大仲馬（Alexandre Dumas, 1802-1870），19世紀最受歡迎與最多産的法國作傢之一，30歲便以劇本創作而名聲大噪，開啓瞭法國浪漫主義戲劇的序幕，與雨果同被譽為戲劇節的雙傑。大仲馬一生精力過人，作品源源不斷，一直到死前幾個月都還在寫作，他的作品就像他的人，豐富、慷慨、豪邁，充滿瞭驚奇和趣味。

Twenty Years After (1845), the sequel to The Three Musketeers, is a supreme creation of suspense and heroic adventure. Two decades have passed since the musketeers triumphed over Cardinal Richelieu and Milady. Time has weakened their resolve, and dispersed their loyalties. But treasons and strategems still cry out for justice: civil war endangers the throne of France, while in England Cromwell threatens to send Charles I to the scaffold. Dumas brings his immortal quartet out of retirement to cross swords with time, the malevolence of men, and the forces of history. But their greatest test is a titanic struggle with the son of Milady, who wears the face of Evil. In his Introduction to this edition David Coward sets both the author and his exciting tale in their historical and cultural contexts. ABOUT THE SERIES: For over 100 years Oxford World's Classics has made available the widest range of literature from around the globe. Each affordable volume reflects Oxford's commitment to scholarship, providing the most accurate text plus a wealth of other valuable features, including expert introductions by leading authorities, helpful notes to clarify the text, up-to-date bibliographies for further study, and much more.