The Three Musketeers in Reading the Classics

Jul 03, 2009 Ahtims rated it really liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: humor, re-read, paperback-hardback, historical, classic

Abridged books should be banned.(I'd read and not been much impressed with that version before) This was my foremost thought after starting with this adventure.
It was a wonderful read, full of wit and wisdom, packed with adventure, duels, political intrigue, jolly debauchery and suchlike. 16th century France was an exciting but dangerous place to be, especially if one were involved in politics and religion c.f. Louis XI I I and cardinal Richelieu. There was double crossing, use of vile feminin ...more

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Dec 23, 2009 Gaijinmama rated it liked it · review of another edition

Shelves: fiction, classics

It has taken me weeks to post this! Meanwhile, I've been grumbling about this book in my groups. I finished it, and didn't hate it, but it bothered me. In fact I nearly chucked it across the room a few times, but as a rule I do not finish books that I don't believe are worth my time. This one was. My rating is sort of an average between a 5 for the book's literary merit and just barely a 2 for my enjoyment (or lack thereof).

First the good stuff: it's a classic and deservedly so. I'm glad to say ...more

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Aug 03, 2011 Angie Palau rated it liked it

First of all, if you're going to read it, read the real thing. There are many versions that are abridged, and you're robbing yourself of the Narrator if you go with abridged. The narrator is a pretty funny "character" in the novel, although you'll never know who he his - but from his modern stance in the year 1844, he offers commentary on the antics of the characters in 1625.

This a long, but fun, book. It's a fairly light romp and very much a "guy's" book (IMHO), with much sword play, gratuitou ...more

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Jul 15, 2013 Cheryl rated it liked it

Shelves: 1001-books-you-must-read-before-you, hf-masters

I thought that I would enjoy this one more than I did. It was very clever, but just did not pull me in. The characters are certainly memorable. I do not think I have ever seen a more evil woman than Milady! She was the ultimate villain!

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