First published in 1844, Alexandre Dumas's swashbuckling epic chronicles the adventures of D'Artagnan, a gallant young nobleman who journeys to Paris in 1625 hoping to join the ranks of musketeers guarding Louis XIII. He soon finds himself fighting alongside three heroic comrades - Athos, Porthos, and Arimis - who seek to uphold the honor of the king by foiling the wicked plots of Cardinal Richelieu and the beautiful spy 'Milady.'