A major new translation of one of the most enduring works of literature from the award winning bestselling co translator of Anna Karenina with a spectacular specially illustrated cover The Three Musketeers is the most famous of Alexandre Dumas s historical novels and one of the most popular adventure stories ever written Now in a bracing new translation this 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 they strive heroically to defend the honor of their queen against the powerful Cardinal Richelieu and the seductive spy Milady d ArtsDaMAN It s time to go off into the world and follow my secondary dream and become a Musketeer Apparently Jedis don t actually exist From Twitterature The World s Greatest Books in Twenty Tweets or Less The classic adventure from the author of The Count of Monte Cristo and The Man in the Iron Mask In this swashbuckling epic d Artagnan not yet twenty sets off for Paris in hopes of joining the Musketeers that legion of heroes highly favored by King Louis XIII and feared by evil Cardinal Richelieu By fighting alongside Athos Porthos and Aramis as they battle their enemies d Artagnan proves he has the heart of a Musketeer and earns himself a place in their ranks Soon d Artagnan and the gallant trio must use all their wits and sword skills to preserve the queen s honor and thwart the wicked schemes of Cardinal Richelieu With this classic tale Dumas embroiders upon history a colorful world of swordplay intrigue and romance earning The Three Musketeers its reputation as one of the most thrilling adventure novels ever written An Unabridged Translation Revised and Updated by Eleanor Hochman With an Introduction by Thomas Flanagan and an - from Amzon