2000-word read through world classics series---The Three Musketeers (bilingual edition)

Author: (French) Alexandre Dumas, translated by 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 with immense military power and political influence. The book presents an interesting tale in which the young hero d'Artagnan 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 reminisce about her lover, the cardinal repeatedly spreads slander against the king, urging him to organize a court ball where the queen would wear the pendant to expose the truth. Fortunately, with the help of d'Artagnan, the diamond pendant is swiftly recovered, saving the queen from urgent peril and foiling the cardinal's schemes.