Twenty years after
by Alexandre Dumas
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'At this game, whoever does not kill is killed.'Twenty Years After (1845), the sequel to The Three Musketeers, is a supreme creation of suspense and heroic adventure.Two decades have passed since the musketeers triumphed over Cardinal Richelieu and Milady. Time has weakened their resolve, and dispersed their loyalties. But treasons and stratagems still cry out for justice: civil war endangers the throne of France, while in England Cromwell threatens to send Charles I to the scaffold. Dumas brings his immortal quartet out of retirement to cross swords with time, the malevolence of men, and the ...
Chapters (92)
- Twenty Years After
- 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.
- Chapter XXI. The Abbé Scarron.
- Chapter XXII. Saint Denis.
- Chapter XXIII. One of the Forty Methods of Escape of the Duc de Beaufort.
- Chapter XXIV. The timely Arrival of D’Artagnan in Paris.
- Chapter XXV. An Adventure on the High Road.
- Chapter XXVI. The Rencontre.
- Chapter XXVII. The four old Friends prepare to meet again.
- Chapter XXVIII. The Place Royale.
- Chapter XXIX. The Ferry across the Oise.
- Chapter XXX. Skirmishing.
- Chapter XXXI. The Monk.
- Chapter XXXII. The Absolution.
- Chapter XXXIII. Grimaud Speaks.
- Chapter XXXIV. On the Eve of Battle.
- Chapter XXXV. A Dinner in the Old Style.
- Chapter XXXVI. A Letter from Charles the First.
- Chapter XXXVII. Cromwell’s Letter.
- Chapter XXXVIII. Henrietta Maria and Mazarin.
- Chapter XXXIX. How, sometimes, the Unhappy mistake Chance for Providence.
- Chapter XL. Uncle and Nephew.
- Chapter XLI. Paternal Affection.
- Chapter XLII. Another Queen in Want of Help.
- Chapter XLIII. In which it is proved that first Impulses are oftentimes the best.
- Chapter XLIV. Te Deum for the Victory of Lens.
- Chapter XLV. The Beggar of St. Eustache.
- Chapter XLVI. The Tower of St. Jacques de la Boucherie.
- Chapter XLVII. The Riot.
- Chapter XLVIII. The Riot becomes a Revolution.
- Chapter XLIX. Misfortune refreshes the Memory.
- Chapter L. The Interview.
- Chapter LI. The Flight.
- Chapter LII. The Carriage of Monsieur le Coadjuteur.
- Chapter LIII. How D’Artagnan and Porthos earned by selling Straw.
- Chapter LIV. In which we hear Tidings of Aramis.
- Chapter LV. The Scotchman.
- Chapter LVI. The Avenger.
- Chapter LVII. Oliver Cromwell.
- Chapter LVIII. Jesus Seigneur.
- Chapter LIX. Noble Natures never lose Courage, nor good Stomachs their Appetites.
- Chapter LX. Respect to Fallen Majesty.
- Chapter LXI. D’Artagnan hits on a Plan.
- Chapter LXII. London.
- Chapter LXIII. The Trial.
- Chapter LXIV. Whitehall.
- Chapter LXV. The Workmen.
- Chapter LXVI. Remember!
- Chapter LXVII. The Man in the Mask.
- Chapter LXVIII. Cromwell’s House.
- Chapter LXIX. Conversational.
- Chapter LXX. The Skiff “Lightning.”
- Chapter LXXI. Port Wine.
- Chapter LXXII. End of the Port Wine Mystery.
- Chapter LXIII. Fatality.
- Chapter LXIV. How Mousqueton had a Narrow Escape of being eaten.
- Chapter LXXV. The Return.
- Chapter LXXVI. The Ambassadors.
- Chapter LXXVII. The three Lieutenants of the Generalissimo.
- Chapter LXXVIII. The Battle of Charenton.
- Chapter LXXIX. The Road to Picardy.
- Chapter LXXX. The Gratitude of Anne of Austria.
- Chapter LXXXI. Cardinal Mazarin as King.
- Chapter LXXXII. Precautions.
- Chapter LXXXIII. Strength and Sagacity.
- Chapter LXXXIV. Strength and Sagacity—Continued.
- Chapter LXXXV. The Oubliettes of Cardinal Mazarin.
- Chapter LXXXVI. Conferences.
- Chapter LXXXVII. Thinking that Porthos will be at last a Baron, and D’Artagnan a Captain.
- Chapter LXXXVIII. Shows how with Threat and Pen more is effected than by the Sword.
- Chapter LXXXIX. Difficult for Kings to return to the Capitals of their Kingdoms.
- Chapter XC. Conclusion.
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