Set in 17th-century France, "The Three Musketeers" follows the young and ambitious d'Artagnan as he travels to Paris to join the king's musketeers. He quickly befriends three skilled musketeers—Athos, Porthos, and Aramis—and together, they embark on a series of thrilling adventures filled with duels, intrigue, and betrayal. As they navigate the dangerous political landscape, they must protect the honor of the Queen and thwart the schemes of the scheming Cardinal Richelieu. Through loyalty, friendship, and bravery, d'Artagnan and his companions face numerous challenges, embodying the spirit of camaraderie and the ideals of fortune and valor. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book features in the following series: Childrens Classics, Illustrated Classics, Puffin, Puffin Classics .
This book has been graded for interest at 10-14 years.
There are 64 pages in this book. This book was published in 2010 by Saddleback Educational Publishing, Inc. .
Alexandre Dumas could have been a character from one of his novels. A true romantic, he was the son of Napoleon's famous General Dumas, a prolific writer of over 277 volumes, a revolutionary and a man of tremendous appetites. He was born on July 24, 1802 and died penniless but happy on December 5, 1870, a refugee from his own excesses.
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The Three Musketeers
Young, brave and hot-headed, D'Artagnan arrives in Paris determined to become one of the king's elite musketeers. He manages to offend three of the bravest musketeers - Athos, Aramis and Porthos - but the four become firm friends nevertheless. Together they do battle against the English and the glamorous but deadly spy known as Milady.