The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas — Read and Listen Free in the Vocalini Open Library

Name: The Three Musketeers
Author: Alexandre Dumas

By Alexandre Dumas · 1844

Young d’Artagnan joins Athos, Porthos, and Aramis in a whirlwind of duels, court intrigue, friendship, and daring escapes.

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Published in 1844, The Three Musketeers follows young d'Artagnan as he travels to Paris and falls in with the legendary Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. What unfolds is a story of duels, shifting alliances, court intrigue, and unlikely friendship set against the politics of seventeenth-century France. The novel opens in the market town of Meung in April 1625, plunging readers immediately into conflict and movement. This public domain edition is free to read at your own pace, with no account or checkout required. Whether you are returning to a classic or discovering it for the first time, the full text is available here whenever you are ready.

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“On the first Monday of the month of April, 1625, the market town of Meung seemed to be in as perfect a state of revolution as if the Huguenots had just made a second La Rochelle of it.”