When young d'Artagnan travels to Paris to join the ranks of the Musketeers, he soon finds himself challenged to three duals with Athos, Porthos and Aramis. However, the foursome is abruptly attacked by the evil Cardinal Richelieu's guards, and d'Artagnan fights alongside them, proving his skills with a sword and his honour. The three Musketeers enfold d'Artagnan into their ranks, and what follows is a swashbuckling tale full of intrigue, friendship and revenge. Alexandre Dumas got the idea for The Three Musketeers from Courtilz de Sandras' 1700 novel Mémoires de Monsieur d'Artagnan, which was based on real events surrounding the lives of d'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos and Aramis. Dumas made them human, gave them colour, and made them more real than even the truth itself. Since then the term 'Three Musketeers' has been used to describe a trio of individuals who support each other including Supreme Court Justices, engineers and Japanese wrestlers.
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- First published in French by Baudry of Paris in 1844"--Title page verso Issued as part of the desLibris books collection
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Table of Contents
- Cover 1
- Contents 6
- Author's Preface 8
- 1 The Three Presents of D’Artagnan the Elder 10
- 2 The Antechamber of M. De Treville 23
- 3 The Audience 32
- 4 The Shoulder of Athos, the Baldric of Porthos and the Handkerchief of Aramis 43
- 5 The King’s Musketeers and the Cardinal’s Guards 50
- 6 His Majesty King Louis XII 60
- 7 The Interior of “The Musketeers” 78
- 8 Concerning a Court Intrigue 86
- 9 D’Artagnan Shows Himself 93
- 10 A Mousetrap in the Seventeenth Century 100
- 11 In which the Plot Thickens 109
- 12 George Villiers, Duke of Buckingham 124
- 13 Monsieur Bonacieux 131
- 14 The Man of Meung 139
- 15 Men of the Robeand Men of the Sword 148
- 16 In which M. Seguier, Keeper of the Seals, Looks More than Once for the Bell, in Order to Ring it, as He did Before 155
- 17 Bonacieux at Home 165
- 18 Lover and Husband 176
- 19 Plan of Campaign 183
- 20 The Journey 191
- 21 The Countess de Winter 202
- 22 The Ballet of la Merlaison 210
- 23 The Rendezvous 216
- 24 The Pavilion 225
- 25 Porthos 234
- 26 Aramis and His Thesis 250
- 27 The Wife of Athos 264
- 28 The Return 280
- 29 Hunting for the Equipments 292
- 30 D’Artagnan and the Englishman 299
- 31 English and French 306
- 32 A Procurator’s Dinner 313
- 33 Soubrette and Mistress 321
- 34 In which the Equipment of Aramisand Porthos is Treated of 329
- 35 A Gascon a Match for Cupid 336
- 36 Dream of Vengeance 342
- 37 Milady’s Secret 349
- 38 How, without Incommoding Himself, Athos Procures His Equipment 355
- 39 A Vision 363
- 40 A Terrible Vision 371
- 41 The Seige of la Rochelle 378
- 42 The Anjou Wine 389
- 43 The Sign of the Red Dovecot 396
- 44 The Utility of Stovepipes 403
- 45 A Conjugal Scene 410
- 46 The Bastion Saint-Gervais 415
- 47 The Council of the Musketeers 421
- 48 A Family Affair 435
- 49 Fatality 447
- 50 Chat Between Brother and Sister 454
- 51 Officer 461
- 52 Captivity: The First Day 471
- 53 Captivity: The Second Day 477
- 54 Captivity: The Third Day 483
- 55 Captivity: The Fourth Day 491
- 56 Captivity: The Fifth Day 498
- 57 Means for Classical Tragedy 510
- 58 Escape 516
- 59 What Took Place at Portsmouth August 23, 1628 523
- 60 In France 533
- 61 The Carmelite Convent at Bethune 538
- 62 Two Varieties of Demons 549
- 63 The Drop of Water 554
- 64 The Man in the Red Cloak 566
- 65 Trial 571
- 66 Execution 578
- 67 Conclusion 582
- Epilogue 590
