The Three Musketeers

Summary

The Three Musketeers is a novel by Alexandre Dumas that narrates the adventures of a young Gascon named d'Artagnan, who arrives in Paris to join the king's musketeers during the reign of Louis XIII. He meets three musketeers—Athos, Porthos, and Aramis—and together they become embroiled in a series of intrigues involving Milady de Winter and her efforts to aid Cardinal Richelieu in weakening the influence of Queen Anne of Austria. Friendship, honor, and loyalty are placed above all in the struggle for justice and love. The novel is filled with duels, romantic entanglements, and political intrigues, culminating in tragedy and heroic deeds by the main characters.