Project Gutenberg 2004-11-04 Public domain in the USA. 362 Dumas, Alexandre 1802 1870 Dumas, Alexander Dumas, Alexandre, pere père, Alexandre Dumas Maquet, Auguste 1813 1888 Vingt ans après Wikipedia page about this book: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Twenty_Years_After Wikipedia page about this book: https://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Vingt_Ans_apr%C3%A8s This Etext was prepared by Ebooks libres et gratuits "Vingt ans après" by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet is a historical novel written in the mid-19th century. The book serves as a continuation of "The Three Musketeers," focusing on the adventures and trials of d'Artagnan and his companions in a France rife with political intrigue and civil unrest. The main characters, including d'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, navigate a landscape of loyalty, betrayal, and friendship as they confront the machinations of Cardinal Mazarin and the shifting power dynamics of the time. At the start of "Vingt ans après," we are introduced to the aftermath of Cardinal Richelieu's death, with the new Cardinal Mazarin feeling beleaguered in his position as unrest grows among the populace. The narrative establishes a tense atmosphere filled with protests, political maneuvering, and the threat of rebellion. D'Artagnan, now a seasoned officer, is summoned by Mazarin to help quell the unrest. Through an encounter with Rochefort, who has been imprisoned, the reader senses the shifting alliances and the unresolved past of the characters. This opening portion sets the tone for the ensuing action and drama that will unfold as old friends and enemies re-emerge in a quest for power, survival, and justice. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 80.6 (6th grade). Easy to read. fr France -- History -- Louis XIV, 1643-1715 -- Fiction PQ Text Historical Fiction FR Littérature Category: Historical Novels Category: Adventure Category: Novels Category: French Literature 2033139 2025-08-06T07:44:01.114932 text/html 2032985 2025-01-13T22:37:28.606439 text/html 777265 2025-08-06T07:44:24.109837 application/epub+zip 815735 2025-08-06T07:44:05.427911 application/epub+zip 2278470 2020-12-18T14:40:35 text/rtf 800290 2025-08-06T07:44:03.644948 application/epub+zip 1411815 2025-08-06T07:44:37.259774 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1317441 2025-08-06T07:44:22.772811 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1299581 2022-09-07T13:46:27.132854 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1760051 2025-08-06T07:43:59.454964 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1740365 2024-10-28T20:56:36 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1722877 2020-12-18T14:40:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1722815 2020-12-18T14:40:35 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 24068 2025-08-06T07:44:37.414741 application/rdf+xml 13872 2025-08-06T07:44:04.157915 image/jpeg 3412 2025-08-06T07:44:03.900916 image/jpeg 619924 2020-12-18T14:40:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 658192 2010-02-04T13:46:02 application/octet-stream application/zip 609456 2020-12-18T14:40:35 application/octet-stream application/zip 770407 2025-08-06T07:44:01.267924 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog fr.wikipedia fr.wikipedia en.wikipedia en.wikipedia