
audiobook
by Alexandre Dumas, Auguste Maquet
A curious scholar, poring over the royal archives of Louis XIII, uncovers a forgotten manuscript titled Mémoires de d’Artagnan. The pages, freshly printed in Amsterdam, promise a glimpse into the real lives that inspired the legendary musketeers. As the researcher flips through sketches of courtiers and battlefields, the atmosphere of 17th‑century France comes alive.
In the opening chapter d’Artagnin meets three young men waiting in the antechamber of Monsieur de Tréville: Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. Their striking names hint at hidden identities, and their ambition to join the king’s elite corps sets the stage for camaraderie, rivalry, and daring exploits. The narrative blends meticulous historical detail with the spirited energy of these aspiring swordsmen.
The story invites listeners to wander through royal salons, cramped prisons, and bustling taverns, all while following d’Artagnin’s first steps toward the fame that would later define him. It feels like a lively tour of a bygone era, seen through the eyes of a man eager to prove himself among legends.
Language
fi
Duration
~21 hours (1254K characters)
Publisher of text edition
Project Gutenberg
Credits
Produced by Sami Sieranoja, Tapio Riikonen, Matti Järvinen and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net
Release date
2011-10-30
Rights
Public domain in the USA.

1802–1870
Best known for The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, this wildly popular French storyteller helped define the adventure novel. His life was dramatic too, shaped by family history that reached from France to Saint-Domingue, now Haiti.
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1813–1888
Best known as Alexandre Dumas’s behind-the-scenes collaborator, he helped shape some of the most famous adventure novels of the 19th century. A historian, dramatist, and novelist in his own right, he spent much of his life balancing literary success with a long fight for proper credit.
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