The Three Musketeers

<p>Dumas is a master of ripping yarns full of fearless heroes poisonous ladies and swashbuckling adventurers.-The Guardian<p> I do not say there is no character as well-drawn in Shakespeare (as D'Artagnan). I do say that there is none that I love so wholly.-Robert Louis Stevenson<p>a masterpiece which remains as fresh and living as if it were written yesterday.-J. Lucas-Dubreton<p><b>With it's extraordinary and intoxicating narrative Alexandre Dumas's <I>The Three Musketeers</I>(1844) has captivated the imaginations of readers for hundreds of years. The deliriously robust adventure follows the journey of a swaggering young Gascon who yearns to become an elite Musketeer of the guard of the Ancien R��gime of 17th century France.</b><p>This timeless novel of intrigue and romance initially published in French as <i>Les Trois Mousquetaires</i> in 1844 begins as the young hero D'Artagnan journeys from his home in the province of Gascony to Paris to fulfill his dream of seeking a fortune. A skillful swordman noble and intelligent he is given a letter of introduction to the head of the King's Musketeers the distinguished Monsieur de Treville. During his first stop at an inn D'Artagnan is involved in a fight and his letter is stolen. Undeterred by his setback he meets Treville at his headquarters and is given a post as a King's Guard to prove his worthiness of becoming a Musketeer. After a contentious run-in with three of the most notable of the King's Musketeers he agrees to a duel. The bout with the distinguished Athos the reticent Aramis and the brash Portos result in a remarkable friendship between the four men. The masterful story of the intrigues and the adventure of D'Artagnan and the three Musketeers is a timeless classic and has been the inspiration of numerous film television and stage adaptations.<p>Since our inception in 2020 Mint Editions has kept sustainability and innovation at the forefront of our mission. Each and every Mint Edition title gets a fresh professionally typeset manuscript and a dazzling new cover all while maintaining the integrity of the original book. <p>With thousands of titles in our collection we aim to spotlight diverse public domain works to help them find modern audiences. Mint Editions celebrates a breadth of literary works curated from both canonical and overlooked classics from writers around the globe.</p>