Three Musketeers

　　It's "one for all and all for one！" as D'Artagnan and his three pals follow a course of swashbuckling intrigue and adventure in 17th-centry France.　The Three Musketeers is the most famous of Alexandre Dumas’s historical novels and one of the most popular adventure novels ever written. Dumas’s swashbuckling epic chronicles the adventures of d’Artagnan， a brash young man from the countryside who journeys to Paris in 1625 hoping to become a musketeer and guard to King Louis XIII. Before long， he finds treachery and court intrigue—and also three boon companions， the daring swordsmen Athos， Porthos， and Aramis. Together the four strive heroically to defend the honor of their queen against the powerful Cardinal Richelieu and the seductive spy Milady. From the Book Perhaps the greatest "cloak and sword" story ever writen， The Three Musketeers， first published in 1844， is a tale for all time. Pitting the heroic young d'Artagnan and his noble compatriots Athos， Porthos， and Aramis against the master of intrigue. Cardinal Richelieu， and the quintessential wicked woman， Lady de Winter， Alexandre Dumas has created an enchanted France of swordplay， schemes， and assignations. The era and the characters are based on historical fact， but the glittering romance and fast-paced action spring from a grat writer's incomparabke imagination. From the perilous retrieval of the queen's gift to her lover in time to foil Richelieu's plot to the melodramatic revelation of Lady de Winterls true identity. The Three Musketeers is the unchallenged archetype for literacy romance and a perennial delight for generations of readers.Book DimensionHeight （mm） 177Width （mm） 109

　　Alexandre Dumas （1802-1870） was one of the most famous French writers of the 19th century. Dumas is best known for historical adventure novels like The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo， both written within the space of two years， 1844-45， and which belong to the foundation works of popular culture. He was among the first， along with Honoré de Balzac and Eugène Sue， who fully used the possibilities of roman feuilleton， the serial novel. Dumas is credited with revitalizing the historical novel in France， although his abilities as a writer were under dispute from the beginning. Dumas' works are fast-paced adventure tales that blend history and fiction， but on the other hand， the are entangled， melodramatic， and actually not faithful to the historical facts.

Author's Preface
Chapter 1 - The Three Presents Of D'artagnan The Elder
Chapter 2 - The Antechamber Of M. De Treville
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. Seguier, Keeper Of The Seals, Looks More Than Once For The Bell, In Order To Ring It, As He Did Before
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, Wihtout Incommoding Himself, Athos Procures Hia 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
Chapter 60 - In France
Chapter 61 - The Carmelite Concert At Bethune
Chapter 62 - Two Varieties Of Demons
Chapter 63 - The Drop Of Water
Chapter 64 - The Man In The Red Cloak
Chapter 65 - Trial
Chapter 66 - Execution
Chapter 67 - Conclusion
Epilogue