La novela cuenta las aventuras de un Gascon de 18 anos, llamado d'Artagnan, quien se va a Paris. Alli conoce a Athos, Porthos y Aramis con quienes establece amistad. Los tres hombres son mosqueteros del rey Luis XIII. Entre los cuatro amigos van a oponerse al Cardenal Richelieu y sus agentes, entre ellos la bella y misteriosa Milady de Winter, para salvar el honor de la reina de Francia Ana de Asturias. Los Tres Mosqueteros es el ejemplo claro de las novelas de capa y espada.

One of the most celebrated and popular historical romances ever written. The Three Musketeers tell the story of the early adventures of the young Gascon gentleman d'Artagnan and his three friends from the regiment of the King's Musketeers: Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. Under the watchful eye of their patron M. de Treville, the four defend the honour of the regiment against the guards of the Cardinal Richelieu and the honor of the queen against the machinations of the Cardinal himself as the power struggles of 17th-century France are vividly played out in the background. But their most dangerous...

Le capitaine Paul est a la fois roman historique, recit d'aventures maritimes et melodrame sur la quete des origines. Batard magnifique remettant en question les rigidites du Vieux Monde et faisant triompher le droit naturel contre le pouvoir legal, Paul Jones incarne le mariage reussi des origines francaises et de l'ideal americain, et la reconciliation des valeurs aristocratiques et democratiques.