num_pages: 624
description: Ten Years Later is a historical novel by Alexandre Dumas, originally published in French in 1847. It is the third book in the d'Artagnan Romances, following The Three Musketeers and Twenty Years After. The novel is set in the 1660s, ten years after the events of Twenty Years After, and follows the adventures of the musketeers d'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis as they navigate the political and social upheavals of the era.The novel begins with the return of King Louis XIV to Paris after a period of exile, and the musketeers are once again drawn into the intrigue and machinations of the royal court. The plot involves a conspiracy to overthrow the king, led by the mysterious and enigmatic figure of the Man in the Iron Mask, and the musketeers must use all their skills and cunning to thwart the plot and protect the king.Along the way, the musketeers encounter a host of memorable characters, including the beautiful but dangerous Madame de Chevreuse, the scheming Cardinal Mazarin, and the infamous highwayman, Mordaunt. The novel also explores themes of loyalty, honor, and sacrifice, as the musketeers grapple with their own personal demons and the challenges of a changing world.With its fast-paced action, intricate plot, and colorful characters, Ten Years Later is a classic adventure novel that continues the epic saga of the musketeers.This scarce antiquarian book is a facsimile reprint of the old original and may contain some imperfections such as library marks and notations. Because we believe this work is culturally important, we have made it available as part of our commitment for protecting, preserving, and promoting the world's literature in affordable, high quality, modern editions, that are true to their original work.
language: English
title: Ten Years Later
titlecomplete: Ten Years Later
genres: Historical, Literature, Classics, Adventure, Novels, 19th Century, France, Historical Fiction, Fiction, French Literature
ratings_count: 2876
places: London, England, France, Paris, Le Havre
series: The d’Artagnan Romances
publisher: Kessinger Publishing