The Three Musketeers facts for kids
The Three Musketeers (French: Les Trois Mousquetaires) is an exciting novel written by Alexandre Dumas. It is a story full of adventure and friendship. The book is about a brave young man named d'Artagnan. He leaves his home to join the King's special guards, called the Musketeers.
D'Artagnan meets three amazing friends: Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. These four friends live by a famous motto: "One for all, and all for one" (French: Un pour tous, et tous pour un!). This means they always help each other, no matter what.
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About the Story and Its Author
The Three Musketeers is part of a series of books called the D'Artagnan Romances. The story of d'Artagnan continues in two other novels by Dumas: Twenty Years After and The Vicomte de Bragelonne.
Who Was Alexandre Dumas?
Alexandre Dumas was a very famous French writer. He wrote many popular adventure stories. He lived from 1802 to 1870. His books are still loved by readers all over the world today.
The Three Musketeers was first published in a magazine called Le Siècle. It came out in parts, like a TV show, from March to July in 1844. This way of publishing is called a "serial." People would eagerly wait for the next part of the story each week. The book became very popular and made a lot of money for Dumas. Later, the story was made into many plays and movies.
Images for kids
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A Musketeer of the Guard around 1660.
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The Cardinal's musketeers, who were rivals of the King's musketeers.
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Three Musketeers, Issue No. 1, Classic Comics, published in 1941.
See also
In Spanish: Los tres mosqueteros para niños
