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The Three Musketeers
Young d'Artagnan travels to Paris to join the king's musketeers and makes friends with Athos, Porthos and Aramis. They soon find themselves in a plot involving the queen's honour and the powerful Cardinal Richelieu.
Facts last checked 2026-10-16
- First published
- 1844
- Pace
- Fast
- Length
- Long
- Pages
- 624
- Format
- Book 1 of 3 in The d’Artagnan Romances
Read this if you want a swashbuckling, funny and fast-moving adventure about loyalty and friendship.
Skip this if you dislike historical liberties or want modern characters and attitudes.
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Quick answers about The Three Musketeers
- What is The Three Musketeers about?
- Young d'Artagnan travels to Paris to join the king's musketeers and makes friends with Athos, Porthos and Aramis. They soon find themselves in a plot involving the queen's honour and the powerful Cardinal Richelieu.
- Who should read The Three Musketeers?
- Read it if you want a swashbuckling, funny and fast-moving adventure about loyalty and friendship. Skip it if you dislike historical liberties or want modern characters and attitudes.
- How long and how fast is The Three Musketeers?
- It is a fast-paced, long read of about 624 pages, first published in 1844.
- Does The Three Musketeers have content warnings?
- Content we flag: Violence, Death.
- Can I borrow The Three Musketeers for free?
- Often, yes. Check Libby (OverDrive) to see whether your library lends The Three Musketeers; the borrow button above searches it for you.
- What should I read after The Three Musketeers?
- Readers who liked it often move on to The Count of Monte Cristo, The Princess Bride, Treasure Island.
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