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Twenty years after — Alexandre Dumas

Twenty years after

Alexandre Dumas

  • Adventure
  • Book language: English
  • 757 pages

Twenty Years After is an adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas and a sequel to The Three Musketeers. It follows d’Artagnan and his musketeer friends two decades later, amid political turmoil in France. With intrigue, loyalty and wit, it is engaging for listeners who enjoy historical adventure.

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Opening of the book

Twenty Years After
By Alexandre Dumas, Père
SECOND VOLUME OF THE D’ARTAGNAN SERIES

CONTENTS

Chapter I. The Shade of Cardinal Richelieu.

Chapter II. A Nightly Patrol.

Chapter III. Dead Animosities.

Chapter IV. Anne of Austria at the Age of Forty-six.

Chapter V. The Gascon and the Italian.

Chapter VI. D’Artagnan in his Fortieth Year.

Chapter VII. Touches upon the Strange Effects a Half-pistole may have.

Chapter VIII. D’Artagnan, Going to a Distance to discover Aramis.

Chapter IX. The Abbé D’Herblay.

Chapter X. Monsieur Porthos du Vallon de Bracieux de Pierrefonds.

Chapter XI. Wealth does not necessarily produce Happiness.

Chapter XII. Porthos was Discontented with his Condition.

Chapter XIII. Two Angelic Faces.

Chapter XIV. The Castle of Bragelonne.

Chapter XV. Athos as a Diplomatist.

Chapter XVI. The Duc de Beaufort.

Chapter XVII. Duc de Beaufort amused his Leisure Hours in the

Donjon of Vincennes.

Chapter XVIII. Grimaud begins his Functions.

Chapter XIX. Pâtés made by the Successor of Father Marteau are described.

Chapter XX. One of Marie Michon’s Adventures.

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Contents

  1. Twenty Years After
  2. CONTENTS
  3. Chapter I. The Shade of Cardinal Richelieu.
  4. Chapter II. A Nightly Patrol.
  5. Chapter III. Dead Animosities.
  6. Chapter IV. Anne of Austria at the Age of Forty-six.
  7. Chapter V. The Gascon and the Italian.
  8. Chapter VI. D’Artagnan in his Fortieth Year.
  9. Chapter VII. Touches upon the Strange Effects a Half-pistole may have.
  10. Chapter VIII. D’Artagnan, Going to a Distance to discover Aramis.
  11. Chapter IX. The Abbé D’Herblay.
  12. Chapter X. Monsieur Porthos du Vallon de Bracieux de Pierrefonds.
  13. Chapter XI. Wealth does not necessarily produce Happiness.
  14. Chapter XII. Porthos was Discontented with his Condition.
  15. Chapter XIII. Two Angelic Faces.
  16. Chapter XIV. The Castle of Bragelonne.
  17. Chapter XV. Athos as a Diplomatist.
  18. Chapter XVI. The Duc de Beaufort.
  19. Chapter XVII. Duc de Beaufort amused his Leisure Hours in the Donjon of Vincennes.
  20. Chapter XVIII. Grimaud begins his Functions.
  21. Chapter XIX. Pâtés made by the Successor of Father Marteau are described.
  22. Chapter XX. One of Marie Michon’s Adventures.
  23. Chapter XXI. The Abbé Scarron.
  24. Chapter XXII. Saint Denis.
  25. Chapter XXIII. One of the Forty Methods of Escape of the Duc de Beaufort.
  26. Chapter XXIV. The timely Arrival of D’Artagnan in Paris.
  27. Chapter XXV. An Adventure on the High Road.
  28. Chapter XXVI. The Rencontre.
  29. Chapter XXVII. The four old Friends prepare to meet again.
  30. Chapter XXVIII. The Place Royale.

and 63 more chapters

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