Twenty years later

Author: Alexandre Dumas
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Publish Date: 2001-08-01
Features: Popular edition of world literary classics. Classic works, complete versions, first-class translations. "Twenty Years After" is a sequel to "The Three Musketeers," set twenty years after the end of "The Three Musketeers" in 1628. The protagonists, d'Artagnan, Porthos, Athos, and Aramis, though on opposing sides during the Fronde movement in Paris—where the first two served the Prime Minister Mazarin and the latter two stood with the Frondeurs—were unable to cooperate, yet they remained as loyal to friendship as ever, closely united, and jointly rescued King Charles I of England in a critical moment. They then cleverly foiled Mazarin's schemes. These plots are interlinked, with dramatic ups and downs, suspense, and twists. At the same time, through these perilous adventures, the distinct personalities of the four aging musketeers leave a deep impression on readers, unforgettable at first glance.