Dumas is a master of ripping yarns full of fearless heroes poisonous ladies and swashbuckling adventurers.The Guardian I do not say there is no character as welldrawn in Shakespeare as DArtagnan. I do say that there is none that I love so wholly.Robert Louis Stevensona masterpiece which remains as fresh and living as if it were written yesterday.J. LucasDubretonWith its extraordinary and intoxicating narrative Alexandre Dumass The Three Musketeers1844 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 Rgime of 17th century France.This timeless novel of intrigue and romance initially published in French as Les Trois Mousquetaires in 1844 begins as the young hero DArtagnan 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 Kings Musketeers the distinguished Monsieur de Treville. During his first stop at an inn DArtagnan 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 Kings Guard to prove his worthiness of becoming a Musketeer. After a contentious runin with three of the most notable of the Kings 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 DArtagnan and the three Musketeers is a timeless classic and has been the inspiration of numerous film television and stage adaptations.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 w