Publisher's Synopsis
""The Three Musketeers"" is a classic adventure novel by French author Alexandre Dumas. Set in 17th century France, the story follows the young and ambitious d'Artagnan as he leaves his hometown to become a musketeer, a member of the king's elite guard. Along the way, he befriends three musketeers: Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, and they embark on a series of daring adventures, including foiling a plot to overthrow the king and rescuing a damsel in distress. The novel is filled with swashbuckling action, romance, and political intrigue, and is considered one of the greatest works of French literature. This version is Volume 1 of the original 1893 publication.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.