Les Trois Mousquetaires vs Vingt ans apres̀: Which Should You Read?

Cover of Les Trois Mousquetaires Les Trois Mousquetaires Alexandre Dumas · 1844 ★★★★☆ 4.1 731 pages · ≈ 13 h 32 m · Demanding

During the reign of France's King Louis XIV, D'Artagnan and three musketeers unite to defend the honor of Anne of Austria against the plots of Cardinal Richeliu.

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Cover of Vingt ans apres̀ Vingt ans apres̀ Alexandre Dumas · 1800 ★★★★☆ 3.8 754 pages · ≈ 13 h 58 m · Demanding

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…

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1 film adaptation

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Les Trois MousquetairesVingt ans apres̀
Goodreads 4.1 (354417) —
Hardcover 4.5 (3) —
Apple Books 5.0 (30) —

Reception

Les Trois MousquetairesVingt ans apres̀
Ratings 354417 9
Editions 1104 268
Film adaptations 1 1
Want to read 304017 —
Reading it now 18830 —
Written reviews 11833 —
Wikipedia attention 139 —
Pages 731 754

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