The Man In The Iron Mask (Penguin Classics), as a stand-alone book, is the story of a twenty-three year old prisoner named Philippe, who has been living in the depths of the Bastille prison during the fraudulent reign of King Louis XIV. Written by the celebrated nineteenth-century French writer, Alexandre Dumas, this is the final instalment in the Three Musketeers saga. The story of D’Artagnan continues working under King Louis XIV, as the Three Musketeers have now gone out of business.

Based on the story of a prisoner who was known to wear an iron mask during the seventeenth century, The Man In The Iron Mask dwells on the identity of Philippe as a possible relative to the King. D’Artagnan comes to discover that this identity is being used by Aramis and Porthos to overthrow the incompetent power of authority. Phillippe is unaware of his identity himself and has been held captive for eight long years. Clad in his iron mask, he is nothing but a prisoner of unwarranted hostility. Read this book to find out if D’Artagnan solves this mystery and saves Phillippe from his misery.

Aramis and Porthos plan to dethrone the King for his corrupt and destructive ways and they hatch a plan without taking D’Artagnan into confidence. The Man In The Iron Mask (Penguin Classics) is a novel by Alexandre Dumas. It was published in 2003 by Penguin UK and is available in paperback format.

Key Features:

• This edition was translated by Joachim Neugroschel, who also translated other works including Death In Venice by Thomas Mann.
• The Man In The Iron Mask was adapted into a film directed by Randall Wallace and starring Leonardo DiCaprio in the lead.