Selected Masterpieces of World Literature - The Three Musketeers (Volume 1 and 2)

Author: Alexandre Dumas (France), translated by Fan Shen
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Publish Date: 2002-08-01
Features: The Three Musketeers, also translated as The Count of Monte Cristo, is a popular historical novel. The author portrays the French King's Musketeers as a microcosm of France, placing them ten years earlier and allowing them to experience those thrilling historical events. The greatness of this novel is primarily reflected in its brilliant portrayal of characters with meticulous and vivid descriptions. The novel does not use lengthy texts to depict characters' personalities and psychological activities but instead expresses them through a series of actions and lively, individualized language, with the entire story filled with witty dialogue from beginning to end. The novel is composed of many interconnected but independent short stories, reflecting the era of Louis XIV from different perspectives and exposing the corrupt life in the French court and the hypocritical relationships between the ruling class. Alexandre Dumas (1803–1870) was a talented French novelist and playwright. The novel also includes other famous works such as The Count of Monte Cristo.