The Three Musketeers - Brossura

Dumas, Alexandre

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ISBN 10: 0486456811 ISBN 13: 9780486456812

Casa editrice: Dover Pubns, 2007

Riassunto

With its rousing cry of "One for all, and all for one," Alexandre Dumas's thrilling adventure novel has captivated generations of readers since its initial publication in 1844. Action, intrigue, and romance abound in this swashbuckling epic, which traces a country lad's path to the French court of the early 1600s and the glorious fraternity of the king's men, the Musketeers.
A son of impoverished nobility, D'Artagnan arrives in Paris to find the Musketeers disbanded by the cunning Cardinal Richelieu, who hopes to seize power from the weak-willed Louis XIII. The daring and ambitious youth proves his mettle in the company of the famous Musketeers — Porthos, Athos, and Aramis — and joins them in a heroic struggle to defend the king and his lovely queen, Anne of Austria.
Dumas transformed the concept of the historical novel by writing in a modern, conversational style. His accessible, fast-paced narratives combine real and fictional characters to recapture the events, manners, and mood of seventeenth-century France. Emerging in the chaotic aftermath of the Revolution, Dumas's novels provided his contemporaries with a welcome sense of identity and national pride. His most popular work, The Three Musketeers, continues to charm modern readers with its timeless tales of romantic valor.

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Populated by some of the most famous names in literary and actual history - D'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos, Aramis, Cardinal Richelieu, Louis XIII - Dumas's peerless adventure offers a rousing read. It traces an aspiring Musketeer's path to 17th-century Paris, where he encounters intrigue, romance, and, of course, thrilling swordplay.

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• Editore: Dover Pubns
• Data di pubblicazione: 2007
• ISBN 10: 0486456811
• ISBN 13: 9780486456812
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero di pagine: 545