Together they strive heroically to defend the honor of their queen against the powerful Cardinal Richelieu and the seductive spy Milady.įor more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. Before long he finds treachery and court intrigue-and also three boon companions: the daring swordsmen Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. Now in a bracing new translation, this swashbuckling epic chronicles the adventures of d'Artagnan, a brash young man from the countryside who journeys to Paris in 1625 hoping to become a musketeer and guard to King Louis XIII. The Three Musketeers is the most famous of Alexandre Dumas's historical novels and one of the most popular adventure stories ever written. Together they cry, 'All for one and one for all!'Įxclusively with the print edition, readers can unlock online resources including a digital book, audio edition, lesson plans and answer keys.A major new translation of one of the most enduring works of literature, from the award- winning, bestselling co-translator of Anna Karenina-with a spectacular, specially illustrated cover D'Artagnan soon meets the three musketeers, Athos, Porthos and Aramis. When the young d'Artagnan leaves his home in Gascony with the hope of becoming one of the king's musketeers, it is the start of a wonderful adventure. It is well supported by illustrations, which appear regularly. The text is made up of sentences with up to four clauses, introducing present perfect continuous, past perfect, reported speech and second conditional. The Three Musketeers, a Level 5 Reader, is B1 in the CEFR framework. Before, during and after-reading questions test readers' story comprehension and develop vocabulary. Exercises at the back of each Reader help language learners to practise grammar, vocabulary, and key exam skills. The eight levels of Penguin Readers follow the Common European Framework of Reference for language learning ( CEFR). Titles include popular classics, exciting contemporary fiction, and thought-provoking non-fiction, introducing language learners to bestselling authors and compelling content. With carefully adapted text, new illustrations and language learning exercises, the print edition also includes instructions to access supporting material online.

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