Three Muskateers, Stage 1

by D.K. Swan (Adapter), Alexandre Dumas

The Three Musketeers is a French historical adventure novel written in 1844 by author Alexandre Dumas, Père. It is in the swashbuckler genre, celebrating heroic, chivalrous swordsmen who fight for justice. Set between 1625 and 1628, it recounts the adventures of a young man named d'Artagnan after he leaves home to travel to Paris, in hopes of joining the Musketeers of the Guard. Although d'Artagnan is not able to join this elite corps immediately, he is befriended by three of the most formidable musketeers of the age – Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, "the three musketeers.” Their daring adventures involving espionage, love, scandal, conspiracy, and suspense and their bond has come to be synonymous with devotion in friendship.The Three Musketeers is primarily a historical and adventure novel. However, Dumas uses this entertaining adventure novel to shed light on the various injustices, abuses, and absurdities of the Ancien Régime, giving the novel an additional political significance at the time of its publication, a time when the debate in France between republicans and monarchists was still fierce.

Genres: Classics

Hardcover

Reviews

[Natalie]

I went to a movie this weekend and saw the trailer for the upcoming Three Muskateers movie. This book has been on or near the top of my "to read" list for a over a year but keeps getting bumped out of its spot by quick and easy book reads or current must reads (like "the girl with the dragon tattoo" series). I'm pumped to finally have picked it up. I've read all of 10 pages and with all of its random references, now it has me wanting to read Don Quixote!

[Melissa Oliver · Rating 4 out of 5]

I actually really liked this one, and I couldn't really tell you why.

I pretty long, but there's only a couple of parts that get boring--like when the beginning of the war is being decribed and it talks about a bunch of different places in Europe that I don't know about.

For some reason, you can't help loving the characters--even though they are ridiculous at times. It makes them more endearing, I guess.

I dunno. I just liked it.

[Robert Luhrs · Rating 5 out of 5]

Amazing book.. I always enjoyed the movies (ok, some of them) but the book is so much better. Took a little bit to fully get into it, then I was hooked completely. If you haven't read it, and like the overall story/concept.. you owe it to yourself to read.

[Max Evans · Rating 4 out of 5]

I really enjoyed this book. I read it after finishing The Count of Monte Christo. Not too long ago I learned that this was the first book of a trilogy and I keep thinking that I should read the other books in the series especially since you can get them for free from the Guggenheim project.

[Danelle · Rating 5 out of 5]

Couldn't put it down till finished. So much better than any of the movies made about it.

[Jesse Duncan · Rating 5 out of 5]

Classic must read!

[Cristian Godfrey]

French Version

[Mary Keroson · Rating 5 out of 5]

The enduring story of friendship, adventure, love, and life.

[Jeff · Rating 4 out of 5]

Great book! Exciting. But the end, oh the end!

[Monish Uday · Rating 4 out of 5]

Read for unbelievable milady!!!!!!!!!!