Blackwell UK
The Man in the Iron Mask
ISBN: 9780192827524
Format: Paperback
Publisher: Oxford University Press
Set in the reign of Louis XIV and based on an old French legend, this swash-buckling adventure combined what Dumas considered to be life's essentials - "l'action et l'amour". Concerning a plot to control the monarchy, it is the climax of Dumas' epic, which began with "The Three Musketeers". More
One of France's best-selling writers at the time of the novel's composition, Dumas here combines what he considered to be life's essentials - `l'action et l'amour'. This historical romance is the climax of his epic of chivalry and valour that began with The Three Musketeers , and it is here that Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and their friend d'Artagnan, once invincible, meet their destinies. This edition provides background information and notes crucial to an understanding of the legend and the novel's setting. This book is intended for students and teachers of French literature, general readers, cinema enthusiasts.
