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About the Author

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Alexandre Dumas was born on July 24, 1802, in Villers-Cotterets, a small village in France. His grandfather was a nobleman, the Marquis de la Pailleterie, […]

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Overview

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The Three Musketeers is a historical romance, filled with adventure. Its brave and gallant heroes are generous to those who need help, chivalrous to women, […]

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Setting

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The story is set in 17th-century France. Dumas’s portrait of the time, which was already two centuries past when he wrote about it, is unquestionably […]

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Themes and Characters

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The Three Musketeers focuses on d’Artagnan, who is the hero of the book, and his three friends: the musketeers Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. D’Artagnan’s great […]

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Literary Qualities

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The Three Musketeers draws on the literary conventions of the three genres to which it belongs: the romantic, the Gothic, and the historical novel. As […]

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Social Sensitivity

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Because The Three Musketeers takes place in the 17th century and was written in the 1840s, the standards and customs of the society pictured differ […]

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Topics for Discussion

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1. The title of the book is The Three Musketeers, but the story seems to be mostly about d’Artagnan, who does not become a musketeer […]

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Ideas for Reports and Papers

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1. How does d’Artagnan’s character change from the beginning of the novel to the end? What episodes reveal these changes? 2. At the beginning of […]