In this swashbuckling adventure novel, the brave and spirited d'artagnan comes to paris to seek fortune and admission into louis xiii's daring band of musketeers, comprising athos, porthos and aramis. together, they embark on a thrilling adventure to preserve the honour of the queen. along the way, they must confront the devious cardinal and the beautiful and cunning lady de winter.eventful, engaging and packed with humour, intrigue and romance the three musketeers remains a treasured masterpiece. features the three musketeers is alexandre dumas's best known novel and has been serialized, dramatized as well as made into a movie in 2011, directed by paul w.s. anderson it is a fast paced adventure into french history which has cemented itself as a classic and appeals to the imagination even decades after it was written dumas' genius is his ability to tell this irreverent story, with no identifiable central plot, yet make it exciting and personable