Twenty Years After

Name: Twenty Years After
Brand: Alexandre Dumas
SKU: 9780199537266
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by Alexandre Dumas

Title:

Twenty Years After

Author:

Alexandre Dumas

Series (if any):

Oxford World's Classics

Edited by:

Coward, David (Reader in French, Reader in French, University of Leeds)

Format:

Paperback

Number of pages:

880 pages, 1 map

Publisher:

Oxford University Press

ISBN-13:

9780199537266

EAN:

9780199537266

Publication Date:

11/09/2008

Classifications:

Literature: history and criticism

Weight (g):

726

Dimensions (mm):

196 x 129 x 39

Publication Country:

United Kingdom

Language:

English

Condition:

New

Price:£8.99

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Description

Twenty Years After (1845), the sequel to The Three Musketeers, is a supreme creation of suspense and heroic adventure.Two decades have passed since the musketeers triumphed over Cardinal Richelieu and Milady. Time has weakened their resolve, and dispersed their loyalties. But treasons and strategems still cry out for justice: civil war endangers the throne of France, while in England Cromwell threatens to send Charles I to the scaffold. Dumas brings his immortal quartet out of retirement to cross swords with time, the malevolence of men, and the forces of history. But their greatest test is a titanic struggle with the son of Milady, who wears the face of Evil.In his Introduction to this edition David Coward sets both the author and his exciting tale in their historical and cultural contexts. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World''s Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford''s commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.