In the 1620s, d’Artagnan, a provincial young man from Gascony, makes his way to Paris to achieve his dream of becoming a Musketeer. This guide refers to the Apple Books edition published in 2010. He remains a French icon, with everything from train stations to libraries named after him. His most famous works today are The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo (1846). I’m now ready to read Twenty Years After, which is the sequel to The Three Musketeers.Dumas was a celebrated figure in his time and his literature continues to be lauded for his integration of different genre tropes, the action-packed nature of his prose, and the subtle societal critiques that inform his stories. Movies based on this book don’t match the thrilling writing. I probably could have read a translation that was closer to the text, but this writing flowed for me. Just make sure you do not read the abridged version. The translations vary between 600 – 750 pages, so you need to decide which version fits closest to the original text and the style of writing you prefer. Since I don’t read French, I researched different translations. The Three Musketeers is the first book in the d’Artagnan series. I highly suggest this book for a fun read. Dumas wrote in newspaper installments, so each chapter leaves the reader wanting to know what happens next.
The Three Musketeers has a little everything: adventure, revenge, political conflict, romance, suspense, and humor. Of course, there’s even a lady in distress that they must fight to rescue. They come across many enemies, but are always up to the challenge to duel and use their swords. They’re not even close friends at the beginning. Athos, Porthos, and Aramis are musketeers who fight for the king and d’Artagnan strives to be one of them. Their motto: “All for one, one for all” is often used even today to describe a close friendship. The Three Musketeers is an adventure book about four French men, Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and d’Artagnan, who stick together at any cost. The Three Musketeers Written by Alexandre Dumas Translated by Lowell Bair Published by Bantam Classics on J Originally published in 1844 Genre/Topics: Fiction, Classic, Adventure 635 pages Three Word Review: Adventure, Revenge, Comradeship
Posted on FebruUpdated on February 23, 2013 Book Review: The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
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