter 10: A Mousetrap in the Seventeenth Century
- Chapter 11: In Which the Plot Thickens
- Chapter 12: George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham
- Chapter 13: Monsieur Bonacieux
- Chapter 14: The Man of Meung
- Chapter 15: Men of the Robe and Men of the Sword
- Chapter 16: IN WHICH M
- Chapter 17: Bonacieux at Home
- Chapter 18: Lover and Husband
- Chapter 19: Plan of Campaign
- Chapter 20: The Journey
- Chapter 21: The Countess De Winter
- Chapter 22: The Ballet of La Merlaison
- Chapter 23: The Rendezvous
- Chapter 24: The Pavilion
- Chapter 25: Porthos
- Chapter 26: Aramis and His Thesis
- Chapter 27: The Wife of Athos
- Chapter 28: The Return
- Chapter 29: Hunting for the Equipments
- Chapter 30: D'artagnan and the Englishman
- Chapter 31: English and French
- Chapter 32: A Procurator's Dinner
- Chapter 33: Soubrette and Mistress
- Chapter 34: In Which the Equipment of Aramis and Porthos is Treated Of
- Chapter 35: A Gascon a Match for Cupid
- Chapter 36: Dream of Vengeance
- Chapter 37: Milady's Secret
- Chapter 38: How, Without Incommding Himself, Athos Procures His Equipment
- Chapter 39: A Vision
- Chapter 40: A Terrible Vision
- Chapter 41: The Seige of La Rochelle
- Chapter 42: The Anjou Wine
- Chapter 43: The Sign of the Red Dovecot
- Chapter 44: The Utility of Stovepipes
- Chapter 45: A Conjugal Scene
- Chapter 46: The Bastion Saint-gervais
- Chapter 47: The Council of the Musketeers
- Chapter 48: A Family Affair
- Chapter 49: Fatality
- Chapter 50: Chat Between Brother and Sister
- Chapter 51: Officer
- Chapter 52: Captivity: the First Day
- Chapter 53: Captivity: the Second Day
- Chapter 54: Captivity: the Third Day
- Chapter 55: Captivity: the Fourth Day
- Chapter 56: Captivity: the Fifth Day
- Chapter 57: Means for Classical Tragedy
- Chapter 58: Escape
- Chapter 59: What Took Place at Portsmouth August 23, 1628