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Three Musketeers

by Alexandre Dumas

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A major new translation of one of the most enduring works of literature from the award- winning, bestselling translator of Anna Karenina

First published in 1844, The Three Musketeers is the most famous of Alexandre Dumas's historical novels and one of the most popular adventure novels ever written. Dumas's 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 intrigueand also three boon companions, the daring swordsmen Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. Together the four strive heroically to defend the honor of their queen against the powerful Cardinal Richelieu and the seductive spy Milady.

Richard Pevear, part of the husband/wife team responsible for award-winning translations of classic Russian literature, provides a flavorful and faithful rendition that conveys all of the wit, romance, and rollicking pace of the original French. Pevear also includes an edifying introduction to Dumas, his world, and his take on history, as well as explanatory notes, making this the edition par excellence for a new generation of readers.

Synopsis:

First published in 1844, Alexandre Dumas' adventure "The Three Musketeers" is one of the most popular novels ever written. Now this rollicking and witty story is available in a new translation by Richard Pevear, award-winning translator of "Anna Karenina."
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About the Author

Alexandre Dumas (1802 &1870) was a prolific author and adventurer who took part in the Revolution of 1830. His most popular works are The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo, and The Man in the Iron Mask.

Richard Pevear, with his wife, Larissa Volokhonsky, has translated Tolstoy's Anna Karenina as well as the work of Bulgakov, Dostoevsky, Gogol, and Chekhov. He has also translated from the French, Italian, and Greek. He teaches at the American University of Paris.

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Product Details

ISBN:
9780670037797
Author:
Dumas, Alexandre
Publisher:
Viking Books
Translator:
Pevear, Richard
Author:
Pevear, Richard
Subject:
History
Subject:
Classics
Subject:
Historical - General
Subject:
Swordsmen
Subject:
Historical
Publication Date:
August 2006
Binding:
Hardcover
Grade Level:
General/trade
Language:
English
Pages:
704
Dimensions:
9.20x6.34x2.19 in. 2.19 lbs.
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