: Alexandre Dumas
: Twenty Years After
: Seltzer Books
: 9781455395071
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: CHF 0.70
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: Erzählende Literatur
: English
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Twenty Years After is a self-contained novel, the second of a series of six novels --
The Three Musketeers (covering 1625-1628), Twenty Years After (covering 1648-49), The Vicomte de Bragelonne (covering 1660), Ten Years Later (covering 1660-1661), Louise de la Valliere (covering 1661), The Man in the Iron Mask (covering 1661-1673). D'Artagnan, the fourth and most important musketeer is based on an historical figure, who was eventually promoted to commander of the musketeers. You can read about him at Wikipedia. According to Wikipedia: 'Alexandre Dumas, père (French for 'father', akin to 'Senior' in English), born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie (1802 - 1870) was a French writer, best known for his numerous historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most widely read French authors in the world. Many of his novels, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, and The Vicomte de Bragelonne were serialized. He also wrote plays and magazine articles and was a prolific correspondent.'

9  The Abbe D'Herblay.


 

 

 

At the extremity of the village Planchet turned to the left in obedience to the orders of Aramis, and stopped underneath the window which had light in it. Aramis alighted and clapped his hands three times. Immediately the window was opened and a ladder of rope was let down from it.

 

"My friend," said Aramis,"if you like to ascend I shall be delighted to receive you."

 

"Ah," said D'Artagnan,"is that the way you return to your apartment?"

 

"After nine at night, pardieu!" said Aramis,"the rule of the convent is very severe."

 

"Pardon me, my dear friend," said D'Artagnan,"I think you said `pardieu!'"

 

"Do you think so?" said Aramis, smiling;"it is possible. You have no idea, my dear fellow, how one acquires bad habits in these cursed convents, or what evil ways all these men of the church have, with whom I am obliged t