The Three Musketeers

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The Three Musketeers (Masterplots, Revised Second Edition)

The Story:

In the spring of 1625, a young Gascon named D’Artagnan, on his way to Paris to join the Musketeers, proudly rode up to an inn in Meung. He was mounted on an old Bearn pony given to him by his father, along with some good advice and a letter of introduction to the captain of the Musketeers. In Meung he showed his fighting spirit by fiercely challenging to a duel a stranger who seemed to be laughing at his orange horse. Before continuing his journey to Paris, he had another encounter with the stranger, identified by a scar on his face, and the stranger’s companion,...

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See Also:

• Alexandre Dumas, père (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
• Alexandre Dumas, père (Drama)
• Alexandre Dumas, père (Censorship)
• Alexandre Dumas, père (Dictionary of World Biography)
• Alexandre Dumas, père (Long Fiction)
• Alexandre Dumas, père (Mystery and Detective Fiction)

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• - The Three Musketeers summary and study guide in the eNotes.