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The Man in the Iron Mask (The D'Artagnan Romances #5)

by Alexandre Dumas, Francine du Plessix Gray (Introduction), Joachim Neugroschel (Translation)

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In the Musketeers’ final adventure, D’Artagnan remains in the service of the corrupt King Louis XIV after the Three Musketeers have retired and gone their separate ways. Meanwhile, a mysterious prisoner in an iron mask wastes away deep inside the Bastille. When the destinies of king and prisoner converge, the Three Musketeers and D’Artagnan find themselves caught between c...more

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Published March 25th 2003 by Penguin Classics (first published 1847)

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Jan 10, 2011 aPriL MEOWS often with scratching rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Everyone in the book lives behind an iron mask-built of honor first and foremost. Honor is first before riches or political place or family or work. I am torn. As much as I am in love with the Musketeers I cannot accept the code of honor they live by. Because they adhere so religiously to their honor code they are led into life threatening and adventurous episodes which entertain in reading but left me mystified by the underlying dismal outcomes in most cases. The characters who followed the fas...more Everyone in the book lives behind an iron mask-built of honor first and foremost. Honor is first before riches or political place or family or work. I am torn. As much as I am in love with the Musketeers I cannot accept the code of honor they live by. Because they adhere so religiously to their honor code they are led into life threatening and adventurous episodes which entertain in reading but left me mystified by the underlying dismal outcomes in most cases. The characters who followed the fashion of honor in the book series about the 17th century French Musketeers were all most pleased with themselves on that score and often had only their "honor" to comfort them when being honorable laid waste to their families, friends and fortunes. Our century's definition of satisfying honor is not about sacrificing all to it. Western culture anyway finds honor in sacrificing one to save many (remember Spock's death?). Since the actual event of the man being masked is such a small part of the book I think my guess that the title is meant more metaphysically than literally is correct. Regardless, while the books entertain with adventure war sword fights romantic love silly and admirable and evil characters, along with thoughtful road trips into religion politics wealth aristocrat and servant relationships marriage, honor is the air, water, food, shelter and emotion underpinning all motivations, even those with selfish mean or evil intentions. The only characters not given any sympathy by the author are those who behave without any of the aspects of honor as honor is believed to be in these books. Dumas forgives all else with understanding. The other thing I noticed is how heroic the heroes noticed themselves being by which they gave themselves permission to do everything. This kind of heroics seemed shockingly self-centered at times sacrificing a hell of a lot needlessly in reality while our heroes glowed with self-appreciation. The musketeers are delusional with heroic intentions and ignore the actual failures of their heroism half of the time.

I would have had more fun in reading if I was a kid and male. As it was, my irritation with the cultural blindness so ably represented in these novels got in the way of my enjoyment. But I still felt grief for the characters too when I was supposed to as well as joy when they had success or fun. These guys are lovable to the max. For a reader on top this book is the last chapter of the Musketeers now in their 60's still living with honor at the end of their careers. Underneath is disquiet at the messiness of real heroes in a real world. (yes, I know it's a novel, but while it's a romantic history it's also NOT a fantasy or a Superman comic. The author wanted real people in the real world of the 17th century.) Dumas admired his heroes without reservations I think. Not so me, but I liked the adventure. (less)

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Apr 05, 2013 Ensiform rated it 4 of 5 stars

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Edited and annotated by David Coward, from an older translation. Well, the mammoth saga of the once-invincibles comes to a rather sad end. Porthos dies because his strength gives out. Aramis flees France in disgrace because his schemes come to ruin. And Athos dies because the one thing dearer to him to God, his son, leaves his company to go die in the Africa campaigns under the Duke of Beaufort. And d’Artagnan – well, d’Artagnan’s star does not decline under the sun king, but that’s only because...more

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Feb 19, 2012 Emi rated it 4 of 5 stars

i really loved this book, but was severely disappointed at the end,which while did its job felt very rushed and quite lacking compared to the thrilling and very well-written middle and climax.
there were areas at the beginning and at the end that were really rather weak and even a little bit boring. aramis played a much larger part in this book, and it's interesting to see him portrayed as almost an antagonist in his ideals and attempt at dethroning louis xiv. i was really sad that my favourite c...more i really loved this book, but was severely disappointed at the end,which while did its job felt very rushed and quite lacking compared to the thrilling and very well-written middle and climax.
there were areas at the beginning and at the end that were really rather weak and even a little bit boring. aramis played a much larger part in this book, and it's interesting to see him portrayed as almost an antagonist in his ideals and attempt at dethroning louis xiv. i was really sad that my favourite character athos was barely in this book at all.
porthos is absolutely incredible in this book. his quirks and clueless humorous comments really make me laugh, i love him so much. :) dumas' use of conversation is so light and elegant in this book, it really carries so much character in each conversation, it's a real delight to read it. interaction between porthos and d'artagnan, porthos and aramis is especially great.
this book really picked up pace along the middle section, where things fall into action. the best section is a little closer to the end where d'artagnan really finds his loyalties divided and belle-ille is under attack by France. the blackmailing and the strict control of d'artagnan by louis xiv is really exciting and almost scary, and the battle is a real thrill to read.

i read this book a while after i read the three musketeers, but as soon as i picked this up, i immediately remembered all the characters and found them just as endearing as before. unfortunately i haven't read any of the middle volumes of the books so there were gaps in my knowledge and there is much focus on each ex-musketeer's new and current life. i was therefore unfamiliar with raoul, athos' son and his relationship with mademoiselle valliere, which played an important part in the second half of the novel.
the first half of the novel focused on aramis' attempt to dethrone and replace louis xiv with his twin brother. the conclusion of this arc is disappointing in that we never really know what happens to phillipe in the end, although the executors of the crime- aramis, porthos, and even fouqet have obvious conclusions. phillipe is shown as a vital character at the beginning but he becomes cut off at the end of this arc, and it doesn't seem well concluded on his final thoughts.

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reading about athos' old age made me severely depressed, it is so sad to think of him as a greying old man unable to ride his horse. similarly with porthos' last moments, i realised how much i cared for these characters and wished they were still as young and strong as they used to be.

i liked d'artagnan so much more in this book compared to in the first one, where he was far from my favourite. d'artagnan seems unchanged but both matured and his character is developed very well in his conflicted loyalties and final choices in the battle of belle-ille. the end was disappointing and rushed, although the final point is understood. i was sad to see the ex-musketeers go, but dumas has created a beautiful cast of incredibly dear friends who i'm unlikely to forget.

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Apr 22, 2013 Elliott Hall rated it 3 of 5 stars

Having read only Three Musketeers, it was probably not a good idea to skip to the Man in the Iron Mask. Unfortunately I was already too deep into it before I realised how much I had missed. In the end I'm not sure it mattered, as my problems with this book are the same as Musketeers. Though both have some wonderful writing and never fail to entertain, I expected more from both.

I judge both too harshly, solely because of my veneration for The Count of Monte Cristo. Though the Count is more an all...more

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Mar 17, 2013 Austin rated it 4 of 5 stars

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One thing about the book that I thought could have been better about the book is that since it a sequel, it would have helped to reintroduce the characters. Since I had not read the previous book, the story was a little confusing to begin with. Once I started to understand the plot of the story, I began to enjoy it. The plot of the story is about The Musketeers after the death of the king that they were loyal to, King Louis XIII....more

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Dec 28, 2012 Andrew rated it 3 of 5 stars

It was great to meet back up with D'Artagnan and the muskateers after a few years had passed since I last read the Three Muskateers. This one bookends the story - sharing the final years of the different muskateers. I'd like to say it followed their last adventure, but it felt like the "Iron Mask" storyline, which seemed so significant early on in the book, just fell off midway through. Maybe the book should have ended when that plot did, but unfortunately it didn't and we were left with another...more

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Nov 06, 2012 Anna rated it 3 of 5 stars

A fascinating story, although I think it is better to start at the beginning of the d'Artagnan Romances. "The Count of Monte Cristo" is indeed a better "escape" story, and stands better on its own. As a matter of interest, for fans of "The Count", have a look at these amazing new sequels, by the mysterious "Holy Ghost Writer". They are written in the same style as the original, and are equally as gripping. Titled "The Sultan of Monte Cristo" (Book II) http://www.amazon.com/The-Sultan-Mont... and...more

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Oct 24, 2012 Hajar Ibrahim rated it 3 of 5 stars

قرأت الروايه بنسختها المترجمه للعربيه (ذو القناع الحديدي)
تتكلم عن الاوضاع والامور السياسيه والحروب اللتي حصلت في عصر لويس الرابع عشر
وتحاول تفك شفره حقيقه الرجل ذو القناع الحديدي المسجون في الباستيل لان هي حقيقه ويعتبر من اكثر سجناء التاريخ غموض وحاولو المؤرخين معرفه السبب الصحيح لها لكن الكسندر توماس صور لنا من خلال استنتاجاته .. بان للملك لويس الؤابع عشر اخ تؤام .. يشبهه الى حد الصعوبه بان تستطيع ان تحدد من هو لويس؟ ومن هو التؤام؟
وخوفا من والدي لويس الرابع عشر ان يتحارب الاخوان على العرش سجن...more

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Aug 13, 2012 Robyn Blaber rated it 5 of 5 stars

Shelves: french-literature

The Man in the Iron Mask is a little like a Wikipedia page on French history that jumps out of your monitor and dances around on your desk. The characters are well known to us as we get into this story as we see the return of the three musketeers and D'Artagnon who has now become the captain of the company.

The intrigue surrounds a fabled twin brother of Louis XIV and gives an insight into the reign of the said king. The story of Fouquet, which leads to the creation of the Palace of Versailles wa...more

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Apr 23, 2012 Zana rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: audiobook, fiction, kindle, own

Finally, the book in which things actually happen!

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Mar 27, 2012 John added it

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The Man in the Iron Mask
Paris is starving, but the King of France is more interested in money and bedding women. When a young soldier dies for the sake of a shag, Aramis, Athos and Porthos band together with a plan to replace the king. Unknown to many, there is a 2nd king, a twin, hidden at birth, then imprisoned for 6 years behind an iron mask. All that remains now is D'Artagnan, will he stand against his longtime friends, or do what is best for his country?
In 1638 Queen Anne of F...more John Schenkus
The Man in the Iron Mask
Paris is starving, but the King of France is more interested in money and bedding women. When a young soldier dies for the sake of a shag, Aramis, Athos and Porthos band together with a plan to replace the king. Unknown to many, there is a 2nd king, a twin, hidden at birth, then imprisoned for 6 years behind an iron mask. All that remains now is D'Artagnan, will he stand against his longtime friends, or do what is best for his country?
In 1638 Queen Anne of France gives Birth to a boy, who will inherit the throne one day. But, only known to few, there is a twin brother born minutes later. 22 years later, King Louis XIV rules the country of France, but due to his lifestyle and the costs of war, people are forced to suffer hunger and poverty. Of the Musketeers, who had served his father Louis XIII faithfully, only one is still on the king's side: D'Artagnan, the Captain of the king's guards. His three companions Aramis, Athos and Porthos have retired into civil life long ago. One day on a royal party, the young and unliked king gets a crush on Christine. This young lady is the fiancée of soldier Raoul, the son of Athos. Without further ado, the king has Raoul recruited and sent to war, so that he himself can take care of her. Soon Raoul dies in combat and the king has him out of the way. But Athos, Aramis and Porthos think of a plan to take revenge on the king. Aramis points out that there is a man in an iron mask in a very secure prison, and that this man's existance can solve all present problems. So they free the king's hidden twin brother, and tell him who he is, as he of course feels free of guilt and has no idea whatsoever why he was imprisoned for 6 years with this mask forged around his head. The plan now is to replace the evil king with his brother at a masquerade party held soon. Only D'Artagnan still is guarding the king and so he has to turn against his old friends.
As King Louis XIV prepares to rule France, he proves to be a cruel ruler. When he becomes responsible for sending a soldier, Rauol, to his death so he can have his love, Christine, Raoul's retired musketeer father and two other retirees ban together to overthrow the king. Captain D'Artagnan does not agree with his king but is loyal to him and refuses to be apart of the musketeers' plan. However, they learn that Louis has a secret good twin brother named Phillipe, who has been imprisoned in the castle and his face hidden behind an iron mask.
1662. Paris starves while youthful Louis XIV debauches young women and wastes the treasury on war. The captain of his guard, D'Artagnan, protects him from conspirators. Louis casts his eye on penniless Christine, the sweetheart of Raoul, a soldier and only son of retired musketeer, Athos. To have Christine, Louis sends Raoul to harm's way on the front. To kill the leader of the conspirators, the king calls in ex-musketeer Aramis, now a priest, accompanied by the Falstaffian Porthos. The queen mother, in widow's weeds, grieves in her chapel, and in the Bastille rots a solitary prisoner, face locked in an iron mask. Perfidy, silence, loyalty, rage, and guilt are set to collide.
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Mar 19, 2012 Tifnie rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: historical-fiction

Well at this rate I should average about 12 books this year.

I enjoyed The Count of Monte Cristo so much that I went and bought The Man in the Iron Mask and started reading it almost immediately.

However, I have to say it took about 250 pages into the book to start enjoying the story and thus expediting my reading speed.

The Man in the Iron Mask has very little to do with the man in the iron mask. In fact, it doesn't reveal itself until well past 200 pages and then it is so short lived I couldn't h...more

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Feb 07, 2012 Bridgette Redman rated it 1 of 5 stars

It pains me to write this because I am, at heart, a print person. My paycheck depends on people wanting and buying printed materials. But this is one instance where the movie far outshines the book and I'm glad there was a screenwriter with a vision to see beyond this dismal book.

I had just read Three Musketeers by Dumas when I read this book. Perhaps it was the pleasure I took in this early book that spoiled Man in the Iron Mask.

Man in the Iron Mask starts out well. There is all the chivalry an...more

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Jan 09, 2012 Newsha Sedghi added it

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Place yourself in a life as a prisoner. Alexandre Dumas was a French writer, known for his historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most commonly read French authors in the world. He loved to write about the three musketeers. He wrote books and poems. There were a lot of themes in this book, but the one that stood out to me the most is friendship. Friendship is the backbone of The Man in the Iron Mask, but it rapidly disintegrates thro...more Man in the Iron Mask
Newsha Sedghi

Place yourself in a life as a prisoner. Alexandre Dumas was a French writer, known for his historical novels of high adventure which have made him one of the most commonly read French authors in the world. He loved to write about the three musketeers. He wrote books and poems. There were a lot of themes in this book, but the one that stood out to me the most is friendship. Friendship is the backbone of The Man in the Iron Mask, but it rapidly disintegrates throughout the book. The four men, once bound by their motto of "all for one and one for all," have grown apart from one another. Political, familial, and career motivations threaten the once inseparably loyal friends. Their friendship was once very simple. Now it is complicated. They don’t now who to trust.
The city of Paris is starving, but the King of France is more interested in money and women. When a young soldier dies for the sake of a shag, Aramis, Athos and Porthos band together with a plan to replace the king. Unknown to many, there is a 2nd king, a twin, hidden at birth, then imprisoned for 6 years behind an iron mask. All that remains now is D'Artagnan.
This book was very well written because of its detail and figurative language in every sentence. What could make it better would be if the author explained better and put more depth into the story. Alexandre Dumas wrote this because is based on an actual person. Dumas made it part of his 3 Musketeers saga. Also there were rumors going around and he wanted to add more to what he thought was true. The audience needs to know the jobs and the characters to get a better understanding to this book.
Friendship, love memories and the past, family, principles, old age, loyalty, justice and judgment. These are all what Alexandre wanted to point out. He wanted the readers to get a grasp of what true friendship really is. Family in The Man in the Iron Mask does not present a reliable bond. In many ways, friends are more important than family in The Man in the Iron Mask.
Every minutes of The Man in the Iron Mask is worth reading! Once you pick it up, you never want to let go.The author makes every little detail so realistic. It gives so many life lessons and has cliffhangers that make the reader want to keep reading! I recommend this book to anyone who wants to get a real lesson in life.
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Apr 29, 2011 Christina rated it 2 of 5 stars

Shelves: 2011

I wish I could give this three stars, but this book truly was "just okay." The Three Musketeers and Twenty Years After must be read before this book, otherwise you will be very confused. I'm surprised that The Man in the Iron Mask is more famous than Twenty Years After (although neither are good stand-alone novels; they really require reading the previous novels first) because I found TYA to be much more humorous, more exciting, and more engaging all around. The only thing I liked more about TMi...more

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Sep 09, 2009 Paula rated it 4 of 5 stars

I loved "The Three Musketeers," so it was only a matter of time before I found myself picking up "The Man in the Iron Mask." Caution: this is false advertising. The man who is in the iron mask is only a plot point, not the driving action of the novel. (Funnily enough, the plot I had anticipated was not so far from that of the diCaprio version of "MitIM," which I looked up later on imdb.)

I didn't like this novel as much because compared to "Musketeers," it's much sadder. In the first, our heroes...more

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May 05, 2009 Anne rated it 3 of 5 stars

All in all this series has it's extremely high points, and particularly low points for me. I don't like the idea of the Protagonist organization being called the "Black Order" and having ties to the Catholic Church. I may not be Catholic, but it just seems disrespectful. However, I can see a lot of truth in how they treat the Church, even if it is rather negative. I'm also not a big fan of the explanation of the main antagonists.

However, the main character is amazing, light-hearted despite his p...more

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Dec 16, 2011 Jordan rated it 5 of 5 stars

I thought this had a lot more to do with Phillipe, but I was wrong. Pfff. Also, I proved my absolute lack of knowledge of this time period >.>
Excellent writing, in my opinion, though the French names may be difficult to keep up with for some. The characters are excellent (I do believe this is Dumas's strong point), funny, but also melancholy when the scene asks for it. They are easy to become attached to. The famous three represent their respective virtue well, consistently but humanly.
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Nov 07, 2011 Ilze rated it 5 of 5 stars · review of another edition

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Aug 05, 2010 Lori Anderson rated it 3 of 5 stars

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Jan 04, 2011 Nikki rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: 19th-century, classics, historical, read-in-2011, french

First off, this is nothing like the film. By reading the reviews here I had kind of gathered that, but I was still surprised at how unalike they are. There really are no similarities other than the fact that Louis XIV gets switched. I've seen the film many times, so it was a bit hard to accept a different version. That being said, it wasn't a bad book, but not amazing either. What hindered me most is that you have to read the first couple musketeer novels first to fully appreciate the story, whi...more

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Mar 28, 2013 Pat Phillips rated it 4 of 5 stars

"....Mask" is the conclusion of the d'Artagnan Romances and the final adventure of Athos, Porthos, Aramis, d'Artagnan, and Raoul (Athos's son). If you want to see an evil king dethroned and replaced by his benevolent identical twin, rent or buy the movie with Leonardo DiCaprio as Louis XIV. There is in this book a twin, but his portion of the book is almost irrelevant. Instead, "....Mask" relates the political maneuvering, treachery, and romantic hanky-panky in and about the court of Louis XIV....more

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Dec 12, 2012 Jake Mcconnell rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

The Man in the Iron Mask is the last hurrah for our heroes, the Three Musketeers and D'Artangnan. The four friends are now in their fifties, and all have become rich and received honors and titles due to their earlier exploits. Aramis is a bishop looking to play kingmaker, and has aspirations to become a cardinal. Porthos and Athos are both gentlemen of the nobility. Only D'Artangnan is still in active service as a musketeer. The plot centers around a secret that Louis XIV feels is a danger to h...more

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Apr 22, 2010 Jesse rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: classics

I thought that this was probably the best of the three books...until I got halfway through it.

The story that I believed this was going to be was only present in the first 3rd of the novel! Now, don't get me wrong, I shouldn't blame the the book for my pop culture knowledge of the story (via DeCaprio), but it really seemed like the main action of the story was over too quickly.

After that, we have to watch all of the musketeers die...it sucks (especially Porthos!).

However, it was still an aweso...more

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Oct 04, 2012 Sarah rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

This was a surprise. I suppose I have believed all the renditions of this and the other musketeer books. The original is a morally dubious mixture between a tragic melodrama and a farce, and definitely betrays the original format of the serial. Dumas even seems to forget the plot upon occasion. It is well read by Simon Vance, who takes it fast a seriously, and does not miss a beat about the complex french names and titles. I was very interested in reading it in conjunction with "the Black Count"...more

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Aug 03, 2010 Lani rated it 3 of 5 stars · review of another edition

I would have given this book four stars because Dumas is a fabulous writer, but it was just so sad. I'm not sure who came up with the screenplay for the movie (starring DiCaprio), which was full of success and happy endings, because the book was full of failings and deaths and sad endings. I was also surprised that the man in the iron mask didn't become the man in the iron mask until halfway through the book and that he remained that way. So sad! I do recommend this book, especially if you have...more

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May 09, 2008 Michael Sorensen rated it 4 of 5 stars

Most people aren't aware that Dumas wrote not one but 19 huge adventure novels involving the Three Musketteers, and that this one was the very last. This book was very sad to me, as it was a far cry from the youthful optimism and joie d' virve of his earlier 3M books, but the adventure as always was first rate. A good read and a wrap on the 3M Saga.

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Feb 01, 2009 Kim rated it 3 of 5 stars

After reading The Count of Monte Cristo (which is one of my favorite all-time novels), I was terribly disappointed by this novel. It just couldn't hold my interest. Still, I gave it three stars acknowledging that authors wrote and spoke differently than they do today. Also I suspect maybe it just didn't translate well. I have always been fascinated by the concept of this story, but I'm not a fan of mid-19th C. writing style. Too wordy, sentences overly long, too many unnecessary details. There's...more

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Dec 14, 2011 KatieSuzanne rated it 4 of 5 stars

Shelves: audiobook

I didn't realize till I was pretty well into this book that it's actually the end of Dumas's series about The Three Musketeers. It has almost nothing to do with the man in the iron mask. Seriously nothing, I don't know how it became the title of the book. In fact, I'm still really curious to know what ever happened with him, poor guy. Even without having read The Three Musketeers first I still really enjoyed it and I can only imagine if I'd read this in the proper order how much more satisfying...more

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Feb 27, 2009 Dan Gladwell rated it 3 of 5 stars

Shelves: adventure

While the Main in the Iron Mask is not my favorite in the Three Musketeers trilogy, it does have great action and intrigue. While most people have heard of the Three Mustketeers, I think that more people have a good sense of the plot and understanding of Man in the Iron Mask. I highly suggest that you dive into the whole trilogy before starting Man in the Iron Mask though, as you will enjoy it so much more knowing where the characters come from and who they are.

The Musketeer Trilogy is my favori...more

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