Three Knights

Author: Alexandre Dumas
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Publish Date: 2004-08-01
Features: The Three Musketeers is set against the backdrop of the conflict between King Louis XIII of France and Cardinal Richelieu, the chief minister with immense military power and influence. It intertwines the open and hidden struggles among various factions in the court, delves into the secret and scandalous tales of the palace, and unfolds an extremely engaging story. The protagonist, the young hero d'Artagnan, carrying fifteen écus left by his father, rides a long-haired, lean horse, bidding farewell to his parents, and travels to Paris, hoping to join the Musketeers of the King's Guard under the command of his hometown relative, Captain Tréville. At the captain's residence, he meets Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, the three musketeers, and through the European knightly practice of duels, the four of them become lifelong, inseparable friends.