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Description edit
Two decades have passed since the famous swordsmen triumphed over Cardinal Richelieu and Milady in The Three Musketeers. Time has weakened their resolve, and dispersed their loyalties. But treasons and strategems still cry out for justice: civil war endangers the throne of France, while in... read more
Ridiculously Simplified Synopsis edit
Characters/People edit
- D'Artagnan: Main character. Now an officer in the King’s Musketeers. Loosely based on a real person, Charles de Batz-Castelmore, Comete d’Artagnan.
- Athos: Oldest of the Three Musketeers. Pseudonym for Le Comete de la Fere.
- M. D'artagnan: Add a description of this character.
- Aramis: Another of the Three Musketeers. Pseudonym René d'Herblay. He loves and intrigues women.
- Porthos: Another of the Three Musketeers. Pseudonym of du Vallon. He a giant of a man, and the least intelligent of the three musketeers.
- Raoul: Son of Athos
- Grimaud
- M. De Mazarin
- M. Mordaunt
- Cromwell
- Bazin
- Planchet
- Charles
- Blaisois
- Anne
- M. De Rochefort
- De Winter
- Mousqueton
- Parry
- M. De Chavigny
- Gondy
- Groslow
- Duke
- Madame De Chevreuse
- M. De Beaufort
- M. Du Vallon
- M. Le Comte De La Fere
- Laporte
- Olivain
- Harrison
- Mouston
- Broussel
- Henrietta
- Marie Michon
- Juxon
- Bethune
- M. Mazarin
- Friquet
- Bernouin
- Madeline
- La Ramee
- Henry Iv
- De Guiche
- Chatillon
- Count Rochefort
- young King Louis XIV
First Sentence edit
In a room ofthe Palais-Cardinal which we already know, near a table with silver gilt corners, loaded with papers and books, a man was sitting, his head resting in his hands. Behind him was a vast fireplace, red with fire, whose blazing brands were crumbling upon large gilded firedogs. The light from thi fire illumined from behind the magnificent dress of this dreamer, as the light from a candelabra filled with candles illumined it in front.
Series & Lists edit
This is book 2 of 5 in D'Artagnan Romances. (standard series)
Preceded by The Three Musketeers, and followed by The Vicomte de Bragelonne.
This book is in Heritage Press. (publisher edition list)
This book is in Folio Society. (publisher edition list)
Authors & Contributors edit
- Alexandre Dumas, père (Author)
First Edition edit
Original Language: French
Publisher: Add the publisher.
Country: France
Publication Date: 1845
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 704
Publisher: Add the publisher.
Country: France
Publication Date: 1845
ISBN: N/A
Page Count: 704
Classification edit
- Library of Congress: PZ3.D89 Tw20
- Dewey: 843.7
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Movie Connections edit
- The Return of the Musketeers (1989) (IMDb): Directed by Richard Lester. Staring Michael York, Oliver Reed, and Kim Cattrall
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