The Three MusketeersThe classic adventure from the author of The Count of Monte Cristo and The Man in the Iron Mask. In this swashbuckling epic, d’Artagnan, not yet twenty, sets off for Paris in hopes of joining the Musketeers, that legion of heroes highly favored by King Louis XIII and feared by evil Cardinal Richelieu. By fighting alongside Athos, Porthos, and Aramis as they battle their enemies, d’Artagnan proves he has the heart of a Musketeer and earns himself a place in their ranks. Soon d’Artagnan and the gallant trio must use all their wits and sword skills to preserve the queen’s honor and thwart the wicked schemes of Cardinal Richelieu. With this classic tale, Dumas embroiders upon history a colorful world of swordplay, intrigue, and romance, earning The Three Musketeers its reputation as one of the most thrilling adventure novels ever written. An Unabridged Translation, Revised and Updated by Eleanor Hochman With an Introduction by Thomas Flanagan and an Afterword by Marcelle Clements |
Contents
The Three Presents of M dArtagnan the Elder I | 1 |
de Trévilles Anteroom | 15 |
The Audience 3 | 25 |
Athos Porthos and Aramis | 36 |
The Kings Musketeers and the Cardinals Guards | 43 |
His Majesty King Louis XIII | 54 |
The Musketeers at Home | 72 |
A Court Intrigue | 80 |
Miladys Secret | 367 |
How Athos Acquired His Equipment Without Any Effort | 373 |
A Vision | 382 |
The Cardinal | 390 |
The Siege of La Rochelle | 397 |
The Anjou Wine | 409 |
The ColombierRouge Inn | 416 |
The Usefulness of Stovepipes | 424 |
DArtagnans Merits Become Clear | 88 |
A SeventeenthCentury Mousetrap | 95 |
The Plot Thickens | 104 |
George Villiers Duke of Buckingham | 121 |
Monsieur Bonacieux | 129 |
The Man of Meung | 137 |
Men of the Robe and Men of the Sword | 147 |
Séguier Keeper of the Seals Again Looks for the Bell He Rang in His Youth | 155 |
Monsieur and Madame Bonacieux at Home | 166 |
The Lover and the Husband | 178 |
The Campaign Plan | 185 |
The Journey | 193 |
Lady de Winter | 204 |
The Merlaison Ballet | 213 |
The Rendezvous | 220 |
The Villa | 230 |
Porthos | 240 |
Aramiss Thesis | 258 |
Athoss Wife | 273 |
The Return | 291 |
Hunting for the Equipment | 304 |
Milady | 312 |
Englishmen and Frenchmen | 319 |
Lunch at the Procurators | 327 |
Maid and Mistress | 336 |
More About Aramiss and Porthoss Equipment | 345 |
All Cats Are Gray in the Dark | 353 |
Dreams of Vengeance | 360 |
A Conjugal Scene | 432 |
The SaintGervais Bastion | 437 |
The Musketeers Council | 444 |
A Family Affair | 459 |
A Setback | 473 |
A Conversation Between Brother and Sister | 480 |
Officer | 487 |
The First Day of Captivity | 497 |
The Second Day of Captivity | 503 |
The Third Day of Captivity | 510 |
The Fourth Day of Captivity | 518 |
The Fifth Day of Captivity | 526 |
The Climax of the Drama | 539 |
Escape | 545 |
What Happened in Portsmouth on August 23 1628 | 553 |
In France | 563 |
The Carmelite Convent at Béthune | 568 |
Two Kinds of Fiend | 580 |
The Drop of Water | 586 |
The Man in the Red Cloak | 599 |
The Trial | 604 |
The Execution | 611 |
Conclusion | 616 |
Epilogue | 625 |
A Note to the Reader | 627 |
Afterword | 629 |
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