Ten Years Later

Alexandre Dumas wrote the historical tale Ten Years Later. It is the third continuation of Dumas' well-known book The Three Musketeers and it continues to chronicle the exploits of the cherished protagonists. The narrative occurs 10 years after the events of Twenty Years After and in France during Louis XIV's reign. Athos Porthos Aramis and d'Artagnan the four musketeers meet once again to face fresh difficulties and negotiate a complicated political environment. In his story Ten Years Later Dumas weaves a tale of political intrigue conspiracies and interpersonal strife. The Musketeers became involved in the Fronde's power struggle as well as a number of civil conflicts and revolutions against the crown. D'Artagnan who is now a lieutenant of the Musketeers is involved in a hazardous assignment as he attempts to safeguard the monarch and expose a cunning scheme. Mordaunt the furious son of Milady de Winter who tries to exact revenge on the musketeers for the murder of his mother is one of the novel's newcomers. As the Musketeers negotiate the complexities of court politics love interests rivalries and covert affiliations further complicate their lives. The historical fiction masterpiece Ten Years Later is a monument to Dumas' mastery of the genre engrossing readers with its swashbuckling action nuanced characters and the enduring appeal of the musketeers' exploits.