Vingt Ans Après
1845
Vingt Ans Après, published in 1845 by Alexandre Dumas, is a historical novel and the sequel to The Three Musketeers. Set in a France marked by political intrigue and civil unrest, it follows d'Artagnan and his companions as they navigate shifting loyalties and confront the machinations of Cardinal Mazarin. The story unfolds two decades after the original, exploring themes of betrayal, friendship, and justice against the backdrop of civil war and the threat posed by Cromwell in England. Dumas's work is notable for its suspenseful narrative and the enduring legacy of its iconic characters.
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“Now an enemy is never so near and consequently so threatening, as when he has completely disappeared.””
— Alexandre Dumas
“His fair landlady was in despair. She would most willingly have made M. d'Artagnan her husband--such a handsome man, and such a fierce mustache!””
— Alexandre Dumas
“I will follow him to hell, and that is saying not a little, as I believe him entirely capable of the descent.””
— Alexandre Dumas
“Women and doors - did I not tell you, friend Porthos, that they are always to be managed by gentleness? - D'Artagnan””
— Alexandre Dumas
“Instruction is good for a child; but example is worth more.””
— Alexandre Dumas
“Follow me. He who lives will see. - D'Artagnan””
— Alexandre Dumas
“Vengeance in bloom shone in her eyes and smiled on her lips.””
— Alexandre Dumas
“My lord,” said D’Artagnan, “Monsieur de Vallon [Porthos] is like me, he prefers service extraordinary”
— Alexandre Dumas
“But imagination has the angel’s or lightning’s wing; it clears seas in which we should certainly have been shipwrecked; it removes the darkness in which our illusions were lost, the precipice where our happiness was engulfed.””
— Alexandre Dumas
