The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
Set in 17th century France, the novel follows the adventures of a young man who leaves home to join the Musketeers of the Guard. He befriends three of the most daring musketeers, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, and together, they navigate political intrigue, love affairs, and duels. Their main enemies are the powerful Cardinal Richelieu and the beautiful but treacherous Milady, who will stop at nothing to bring them down.
The 157th greatest book of all time
- Published
- 1844
- Nationality
- French
- Type
- Fiction
- Pages
- 400-700
- Words
- 228,000
- Original Language
- French
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- 10th on 100 Books of Classical and Modern Foreign Literature (The Union of Russian Writers)
- 21st on Big Read (Bulgarian) (Bulgaria)
- 26th on The Complete 500: OCLC (OCLC)
- 28th on Big Read (Hungarian) (Hungaria)
- 37th on The Little Big Bulgaria Read (Bulgaria)
- 42nd on 100 Essential Books (Bravo! Magazine)
- 76th on The 500 best books of all time from Culture Café users (Culture Café)
- 84th on The Telegraph’s 100 Novels Everyone Should Read (Telegraph)
- 88th on Pour une Bibliothèque Idéale (Raymond Queneau)
- 123rd on The Novel 100: A Ranking of the Greatest Novels of All Time (The Novel 100)
- 278th on Our Users' Favorite Books of All Time (The Greatest Books Users)
- 222 Best Books of All Time That Deserve a Spot on Your Bookshelf, With Picks from Bestselling Authors and Indie Booksellers (Parade)
- Inteliquest's World's 100 Greatest Books of All-Time (InteliQuest)
- 1001 Books You Must Read Before You Die (The Book)
- The Bigger Read List (English PEN)
- 1,000 Books to Read Before You Die: A Life-Changing List (1,000 Books to Read Before You Die(Book))
- 100 Best Novels in the World (Published in 1899) (The Daily Telegraph)
- 1000 Novels Everyone Must Read (The Guardian)
- The 100 Greatest Books Ever Written (Easton Press)
- The College Board: 101 Great Books Recommended for College-Bound Readers (The College Board, an American not-for-profit organization)