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One of the greatest adventures of all time comes to the screen this fall-shot entirely in 3D! This October, Alexandre Dumas's enduring adventure classic will get a blockbuster treatment by action director Paul W. S. Anderson (Resident Evil, Mortal Kombat, Death Race 2000). With a star- studded cast that includes Orlando Bloom as the Duke of Buckingham, Milla Jovovich as the alluring spy Milady de Winter, and Academy Award(r) winner Christoph Waltz (Inglourious Basterds) as the villainous Cardinal Richelieu, this exciting new film will be sure to remind fans of Dumas's thrilling masterpiece.

It is 1625 and France is under threat. D’Artagnan, a young nobleman, sets off to Paris to seek his fortune as a member of the King's Guard and befriends three musketeers - the mysterious Athos, ambitious and romantic Aramis, and bumbling Porthos. Together the friends must use all their guile and ingenuity to outwit the dastardly schemes of Cardinal Richelieu and the glamorous spy, Milady.As fresh and entertaining today as when it was first written, Alexandre Dumas's The Three Musketeers is a gripping adventure story of daring sword fights, romances, espionage and murder.This sensitively abridged Macmillan Collector’s Library edition of The Three Musketeers features an afterword by playwright, screenwriter and actor, Peter Harness.Designed to appeal to the booklover, the Macmillan Collector's Library is a series of beautiful gift editions of much loved classic titles. Macmillan Collector's Library are books to love and treasure.

1 THE THREE PRESENTS OF D'ARTAGNAN THE ELDER2 THE ANTECHAMBER OF M. DE TREVILLE3 THE AUDIENCE4 THE SHOULDER OF ATHOS, THE BALDRIC OF PORTHOS AND THE HANDKERCHIEF OF ARAMIS5 THE KING'S MUSKETEERS AND THE CARDINAL'S GUARDS6 HIS MAJESTY KING LOUIS XIII7 THE INTERIOR* OF THE MUSKETEERS8 CONCERNING A COURT INTRIGUE9 D'ARTAGNAN SHOWS HIMSELF10 A MOUSETRAP IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY11 IN WHICH THE PLOT THICKENS12 GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM13 MONSIEUR BONACIEUX14 THE MAN OF MEUNG15 MEN OF THE ROBE AND MEN OF THE SWORD16 IN WHICH M. SEGUIER, KEEPER OF THE SEALS, LOOKS MORE THAN ONCE FOR THE BELL17 BONACIEUX AT HOME18 LOVER AND HUSBAND19 PLAN OF CAMPAIGN20 THE JOURNEY21 THE COUNTESS DE WINTER22 THE BALLET OF LA MERLAISON23 THE RENDEZVOUS24 THE PAVILION25 PORTHOS26 ARAMIS AND HIS THESIS27 THE WIFE OF ATHOS28 THE RETURN29 HUNTING FOR THE EQUIPMENTS30 D'ARTAGNAN AND THE ENGLISHMAN31 ENGLISH AND FRENCH32 A PROCURATOR'S DINNER33 SOUBRETTE AND MISTRESS34 IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF35 A GASCON A MATCH FOR CUPID36 DREAM OF VENGEANCE37 MILADY'S SECRET38 HOW, WITHOUT INCOMMDING HIMSELF, ATHOS PROCURES HIS EQUIPMENT39 A VISION40 A TERRIBLE VISION41 THE SEIGE OF LA ROCHELLE42 THE ANJOU WINE43 THE SIGN OF THE RED DOVECOT44 THE UTILITY OF STOVEPIPES45 A CONJUGAL SCENE46 THE BASTION SAINT-GERVAIS47 THE COUNCIL OF THE MUSKETEERS48 A FAMILY AFFAIR49 FATALITY50 CHAT BETWEEN BROTHER AND SISTER51 OFFICER52 CAPTIVITY: THE FIRST DAY53 CAPTIVITY: THE SECOND DAY54 CAPTIVITY: THE THIRD DAY55 CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY56 CAPTIVITY: THE FIFTH DAY57 MEANS FOR CLASSICAL TRAGEDY58 ESCAPE59 WHAT TOOK PLACE AT PORTSMOUTH AUGUST 23, 162860 IN FRANCE61 THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BETHUNE62 TWO VARIETIES OF DEMONS63 THE DROP OF WATER64 THE MAN IN THE RED CLOAK65 TRIAL66 EXECUTION

Dumas's classic adventure tale of the hot-headed young D’Artagnan, who wishes to join the King’s Musketeers. Deceit and intrigue follow, as D’Artagnan, along with the three respected Musketeers: Athos, Porthos and Aramis, uncover the evil Cardinal Richelieu’s plot to engulf Europe in war.Classics Illustrated tells this wonderful tale in colorful comic strip form, offering an excellent introduction for younger readers. This edition also includes a biography of Alexandre Dumas and study questions, which can be used both in the classroom and at home to further engage the reader in the story.The Classics Illustrated comic book series began in 1941 with its first issue, Alexandre Dumas’ "The Three Musketeers", and has since included over 200 classic tales released around the world. This new CCS Books edition is specifically tailored to engage and educate young readers with some of the greatest works ever written, while still thrilling older readers who have loving memories of this series of old.

Noble but impoverished D’Artagnan dreams of joining the Musketeers, the king’s personal guard. En route to Paris, he is robbed of his letter of introduction, and so, with the help of his three Musketeer companions—Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, sets out to make a name for himself.The highly fictionalized character of d’Artagnan was inspired by Charles de Batz-Castelmore d'Artagnan, who served as the captain of the Musketeers of the Guard in the late seventeenth century. Author Alexandre Dumas also wrote two sequels to the wildly popular The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After and The Vicomte of Bragelonne. The Three Musketeers has been adapted numerous times for stage, television, and film, including a 2011 film starring Orlando Bloom and Milla Jovovich.HarperPerennial Classics brings great works of literature to life in digital format, upholding the highest standards in ebook production and celebrating reading in all its forms. Look for more titles in the HarperPerennial Classics collection to build your digital library.

The Three Musketeers by Alexandre DumasHow is this book unique? Illustrations IncludedFree AudiobookThe Three Musketeers (French: Les Trois Mousquetaires [le tʁwa muskətɛʁ]) is a historical novel by Alexandre Dumas. Set in 1625, it recounts the adventures of a young man named d'Artagnan (based on Charles de Batz-Castelmore d'Artagnan) after he leaves home to travel to Paris, to join the Musketeers of the Guard. Although D'Artagnan is not able to join this elite corps immediately, he befriends the three most formidable musketeers of the age: Athos, Porthos and Aramis and gets involved in affairs of the state and court. In genre, The Three Musketeers is primarily a historical and adventure novel . However, Dumas also frequently works into the plot various injustices, abuses and absurdities of the old regime, giving the novel an additional political aspect at a time when the debate in France between republicans and monarchists was still fierce. The story was first serialized from March to July 1844, during the July Monarchy, four years before the French Revolution of 1848 violently established the Second Republic. The author's father, Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, had been a well-known General in France's Republican army during the French Revolutionary Wars. The story of d'Artagnan is continued in Twenty Years After and The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years Later.

Dumas is a French classic writer and master of the adventure novel. The young Gascon D'Artagnan is full of bold plans to conquer Paris. He arrives on a horse at the capital. He wants to become a musketeer like his father. He gets into a trouble from the first steps on the way to his dream. It will change his life forever. D'Artagnan is nimble and agile, cheerful and noble. He attracts not only a lot of friends, but also many enemies. These foes want to see such a brave and faithful man on their side. Three Musketeers and D'Artagnan are devoted to their king and queen Their life is full of conspiracies and intrigues, fights and feats. They always act together and their motto is "One for all and all for one". This motto leads them to the victory

Enter a world of friendship, honor, and duty to your King in 17th-century France with this beautifully illustrated adaptation of the classic French novel by Alexandre Dumas.This cloak-and-dagger tale follows the adventures of the three musketeers and their new friend D'Artagnan. As they seek to protect the King against the attempts to overthrow him by the Cardinal and his associates, they will learn that loyalty and friendship are the most important values.This classic has been perfectly adapted for children aged eight and above. The original and modern illustrations breathe new life into this epic tale.Bénédicte Rivière is an actor, voice-over artist, and children’s book writer based in France. Camille André is an illustrator and animated movie graphic artist. She has worked for Disney. She lives in Paris.