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With an Introduction and Notes by Keith Wren, University of Kent at
Canterbury. The story of Edmund Dantes, self-styled Count of Monte
Cristo, is told with consummate skill. The victim of a miscarriage
of justice, Dantes is fired by a desire for retribution and
empowered by a stroke of providence. In his campaign of vengeance,
he becomes an anonymous agent of fate. The sensational narrative of
intrigue, betrayal, escape, and triumphant revenge moves at a
cracking pace. Dumas' novel presents a powerful conflict between
good and evil embodied in an epic saga of rich diversity that is
complicated by the hero's ultimate discomfort with the hubristic
implication of his own actions. Our edition is based on the most
popular and enduring translation first published by Chapman and
Hall in 1846. The name of the translator was never revealed.
With an Introduction and Notes by Keith Wren. University of Kent at
Canterbury. One of the most celebrated and popular historical
romances ever written, The Three Musketeers tells the story of the
early adventures of the young Gascon gentleman, D'Artagnan and his
three friends from the regiment of the King's Musketeers - Athos,
Porthos and Aramis. Under the watchful eye of their patron M. de
Treville, the four defend the honour of the regiment against the
guards of Cardinal Richelieu, and the honour of the queen against
the machinations of the Cardinal himself as the power struggles of
seventeenth century France are vividly played out in the
background. But their most dangerous encounter is with the
Cardinal's spy, Milady, one of literature's most memorable female
villains, and Alexandre Dumas employs all his fast-paced narrative
skills to bring this enthralling novel to a breathtakingly gripping
and dramatic conclusion. Our edition uses the William Barrow
translation first published by Bruce and Wylde (London,1846)
Fight for justice with swashbuckling soldiers in this abridged
retelling of The Three Musketeers, part of the bestselling Classic
Starts® series that has sold more than 8 million copies! Â
“All for one and one for all!†Aramis, Athos, and Porthos make
up the three Musketeers. Oh, and there’s also the not-quite-yet
Musketeer D’Artagnan. Together, the four men must use their wits
and their swords to battle an evil Cardinal, the traitorous Milady,
and other enemies of the French court. This abridged retelling is
the perfect way to introduce young readers to the adventurous world
of historical romance and the royal French court. Â
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