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Mixing a bit of seventeenth-century French history with a great deal of invention, Alexandre Dumas tells the tale of young D'Artagnan and his musketeer comrades, Porthos, Athos, and Aramis. Together they fight to foil the schemes of the brilliant, dangerous Cardinal Richelieu, who pretends to support the king while plotting to advance his own power. Bursting with swirling swordplay, swooning romance, and unforgettable figures—including the seductively beautiful but deadly femme fatale, Milady, and D'Artagnan's equally beautiful love, Madame Bonacieux—The Three Musketeers continues, after a century and a half of continuous publication, to define the genre of swashbuckling romance and historical adventure.
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"Of course, this is a wonderful classic, masterfully done. But you can get gushing reviews of classics all over the place. Let me tell you a few things that I didn't like about The Three Musketeers...[return][return]It is kind of a mistake in a way to judge past literature by current morales, but it is inevitable that we have some sort of reaction to what we read. In the case of the Three Musketeers, as you read, you really start to wonder if the heroes are really heroes and if they are any better than the 'villians.' For example, D'artagnan deceives and seduces the villianess, while professing love for two other women and blatantly using others. Are we really supposed to be on his side? If this were a modern novel, we might expect the hero of the novel to be questionable, or sometimes the main character is even really the ultimate villain in modern books. However, in this case, we are more or less supposed to love and support the main characters even though they are sleeping about, lying, murdering and drinking the whole way through. That unsettles me a bit.[return][return]Even so, it is definitely a great adventure tale. Lots of intrigue (maybe too much?) and swashbuckling good times with dashing characters.[return][return]A comment or two on the audiobook... the one I listened to was very well done with great voice acting by a single actor. I can't say that this is a great book to listen to though because it is so stinking long. I am a pretty fast reader and am relatively certain that I could have completed it much faster if I had read it myself. It is satisfying as an audiobook, but it is also about 23 hours long!"
— Toby (5 out of 5 stars)
The Three Musketeers Listener Reviews
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" A good narration of the classic Dumas novel. The story is both entertaining and a good close look at the historical period, society and customs - a nice balance of action/adventure, some romance and political intrigue set in the lavish setting of Louis XIII France. "
— Mashamarx, 7/22/2023 -
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Colder68, 3/13/2023
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Edith Beers, 1/19/2023
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" Dumas Davy de la Pallieteria aka Alexandre Dumas was a prolific writer and has written such classics as the Count of Monte Cristo and the book that I am reviewing, the Three Muskateers. His style is similar in each story, beautiful prose, belief in honor and chivalry, there is always a romantic interest and best best of all, revenge to the evil-doer. He never disappoints and is the rival of Charles Dickens and Anthony Trollope. Great story. "
— Chap, 4/21/2017 -
" Dumas is an excellent story teller. His characters are humorous and human. The characters include several women, one of who is an evil genius. She is moderately believable and her escapades are well developed. It is nice to see a woman portrayed as intelligent in a book of this era, even if she is evil incarnate. "
— L, 1/31/2014 -
" So. Much. FUN. SO MUCH FUN. "
— Alexa, 1/27/2014 -
" You'd think it was more exciting throughout, but it's actually got quite a few boring parts. From movie adaptations I thought maybe you would like the muskateers, but they're all morally flawed. I give it three stars for literary merit and some excitement, but overall not as great as I thought it would be. Also, it's quite PG-13. "
— Stacie, 1/15/2014 -
" D'Artagnan joins the musketeers at the risk of his own life. He pursues conspirators plotting against the life of the king and the leader of the musketeers. Falls in love, and saves her life in the process. "
— J.smyth.pdx, 1/11/2014 -
" Time to clear this off my currently reading shelf since I'm not. I was actually quite enjoying this story, but I just didn't have enough time to dedicate to this epic and it's not a book that should be read too slowly or it will start to really drag. I hope I return to this one someday. "
— AmyLyn, 12/12/2013 -
" I found that book long winded and boring. The films and cartoons are much more entertaining than the original story. I'm still happy I read it. "
— François-Denis, 11/25/2013 -
" 5/5 A rollicking good read and I can't recommend this highly enough. It's full of plot holes and creaky old hokum, but it's SO enjoyable. I now have to seek out the four sequels (one of which is 'The Man in the Iron Mask') "
— Phil, 10/24/2013 -
" A lot more fun and accessible than I expected - I guess it helps to imagine D'Artagnan as Joseph Gordon Levitt too. "
— Sherrie, 10/21/2013 -
" J'ai lu ce roman en francais (c'etait tres difficile), et je l'adoree. Je lirais plus de Dumas. Oh my god, my French is terrible. Fuck. Must work on that. "
— Valerie, 9/15/2013 -
" This is my favorite book in the universe. Maybe someday that will change, but it's not likely. I love this book. It's got action, romance, drama.... all you can ask for in a book and more. "
— Emma, 7/27/2013 -
" didn't finish it, but it was a really good story none the less. "
— Rojo, 6/22/2013 -
" The beginning is slow for me but once I got deeper into the book the adventure began! "
— Toto, 6/10/2013 -
" This book is fucking awesome. One of the chapters is titled "In Which The Plot Thickens." Trails off towards a slightly unsatisfying end, though, if I remember correctly. "
— Margo, 12/24/2012 -
" My first book, which I read... and re-read and re-read: simple enough for a six year old, exciting enough for an adult. French and Russian versions are extremely well written; beautiful style. English, depends on the translation. Great adventure story! "
— Eugenia, 11/12/2012 -
" Why can't more classics be this entertaining. "
— Jagad5, 11/7/2012 -
" Started out slowly, but really took off! My knowledge of the Three Musketeers was limited to the 1993 movie-version, so I was expecting Cardinal Richelieu to be plotting the King's demise and Milady/Lady de Winter to be good at her heart. Ha! "
— Lily, 8/15/2012 -
" I absolutely love this story. It's such a classic tale of valor, courage, love, pride and adventure. I have read this book every year since I was 13 (not going to say how many years that is :D ) and will continue to read it every year. "
— Candice, 5/25/2012 -
" By chapter 4 this book has become immensely entertaining. "
— Jeffrywith1e, 4/27/2012 -
" At certain age it is too late to read Duma "
— Marianna, 2/22/2012 -
" I love this book. It is a great feast of adventure and fun. "
— Dharma, 12/4/2011 -
" A- Very interesting - at times, I lost the plot b/c I wasn't paying attn enough, but super good, captivating read. Why wasn't it called the Four Muskateers, why is our hero kept out of it? Love, war, smarts, battle, life. Great stuff. "
— Cherie, 6/29/2011 -
" Favorite book when I was a kid :) "
— Olga, 6/28/2011 -
" I listened to this book and the listening made the book that much more enjoyable. The French words and names pose a struggle for me not have much of a background in French. The person who read the book made it very enjoyable. "
— Edy, 6/25/2011 -
" I read this book when I was very young but the dedication and loyalty of the heroes are still fresh in my memory. A great book I would like to read again! "
— Geetha, 6/22/2011 -
" I rarely give any book 5 stars but this classic is my absolute favorite book of all time. I have enjoyed this book over and over again. Now I am off to reading the entire series, which I so how have never done. <br/> <br/> "
— Elaine, 6/21/2011 -
" Was surprised, but I would call this book a rollicking good time. "
— Teegan, 6/10/2011 -
" The most enjoyable novel I have ever read. In fact, reading it whilst young helped release the rebel inside, probably not a good thing. ;] "
— Shams, 6/1/2011
About Alexandre Dumas
Alexandre Dumas (1802–1870), French novelist and playwright, was one of the most famous and prolific French writers of the nineteenth century, producing some 250 books. He is best known for his historical novels The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, and he was among the first authors to fully exploit the possibilities of the serial novel. He is credited with revitalizing the historical novel in France. His riveting, fast-paced adventure tales that blend history and fiction have been adapted into nearly 200 films. His last unfinished last novel, The Last Cavalier, lost to historians for 125 years, was completed in 2005 and quickly became a best seller.
About John Lee
John Lee is the winner of numerous Earphones Awards and the prestigious Audie Award for Best Narration. He has twice won acclaim as AudioFile’s Best Voice in Fiction & Classics. He also narrates video games, does voice-over work, and writes plays. He is an accomplished stage actor and has written and coproduced the feature films Breathing Hard and Forfeit. He played Alydon in the 1963–64 Doctor Who serial The Daleks.