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A fun read that had more cynicism and less swashbuckling than I anticipated. The Musketeers (there are actually four of them) are not quite the noble warriors I expected. In fact, they're more endearingly rogue than noble.
One thing that struck me is that the story seems like two books in one. It begins as a story about male valor and exploits and then, about halfway through, the great villainess Milady takes over. It's as if Dumas started out to write one book and then, midstream, wrote another. ...more
One thing that struck me is that the story seems like two books in one. It begins as a story about male valor and exploits and then, about halfway through, the great villainess Milady takes over. It's as if Dumas started out to write one book and then, midstream, wrote another. ...more
J'ai pris cela en place dans les années à Paris plusieurs dos et même si je savais l'histoire des films, j'ai trouvé la lecture de l'original français tout à fait une balade. Je suis toujours méfiant de lire des traductions. Même si beaucoup sont étonnamment bien fait, j'ai découvert que quelque chose d'intrinsèque est souvent perdu à moins que le traducteur est vraiment bon à leur travail. Personnellement, je pense que la littérature espagnole souffre le plus de cette maladie dans l'hémisphère
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Dumas is such a talented storyteller! This exciting adventure details the friendship of D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers: Porthos, Aramis, & Athos. Themes for discussion include friendship, courage, loyalty, aristocracy, social standing, mortality, and love.
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Apr 17, 2014
Stephen
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Kathy Jo
marked it as to-read
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