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Summary: "Historical Fiction" At It's Best
Review: Dumas specializes in a style of writing dubbed "historical fiction". Don't let that turn you off. It is not boring or anything like that in the least. Instead, it is a classic adventure story, featuring lots of action and plenty of romanticism. The whole 5 part series is worth reading. I would say that this installment and The Man In The Iron Mask are the best books in the series. This is one of the classics that should be read by everyone.
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Summary: All for one, and more for me!
Review: Reading this book you get the feeling you're actually withAthos, Porthos, Aramis, and D'Artagnan as they fight for the honor ofthe king against the wicked Cardinal Richelieu and his accomplice Milady. And what a fine fight it is! All the action and adventure a person can get is right here in this book, and here's the good part: it's a classic! It's because of these remarkable traits that it is a classic and it'll go down in history along with other classics such as 'The Scarlet Pimpernel', as great adventures for all ages to enjoy!
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Summary: A Classic
Review: I'm into the "classic" book genre, and this is one of the best. Dumas's "historical fiction" is great. He takes events that really happened and elaborates on them, making them into exciting novels. This series and the Count of Monte Cristo are the best examples of that. This is one of the best long series ever written, and once you read this book, you will be hard pressed not to read the rest.
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Summary: Peste! This was a good book!
Review: When I first bought this book, it was because it was on sale. I didn't really think much of it because it was just an "old book", and I wasn't sure how good it would be. Then I got bored and decided to read it. The characters in this tale couldn't be more wonderful, the adventures more exciting, the tragedy more heartrending, or the villians more dastardly. I actually CRIED during one part of the book! I found myself cheering aloud or saying "No! No!" when a villain was about to succeed. The Three Musketeers (along with D'Artagnan) are my kind of men... genteel, passionate, poetic, thoughtful, brave, smart, and above all, devoted wholly to those they love. *SIGH* I only wish they made 'em like they used to.
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Summary: Amazing by all standards
Review: without a doubt this is one of the best books i have ever read. the story is facinating and gripping the characters are amazing. the interaction between characters is brilliant. i have read it several times and enjoy it every time. if you enjoy the musketeer movies then give the book a read, will be well worth the effort.
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Summary: Humor and adventure reign
Review: On a whim, I decided to read "The Three Musketeers", and found it to be one of the best classics I've ever read. The king's musketeers, Athos, Porthos and Aramis, plus, of course, D'artangan, are some of the most interesting characters I've ever come across. It's really a fun book to read!
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Summary: A Fabulous Romantic Story
Review: This was one of my favorite books, growing up. Dumas created a fast-paced, intriguing story of passion, friendship, treason, and politics. Who could forget the irresistible force of the four friends: the clever hothead D'Artagnan, so young and full of initiative; the cunning and calculating Aramis; the naive and good-natured Portos, with his superhuman strength; and the wise, disillusioned Atos, still full of inner strength amid his drinking. The main love story of the book is not that compelling. It somehow pales amid all the action. There are also a few chronological inconsistencies in the book that resulted from Dumas' neck-breaking pace of writing books. But these can be easily overlooked along with a somewhat unrealistic course of events. This still is a fabulous, entertaining story. The book's strongest appeal is to the readers in their teens.
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Summary: The BEST book I have EVA read!
Review: WOW! this book is amazing! I love reading classic novels, and this book comes tops with me! Dumas uses events in history to make this great story filled with action, adventure & romance as i've never seen it b4! (I've read enough teen romances, thanku very much!) After this, its not possible 2 go back 2 teen romances, cos this is REAL love! This was 1 of the first books to make me cry! I LOVED IT!
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Summary: nothing at all like the movies you've seen
Review: I saw the Oliver Platte, Charlie Sheen, etc. movie version of this novel and liked it. I liked it so much I decided to go ahead and read the novel. NOTHING about the book and this movie are the same. Even after seeing the movie I wasn't sure how the book would end.Although the four friends are inseparable, they're not nearly as noble as most people believe. This is Alexandre Dumas at his swashbuckling and swordfighting best. Don't even think about using this novel to help you learn about French history. Instead of writing his novel around what actually happened in hitory, Dumas uses his novel to help shape his own romantic version of history.
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Summary: The Four Rascals
Review: I recently finished The Three Musketeers. I liked it a lot, but I was surprised to see that I had a very different idea of them. I thought (mainly because of the movies) that they were always fighting for a noble cause. I was wrong: they were arrogant, violent and cruel, and above all, they had no idea of what they were fighting for. The Cardinal Richelieu was extremely benevolent with them, considering their high treason to their country. Their support for an English Lord, an open enemy of France and possible lover of their Queen, is unacceptable. Anyway, we feel sympathy for them, forgive their errors and enjoy their adventures. This is a great book that should not be missed.
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