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Summary: A "Swashbuckling Adventure"
Review: Truly, I think this book was the most enjoyable to read. It plunges one right into the middle of the action (after a bit of history), and then, you're off! I believe that my favorite part was when Milady is dreaming of seeing D'Artagnan beheaded,and then describes her as having an angelic smile on her face as she dreams. This is evil in one of it's purer forms. The book is a very animated and wonderfully written tale of daring, love, courage, and secrets.
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Summary: Historical political drama at its best
Review: Three Musketeers by Dumas has got to be one of my favorite books ever written.
I decided to read it after seeing the recent movie adaptation. For anyone who liked the movie-
read the book-it's a hundred times better! The plot twists are more involved,
the characters are allowed to develop properly, the humor is more subtle. Everything
about the book is great. I can't remember when I've enjoyed reading a
book more than when I read Three Musketeers. I highly recommend this book
to anyone who enjoys classic literature, historical fiction, French novels, or
just a great story about how good can win over the forces of
evil.
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Summary: Exciting But Repetitive
Review: This is an exciting book that unfortunately feels formulamatic at times. Maybe that is because it was produced as a serialized novel originally. It can have that "find out what our heros are up to next issue" feel. Overall it is fast paced, but long. I liked the action sequences and the author's creation of distinct personalities for his heros. While I had to read this over a long period of time, I found I enjoyed it most when I could put in a couple of hours at a time and fully submerge myself in the author's world. I would recommend picking this up for a vacation book or if you know you'll be able to keep at it night after night. The author uses a convincing historical and period backdrop for his tale. It feels real which aids the story. The romantic nature of his heros leads to a wonderful story of comradship and loyalty, good versus evil, etc. Many things to like, but I did not find it deserves quite as lofty a pedestal as most of these other reviewers do.
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Summary: fantastic story!!
Review: The Three Musketeers was an awesome read! I really enjoyed it! Dumas definitely has a sense of humor - I found myself laughing at the antics of d'Artagnon and Porthos. It's a great story about the loyalty of friendship and the pursuit of love. The ending is the best part. It is amazing at what those 4 friends go through and how they stick together until the end. If only every friendship was as good as those 4. d'Artagnon learns that being a Musketeer means much more than just fighting, but also about trust and loyalty and love and of course bravery. These four friends help save a kingdom and learn the power of friendship. Amazing.
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Summary: A Gripping Tale
Review: Sword fights, courage, and adventure! Intrigue, trechery, and romance! 17th century religious figures as political villians!
Dumas was one of the first and best creators of Romantic literature, as opposed to Chronicals and Naturalistic literature. The characters are competent, with purposes and values worth fighting for, and the ability to win through in the end against great odds.
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Summary: 150 Years Later and Still Just As Popular
Review: Long lines wait impatiently outside book shops for the latest issue of the magazine Le Siecle. On the streets and in cafes Parisians talked excitedly about each new installment of the thrilling adventure story, The Three Musketeers. (Like many novels written in the mid-1800s, Dumas' novel was serialized in a magazine before being published as a book.)
The public quickly recognized that a new literary genre had appeared - a fast paced, action story based upon a historical event. Previous historical fiction now seemed slow, wordy, and even archaic.
What is even more surprising is that 150 years later The Three Musketeers remains widely popular, both in print and on screen. Exciting duels, close escapes, political intrigues, and chivalrous romance still capture the imagination of today's readers.
Today's public undoubtedly remembers more about French history - at least history according to Alexandre Dumas - from The Three Musketeers, and its sequels, than from high school and university classes. Athos, Porthos, and Aramis - and their friend D'Artagnan, the irrepressible, courageous, handsome young Gascon who aspires to become a Musketeer himself - are modern icons. Similarly, Dumas' portrayal of King Louis XIII, Queen Anne of Austria, and Cardinal Richelieu are decidedly more interesting than the dry, factual historical characters found in textbooks.
And it impossible to forget the enchanting, notorious, and dangerous Milady de Winter, one of the more dramatic and memorable character created by any author. I am somewhat disappointed that Milady is fictional.
Choices: There are several good translations of Three Musketeers, including paperbacks like the Bantam Classic and Signet Classic editions. The slightly more expensive Oxford World's Classics edition is also quite good, and it offers an extended introduction and other supplementary material. Trident Press offers an attractive, deluxe gift edition profusely illustrated with the original ink drawings by Maurice Leloir. This version is a reprint of an edition first published by Thomas Y. Crowell and Company in Boston in 1879.
Advice: I strongly caution you to avoid the abridged editions. The Three Musketeers is indeed a lengthy novel, but it is one that warrants reading in its entirety, especially if you might someday read one of its sequels, like Twenty Years After or The Man in the Iron Mask.
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Summary: An Enduring Tale of "Cloak and Sword".
Review: Swashbucklers, romance, political intrigue and treachery! This book should actually be called the four musketeers, since there are actually four protagonists. The book is exciting and witty and deals with the adventures of this redoubtable foursome in the political affairs of King Louis XIII of France and his ongoing feud with Cardinal Richelieu. It's a long book, but fast moving, and it keeps the reader's interest. This is certainly a fine example of Dumas' writing. He was a very prolific author in France in the early nineteenth century. "All for one and one for all". Have fun with this one.
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Summary: Joy to read!
Review: First of all, I really think that a good translation makes a huge impact on whether someone likes the book or doesn't. That's why I took my time and found a great one by Bantam Classics. Seems that Puffin Classics (the abridged version) is also readable. Therefore, take your time and pick the translation that you are comfortable with and you sure will find this story interesting and absorbing.
'Three musketeers' has it all: great plot, action and suspense, romance, something on men and women from philosophical stand point, and much more. If you want to take a break from all the modern fiction, this book would be like a nice vacation. But, again, look for a good translation.
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Summary: caroline <3
Review: Musketeers were the King of France's guards in the 1600's. They got there name because these men protcted the King with there muskets, a form of weapon in the time. A young poor Gascon named d'Artagnan was sent by his parents to join the musketeers. His father gave him many gifts, including a letter of introduction addressed to Monsieur de Treville, head of the Musketeers. On his way, d'Artagnan stops in the town of Meung and sees a man laughing at his shabby horse and appearance. He gets in his first deul, with this man. When he finally reached Treville, he notices that his introduction letter is gone. He tell Treville about this man and learns that he is working for the Cardinal. Treville finds d'Artagnan brave and gives him money and the job. We then learn that The Cardinal is a very powerful man because he can eternally condemn people to hell. The King and the Cardinal are bitter enemies, so their guards are constantly in duels. One day d'Artagnan runs into three of the musketeers and schedules a duel with them. The Cardinal's guards show up and d'Artagnan sides with the Musketeers. This is how he make his best friends: Aramis, Athos, and Porthos. We are taken along d'Artagnan's many adventures throughout the book-his love affairs and public affairs with his job as a musketeer. Through his sucesses and failures, he and his alliance with his friends stays strong. I thought this book was too long and it took too long to cut to the chase. It was very confusing and i couldn't understand many of the words.
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