Twenty Years After

by Alexandre Dumas

Overview

Twenty Years After" is a historical novel by Alexandre Dumas, serving as the sequel to "The Three Musketeers." Set in 17th-century France during the Fronde, it continues the adventures of the musketeers, particularly d'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. The story explores themes of loyalty, friendship, honor, and the changing political landscape of France during a turbulent period. D'Artagnan, now a lieutenant in the King's Musketeers, reunites with his old friends, and they become embroiled in political conspiracies, power struggles, and battles. The novel is known for its swashbuckling action, memorable characters, and complex plot, making it a classic of adventure and historical fiction.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9789355842572
Publisher:	True Sign Publishing House Private Limited
Publication date:	10/19/2023
Pages:	750
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x 1.65(d)

About the Author

Alexandre Dumas, père, born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (July 24, 1802 - December 5, 1870) was a French writer, best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. Many of his novels, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, and The Man in the Iron Mask were serialized, and he also wrote plays and magazine articles and was a prolific correspondent.

Other Books of Dumas:
• The Count of Monte Cristo (1845)
• The Three Musketeers (1844)
• The Man in the Iron Mask (1850)
• Twenty Years After (1845)
• The Borgias (1840)
• Ten Years Later (1848)
• The Vicomte of Bragelonne (1847)
• The Black Tulip (1850)
• Louise de la Valliere (1849)
• Ali Pacha (1840)

Editorial Reviews

• "Friendship throws out deep roots in honest hearts, D'Artagnan. Believe me, it is only the evil-minded who deny friendship; they cannot understand it."
• "Now an enemy is never so near and consequently so threatening, as when he has completely disappeared."
• "Women and doors - did I not tell you, friend Porthos, that they are always to be managed by gentleness? - D'Artagnan"

― Alexandre Dumas, Twenty Years After

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