Three Musketeers

Author: (French) Alexandre Dumas and Liang Wei
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Publish Date: 2006-01-01
Features: Alexandre Dumas, the author of The Three Musketeers, is a world-renowned literary giant who dominates the field of popular historical novels. This book is one of his most famous representative works. The story unfolds against the backdrop of the conflict between King Louis XIII of France and Cardinal Richelieu, the chief minister who wielded immense military power and political influence. The book tells an engaging story in which the protagonist, the young hero Athos, joins the musketeers Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, forming a bond of lifelong friendship. At that time, the king, queen, and chief minister shared power, each harboring resentments. Just as the queen presents a diamond pendant to remember her lover, the cardinal repeatedly spreads slander to the king, urging him to organize a court ball where the queen would wear the pendant to deceive everyone. Fortunately, Athos helps the queen retrieve the diamond pendant in time, resolving her urgent predicament and foiling the cardinal's schemes.