ISBN The Three Musketeers 704 pages English

The Three Musketeers (1844) is one of the most famous historical novels ever written. It is also one of the world's greatest historical adventure stories and its heroes have become symbols for the spirit of youth daring and comradeship. The action takes place in the 1620s at the court of Louis XIII where the musketeers Athos Porthos and Aramis with their companion the headstrong d'Artagnan are engaged in a battle against Richelieu the King's minister and the beautiful unscrupulous spy Milady. Behind the flashing blades and bravura in this first adventure of the Musketeers Dumas explores the eternal conflict between good and evil. This new edition is the most fully annotated to date in English providing explanatory notes which set the work in its historical literary and cultural context. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features including expert introductions by leading authorities helpful notes to clarify the text up-to-date bibliographies for further study and much more.