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Les trois Mousquetaires

  • 1844 first published
  • 554 pages
  • ★ 4.1 (30 ratings)
  • 1,105 editions

Published in 1844, Les trois Mousquetaires is a historical romance and historical fiction novel by Alexandre Dumas. It takes readers to France and Fa guo in Louis XIII, 1610–1643. Key subjects include vietnamese language books, Swordplay, Histoire and combat au sabre.

Open Library readers give it an average of 4.1 out of 5 from 30 ratings, and 311 more have it on their want-to-read list. It has been published in 1,105 editions across 24 languages.

It runs to roughly 554 pages — 10–11 hours of reading at an average pace.

About Les trois Mousquetaires

During the reign of France's King Louis XIV, D'Artagnan and three musketeers unite to defend the honor of Anne of Austria against the plots of Cardinal Richeliu.
Description from Open Library

Opening line

“THE town of Meung was used to disturbances of one sort or another because of the troubles times.”

Themes, setting & tropes

Genres

Setting

Era

  • 17th century
  • Jin dai
  • Louis XIII, 1610–1643
  • Louis XIV, 1643–1715
  • Charles I, 1625–1649
  • 1610–1643

Subjects

  • Swordsmen
  • France in fiction
  • Vietnamese language books
  • Swordplay
  • Adventure and adventurers
  • Romans, nouvelles, etc. pour la jeunesse
  • Histoire
  • Combat au sabre
  • Historia
  • Adventure fiction
  • Reading materials
  • Historical
  • France
  • Continental european fiction, Fictional works by one author
  • Three musketeers
  • Action & adventure

Quick answers

Who wrote Les trois Mousquetaires?

Les trois Mousquetaires was written by Alexandre Dumas and first published in 1844.

What genre is Les trois Mousquetaires?

It is usually shelved as Historical Romance, Historical Fiction, Adventure and Classic Love Stories.

How long is Les trois Mousquetaires?

The median edition has 554 pages, about 10–11 hours of reading at 250 words per minute.

What books are similar to Les trois Mousquetaires?

Readers who like it often enjoy Princesse de Clèves, I Promessi Sposi and Lorna Doone.

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