Twenty years after / Alexandre Dumas ; edited with an introduction by David Coward.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Dumas, Alexandre, 1802-1870.

Contributor:

Coward, David.

Series:

Oxford world's classics.

Oxford world's classics

Standardized Title:

Vingt ans après. English

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

French fiction.

France--History--Louis XIV, 1643-1715--Fiction.

France.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (881 p.)

Edition:

[New edition] / edited with an introduction and notes by David Coward.

Place of Publication:

Oxford : Oxford University Press, 1993.

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Two decades have passed since the musketeers triumphed over Cardinal Richelieu and Milady. Time has weakened their resolve, and dispersed their loyalties. But when civil war endangers the throne of France, the immortal quartet come out of retirement to cross swords with time, the malevolence of men and the forces of history.

Contents:

Cover; Contents; Introduction; Select Bibliography; A Chronology of Alexandre Dumas; Map; TWENTY YEARS AFTER; I. THE PHANTOM OF RICHELIEU; II. A NIGHT-ROUND; III. TWO OLD ENEMIES; IV. ANNE OF AUSTRIA AT THE AGE OF FORTY-SIX; V. THE GASCON AND THE ITALIAN; VI. D'ARTAGNAN AT FORTY YEARS OF AGE; VII. D'ARTAGNAN IS AT A LOSS, BUT ONE OF OUR OLD ACQUAINTANCES COMES TO HIS AID; VIII. OF THE DIFFERENT INFLUENCES WHICH HALF A PISTOLE CAN HAVE ON A BEADLE AND A CHOIR BOY; IX. HOW D'ARTAGNAN, LOOKING FOR ARAMIS FAR AWAY, PERCEIVED HIM ON THE CRUPPER BEHIND PLANCHET; X. THE ABBÉ D'HERBLAY

XI. THE TWO GASPARDSXII. M. PORTHOS DU VALLON DE BRACIEUX DE PIERREFONDS; XIII. HOW D'ARTAGNAN PERCEIVED IN FINDING PORTHOS THAT RICHES DO NOT MAKE HAPPINESS; XIV. IN WHICH IS SHOWN THAT IF PORTHOS WAS DISCONTENTED WITH HIS LOT, MOUSQUETON WAS SATISFIED WITH HIS; XV. TWO ANGELS' HEADS; XVI. THE CHÂTEAU DE BRAGELONNE; XVII. ATHOS'S DIPLOMACY; XVIII. MONSIEUR DE BEAUFORT; XIX. HOW THE DUC DE BEAUFORT AMUSED HIMSELF IN THE PRISON AT VINCENNES; XX. GRIMAUD ON DUTY; XXI. WHAT THE PIES MADE BY FATHER MARTEAU'S SUCCESSOR CONTAINED; XXII. AN ADVENTURE OF MARIE MICHON; XXIII. THE ABBÉ SCARRON

XXIV. ST DENISXXV. ONE OF M. DE BEAUFORT'S FORTY MEANS OF ESCAPE; XXVI. D'ARTAGNAN'S TIMELY ARRIVAL; XXVII. THE KING'S HIGHWAY; XXVIII. THE MEETING; XXIX. FOUR OLD FRIENDS PREPARING FOR A CONFERENCE; XXX. THE PLACE ROYALE; XXXI. THE OISE FERRY-BOAT; XXXII. SKIRMISH; XXXIII. THE MONK; XXXIV. THE ABSOLUTION; XXXV. GRIMAUD SPEAKS; XXXVI. THE EVE OF BATTLE; XXXVII. A DINNER AS OF YORE; XXXVIII. THE LETTER FROM CHARLES I; XXXIX. CROMWELL'S LETTER; XL. MAZARIN AND QUEEN HENRIETTA; XLI. HOW THE UNFORTUNATE SOMETIMES MISTAKE CHANCE FOR PROVIDENCE; XLII. THE UNCLE AND THE NEPHEW; XLIII. PATERNITY

XLIV. AGAIN A QUEEN WHO ASKS AIDXLV. IN WHICH IT IS PROVED THAT THE FIRST MOVE IS ALWAYS A GOOD ONE; XLVI. THE TE DEUM FOR THE VICTORY OF LENS; XLVII. THE MENDICANT OF ST EUSTACHE; XLVIII. THE TOWER OF ST JACQUES LA BOUCHERIE; XLIX. THE RIOT; L. THE RIOT BECOMES A REVOLT; LI. MISFORTUNE IS A HELP TO MEMORY; LII. THE INTERVIEW; LIII. THE FLIGHT; LIV. MONSIEUR THE COADJUTOR'S COACH; LV. HOW D'ARTAGNAN GAINED TWO HUNDRED AND NINETEEN LOUIS, AND PORTHOS TWO HUNDRED AND FIFTEEN LOUIS, BY SELLING STRAW; LVI. NEWS FROM ARAMIS; LVII. L'ÉCOSSAIS, PARJURE A SA FOI, POUR UN DENIER VENDIT SON ROI

LVIII. THE AVENGERLIX. OLIVER CROMWELL; LX. THE GENTLEMEN; LXI. THE LORD OUR SAVIOUR; LXII. IN WHICH IS PROVED THAT IN THE MOST TRYING CIRCUMSTANCES BRAVE MEN NEVER LOSE THEIR COURAGE, NOR HUNGRY ONES THEIR APPETITE; LXIII. HEALTH TO THE FALLEN MAJESTY; LXIV. D'ARTAGNAN FINDS A PLAN; LXV. THE PARTY AT LANSQUENET; LXVI. LONDON; LXVII. THE TRIAL; LXVIII. WHITEHALL; LXIX. THE WORKMEN; LXX. REMEMBER; LXXI. THE MAN IN THE MASK; LXXII. CROMWELL'S HOUSE; LXXIII. THE CONVERSATION; LXXIV. THE 'LIGHTNING' FELUCCA; LXXV. THE PORT WINE; LXXVI. THE PORT WINE (concluded); LXXVII. FATALITY

LXXVIII. IN WHICH IS TOLD HOW MOUSQUETON, AFTER HAVING MISSED BEING ROASTED, ESCAPED BEING EATEN

Notes:

Description based on print version record and publisher information.

World's classics book.

Includes bibliographical references.

ISBN:

0-19-192099-1

1-280-59406-3

9786613623898

0-19-156118-5

0-19-160599-9

OCLC:

778338409