The Three Musketeers (The DArtagnan Romances, #1)

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Alexandre Dumas s most famous tale and possibly the most famous historical novel of all time in a handsome hardcover volume.This swashbuckling epic of chivalry, honor, and derring do, set in France during the 1620s, is richly populated with romantic heroes, unattainable heroines, kings, queens, cavaliers, and criminals in a whirl of adventure, espionage, conspiracy, murder, vengeance, love, scandal, and suspense Dumas transforms minor historical figures into larger than life characters the Comte d Artagnan, an impetuous young man in pursuit of glory the beguilingly evil seductress Milady the powerful and devious Cardinal Richelieu the weak King Louis XIII and his unhappy queen and, of course, the three musketeers themselves, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, whose motto all for one, one for all has come to epitomize devoted friendship With a plot that delivers stolen diamonds, masked balls, purloined letters, and, of course, great bouts of swordplay, The Three Musketeers is eternally entertaining. Read The Three Musketeers (The DArtagnan Romances, #1) author Alexandre Dumas – kino-fada.fr This is not the most profound of novels, but it may be the most compelling Many of its sequences the Diamond Studs, Milady s seduction of Felton, the attempt of The Three to rescue Constance move with remarkable rapidity More notable than these, however, is the entire exposition, something many novelists have found to be a thankless chore, if not a stumbling block It occupies a full sixty pages, 10% of the book, and, although it covers much ground the introduction of our hero, the two prin This is not the most profound of novels, but it may be the most compelling Many of its sequences the Diamond Studs, Milady s seduction of Felton, the attempt of The Three to rescue Constance move with remarkable rapidity More notable than these, however, is the entire exposition, something many novelists have found to be a thankless chore, if not a stumbling block It occupies a full sixty pages, 10% of the book, and, although it covers much ground the introduction of our hero, the two principal villains, and all three Musketeers with their ecc...I thought that Queen Margot couldn t be topped I should have known better Honestly, I do not have enough space to fully explain all the ways I adore this book But I ll try to condense it First, the four main characters Love, love, love, andlove Aramis and Porthos the Merry and Pippin of the group, if you ll excuse the extremely dorkish LOTR cross reference made me laugh D Artagnan was charming even though or maybe because he had multiple moments where, were I in the story, I I thought that Queen Margot couldn t be topped I should have known better Honestly, I do not have enough space to fully explain all the ways I adore this book But I ll try to condense it First, the four main characters Love, love, love, andlove Aramis and Porthos the Merry and Pippin of the group, if you ll excuse the extremely dorkish LOTR cross reference made me laugh D Artagnan was charming even though or maybe because he had multiple moments where, were I in the story, I wouldn t know whether to kiss him or smack him upside the head and the pure unfiltered AWESOME that is Athos cannot be put into words My copy of the book is 754 pages, but I was able to finish it in less than two weeks and not even notice the length because the story was so engrossing As soon as I finished it, I want...This is a kick ass novel, and I am indeed kicking my own ass for not having read it earlier I m ashamed to say that I thought it was a children s book My wife indignantly refuses any responsibility for my mistake as she points out, it s entirely my fault if I drew the wrong inferences from the fact that her mother ...20 10 This is going to take some explaining, but my guiltiest pleasure when it comes to books is Alexandre Dumas The Three Musketeers.I hear you saying, How on Earth can that be a guilty pleasure I know It s a recognized classic It has far reaching pop culture impact.It s considered one of the greatest adventures ever written It has two of the most memorable villains in literature it has four kick ass action heroes It has sword fights, romance, intrigue, and most people think it has big lau This is going to take some explaining, but my guiltiest pleasure when it comes to books is Alexandre Dumas The Three Musketeers.I hear you saying, How on Earth can that be a guilty pleasure I know It s a recognized classic It has far reaching pop culture impact.It s considered one of the greatest adventures ever written It has two of the most memorable villains in literature it has four kick ass action heroes It has sword fights, romance, intrigue, and most people think it has big laughs it doesn t, which is the thing that pisses me off most about its pop culture adaptations Even if people haven t read the book they know the Three Musketeers H...I m not going to wastetime than necessary for this classic The problem seems to come from me, since I couldn t follow a lot of the dialog I couldn t make any sense of what transpired here, especially in the last third of the book.I liked the intrigue with the royal couple of LouisXIII and Anne d Autruche And as soon as these historical characters disappeared from the book did my enjoyment evaporate as well Like I said, I don t want to dwell on this one starred book too much one for all I m not going to wastetime than necessary for this classic T...Most people know the story At the very least, they know about the story or they can quote that famous line I was one of those peeps I had never bothered to read the book because I saw an adaptation or two lolI m so silly So I finally read the book and it was better Surprise, surprise, right There s ...I am a drama addict I admit it I don t generally go for comedy I will pick a movie that makes me cry over one that makes me laugh every time, and it is pretty much the same with my books But when I do read something humorous, I love satire, wit, subtle humor Mark Twain, Oscar Wilde or Will Rogers are my style Imagine my surprise that Alexander Dumas has made me laugh aloud in The Three Musketeers They are so over the top, while written as if he is endeavoring to take them seriously I hav I am a drama addict I admit it I don t generally go for comedy I will pick a movie that makes me cry over one that makes me laugh every time, and it is pretty much the same ...The initial tale where d Artagnon as a relatively poor, relationless noble arriving in Paris and making friends with the legendary Porthos, Athos and Artemis and subsequently participating in a big adventure is one of the most exhilarating books of the 19th C in French literature While not a children s book due to the difficulty of the French text , the story itself is of course widely known and a favourite for story tellers using abridged or illustrated versions and for movie makers My adv The initial tale where d Artagnon as a relatively poor, relationless noble arriving in Paris and making friends with the legendary Porthos, Athos and Artemis and subsequently participating in a big adventure is one of the most exhilarating books of the 19th C in French literature While not a children s book due to the difficulty of the French text , the story itself is of course widely known and a favourite for story tellers using abridged or illustrated versions and for movie makers My advice is to read this one and savour it but then continue on to 20 Year Later which is the sequel and is a fantastic story as wellnot to mention...If I was a Physicist, I would explain it like this Athos, Porthos and Aramis are like the protons in an atom D Artagnan the neutrons that stabilize it Actually, this would mean they are Lithium So, keep them away from water Or elseunfortunately the King sends them on an expedition to the isles Now, they would have to cross the channel to get there, would they not On their way, however, it shows that rivers and winecellars are no good either.action reaction Everybody under their desk If I was a Physicist, I would explain it like this Athos, Porthos and Aramis are like the protons in an atom D Artagnan the neutrons that stabilize it Actually, this would mean they are Lithium So, keep them away from water Or elseunfortunately the King sends them on an expedition to the isles Now, they would have to cross the channel to get there, would they not On their way, however, it shows that rivers and winecellars are no good either.action reaction Everybody under their desks If I was a Musician, I would explain it like this Athos, Porthos and Aramis are like the voices in a fugue D Artagnan is the ...

The Three Musketeers (The DArtagnan Romances, #1)
  • English
  • 17 April 2018
  • Paperback
  • 625 pages
  • Alexandre Dumas
  • The Three Musketeers (The DArtagnan Romances, #1)