The Three Musketeers : Illustrated Classics

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ISBN: 9789381607473
Pages: 240
Size: 197 x 138 mm
Format: Hardback
Weight: 350 gm.

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About The Book

"All D’artagnan ever wanted was to one day become a part of the French King, Louis XIII majestic Musketeers. And when he is befriended by Athos, Porthos and Aramis, three of the King’s most able Musketeers, D’artagnan finally feels like he is on the right path. But trouble comes calling. Suddenly, France is caught in a political conspiracy at the hands of the powerful, Cardinal Richelieu. The Cardinal has come up with an evil plan to humiliate the King’s wife, Queen Anne, in an attempt to snatch the throne of France and take over the reins of the country. Now, D’artagnan and the Three Musketeers must fight against the Cardinal’s sinister schemes, even as the threat of war looms large over France. The Three Musketeers and their young friend have to stop the evil forces and save France from falling into the wrong hands. Together they fight, and stay victorious, and keep alive. They are -- “One for all, and all for one!”"

About Alexandre Dumas

Born as Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie on 24 July 1802, in Villers-CottereÌ‚ts, Picardy, France, AlexAndre dumAs was one of the most prolific authors of his time.The last name Dumas was adopted from his grandmother, a former enslaved Haitian woman. His father,Thomas-Alexandre, assumed the name Dumas when he enlisted in Napoleons army. Here, he was given the dubious nickname Black Devil.

Popular for his historical adventure novels like The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers (initially published as serials), Dumas immersed himself in literature after he moved to Paris in 1822. During the 1830 revolution, he worked as a scribe for the Ducd OrleÌans (later named King Louis Philippe), and began writing dramas and comedies. Dumas had a penchant for writing volumes of essays on some of the most infamous cases in history. It is believed that his published works totalled 100,000 pages and his works have been translated into more than 100 languages.

A household name and a celebrity in France and across Europe, Dumas founded the TheÌaÌ‚tre Historique in Paris in the 1840s.

Dumas died on 5 December 1870, in Puys, France. He was buried at his birthplace of Villers- CottereÌ‚ts in the department of Aisne.

In 1970, as a mark of honour, the Alexandre Dumas Paris MeÌtro station was named after

the author. His country home outside Paris, the ChaÌ‚teau de Monte-Cristo, has been restored as a museum.

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