The Three Musketeers is a French historical adventure novel written in
1844 by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is in the swashbuckler genre,
which has heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight for justice. The merit
of all things lies in their difficulty. The three musketeers originally
published in French as Les trois mousquetaires (1844) is one of the most
famous works by Alexandre Dumas. Set in the 1620s, the story follows the
adventures of the youthfully ambitious D'artagnan as he seeks a place in
the Prestigious musketeers of the guard. However, D'artagnan loses an
important letter of Introduction due to a series of misfortunes and is
unable to join the guard immediately. However, he ends up befriending
Athos, Porthos and Aramis, the three valiant musketeers who exemplify
loyalty and devotion in friendship and live by the motto, "all for one
and one for all".