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Alexandre Dumas | 160 pages | 02 Aug 2007 | Sterling Juvenile | 9781402736957 | English | New York, United States The Three Musketeers | Introduction & Summary | Britannica

Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details The Three Musketeers: Retold from the Alexandre Dumas Original other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. This swashbuckling epic of chivalry, honor, and derring-do, set in France during the s, 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. With a plot that delivers stolen diamonds, masked balls, purloined letters, and, of course, great bouts of swordplay, The Three Musketeers is eternally entertaining. Get A Copy. Paperbackpages. Published February 13th by Modern Library first published March More Details Original Title. The d'Artagnan Romances 1. Other Editions 5. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Three Musketeersplease sign up. My 13 year old son is loving The Count and I haven't read Musketeers but I am wondering if it would be a good and appropriate book for him. Any thoughts from parents out there? I just wanted to ask if this edition has been abridged at all. Anyone know? This new edition translated by Richard Pevear gets very high marks and both restores material as well as making the translation less florid and closer to the original French. See all 17 questions about The Three Musketeers…. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. This is not the most profound of novels, but it may be the most compelling. More notable than these, however, is the entire exposition, something many novelists have found to be a thankless chore, if not a stumbling block. Sir Walter Scott showed us that the personal is political, that our most particular, most intimate decisions are governed by the political milieu in which we are raised and the allegiances that our background requires. Dumas adopts the contrary principle, namely, that the political is personal: a siege may be lifted, a war started, because an English Duke loves a French Queen. It seems at times that all the characters of "The Three Musketeers"--even the King and the Cardinal, even that most gifted and ruthless of femme fatales, Milady--are satellites circling the binary star of Buckingham and l'Autriche, whose doomed love is the center of this impossible--and delightful--romantic universe. View all 40 comments. Jan 01, Madeline rated it it was amazing Shelves: the-listall-time-favoriteshistoric-fiction. 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. Love, love, love, and more love. and - 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. 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 cannot be put into words. As soon as I finished it, I wanted to flip back to page 1 and start all over again. Lots and lots of duels. In Margotall the sex scenes were kept out of the way and, judging by the description Dumas gave us of the characters' nighttime activities, no one managed to get laid for the entire book. The Three Musketeers, on the other hand, is by no means a bodice-ripper but is still very romantic. And then there's the scene where The Three Musketeers: Retold from the Alexandre Dumas Original decides that nailing Milady will be a good way to get revenge on her for kidnapping his girlfriend. Which brings me to my next point Holy crap. I try to come up with words to describe her, but I can't do it because my brain sort of slows down until all I can hear are the words "Most. Just go with it, okay? But seriously, let's talk about Milady for a minute. She keeps poison in her ring, seduces a guard who has been specifically warned that she'll try to seduce him, stabs herself in the chest to make people think she killed herself, regularly tries to assassinate D'Artagnan and his friends, and was generally such a psychotic bitch that even was afraid of her. Seriously, fuck you guys. Love, Madeline View all 45 comments. 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 It turns out, on closer examination of the facts, that Elisabeth's mom must have skipped about a quarter of the text - but I digress. No This is a kick-ass novel, and I am indeed kicking my own ass for not having read it earlier. No, far from being a children's book, this is a noirish thriller, stuffed to the gills with violence, sex, nudity, dangerous blondes, corrupt politicians and random acts of mayhem and destruction. I should have known that. Anyway, better late than never. Quite apart from being a terrific read - I just couldn't put it down - Les Trois Mousquetaires is a remarkably interesting book for anyone who's fond of French literature. The merest glance at my French shelf will show you that I like both so-called serious novels and trash - as everyone knows, the French write the best trashy novels in the world. But what do these two literary traditions have to do with each other? I feel like a paleontologist who's discovered one of those missing links in the fossil record. A kind of literary coelocanth, it's exactly halfway between the two genres. Too well-written to be dismissed as trash, it still has so many of the defining characteristics of the modern French trash novel that it can't possibly be anything but a direct ancestor. I'd hate to give away any of the plot - there's a twist every other chapter - but let me explain in terms of generalities. Dumas is firmly in the great French tradition of Tragic Love. People in his world are divided into two classes: those who are motivated by Love and Honour, and those who want Money and Power. To be a superior person means belonging to the first group. Unfortunately, living only for Love and Honour isn't very practical, so these superior people generally have rather tragic lives; a theme you see over and over again in mainstream French literature. A particularly clear 20th century example is Belle du Seigneur. Ariane's husband is only interested in Money and Power, and his dreary monologues about his prospects of being promoted bore her to tears. Naturally, she's drawn to the dashing Solal, who never misses a chance to show how much he despises money it helps that he's very rich. Equally naturally, it all ends up very tragically indeed. But let's get back to Les Trois Mousquetaires. Dumas takes real historical events, and reinterprets them through the prism of his ultra-romantic world-view. On his account, the political events of were all about a complicated tangle The Three Musketeers: Retold from the Alexandre Dumas Original love affairs. Cardinal Richelieu, the true ruler of the country, has made advances towards her, but been rebuffed; he's eaten up by jealousy and spite, especially since he knows through his network of informers that Anne's heart in fact belongs to the handsome Lord Buckingham. To keep the story bubbling, Dumas invents some more people, who play key roles in this complicated game. One of Richelieu's main agents is the psychotic blonde temptress, Milady; her opposite number in the Queen's camp is the ambitious young swordsman, D'Artagnan. Needless to say, both of them are involved in their The Three Musketeers: Retold from the Alexandre Dumas Original intersecting webs of romantic intrigue. The startling thing to me is that the Dumas formula is still going strong, nearly years later. The immeasurably popular SAS series, which you can buy at any French airport bookstall, is written to almost exactly the same specification. The central figure, Malko, is a modern D'Artagnan: vaguely on the side of the The Three Musketeers: Retold from the Alexandre Dumas Original Guys, each episode sees him dispatched to a currently topical destination, where he's charged with some weighty task. He and one of Saddam's sons I think Qusay get involved The Three Musketeers: Retold from the Alexandre Dumas Original the same woman, there's a lot of random sex and violence, and, of course, the deal falls through. A still clearer example is Djihad A Chechen rebel group The Three Musketeers: Retold from the Alexandre Dumas Original hold of a Russian nuclear warhead, and they pass it on to an Islamicist faction led by a sexy blonde woman. The Three Musketeers - Wikipedia

Goodreads helps you keep track of books you want to read. Want to Read saving…. Want to Read Currently Reading Read. Other editions. Enlarge cover. Error rating book. Refresh The Three Musketeers: Retold from the Alexandre Dumas Original try again. Open Preview See a Problem? Details if other :. Thanks for telling us about the problem. Return to Book Page. Jamel Akib Illustrator. Alexandre Dumas. Arthur Pober Afterword. Aramis, Athos, Porthos, and the not-quite-yet Musketeer D'Artagnan use their wits and their swords to battle an evil Cardinal, the traitorous Milady, and other enemies of "All for one and one for all! Aramis, Athos, Porthos, and the not-quite-yet Musketeer D'Artagnan use their wits and their swords to battle an evil Cardinal, the traitorous Milady, and other enemies of the French court. Get A Copy. Hardcoverpages. Published February 1st by Sterling Publishing The Three Musketeers: Retold from the Alexandre Dumas Original. More Details Other Editions 6. Friend Reviews. To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. To ask other readers questions about The Three Musketeersplease sign up. See 1 question about The Three Musketeers…. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 4. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. Mar 03, Natasha rated it it was amazing. They fight in a war. They go on an adventure to save the queen. On the way they run into the evil Cardinal and Milady. My favorite character was Milady. She was very The Three Musketeers: Retold from the Alexandre Dumas Original. She also caused tons of trouble sort of like me. She works for the evil Cardinal. She even escaped from prison. I think the author wanted me to know about the time of . I learned about some of the real people. I also learned about the time period. I think the book is kind of educational. I would defiantly recommend this book to boys and girls. Rating: Jan 31, Katie rated it really liked it Shelves: classicslit-for-the-kids. The kids loved this story - especially the 9 year old boy was hanging on the end of his seat and truly shocked every time Rochefort made another appearance. Him again! I always like something that introduces the kids to classics and gets them excited The kids loved this story - especially the 9 year old boy was hanging on the end of his seat and truly shocked every time Rochefort made another appearance. I always like something that introduces the kids to classics and gets them excited for more. Apr 27, Ellie Huang rated it it was amazing. This is a great classic retold of the Three Musketeers. I personally enjoyed it a lot as it has the perfect mixture of ingredients for a tasty story including, romance, mystery, suspense, adventure, and revenge. I recommend this book to young readers and can only begin to imagine what the original might bring forth. It was ok. Apr 02, Rob Chappell rated it it was amazing. The redactors toned down some plot elements in this tale e. Nonetheless, this was a wonderful romp through the swashbuckling world of the Musketeers, made all the more enjoyable because one of my ancestors was a Musketeer himself, way back in the 17th century. Aug 03, Daphne Kim rated it really liked it. Daughter's Review: I thought that this book was very exciting for many reasons, one, it was very dramatic and at the end of most of the chapters, there was a cliff hanger! In the story, there were so many secrets and small mysteries in one big mystery. I loved all the action and drama. In my mind, if you were to read it, be prepared for one of the most epic stories of your life! Mother's Review: These books are simplified versions of classics to introduce the characters and overarching themes to Daughter's Review: I thought that this book was very exciting for many reasons, one, it was very dramatic and at the end of most of the chapters, there was a cliff hanger! Mother's Review: These books are simplified versions of classics to introduce the characters and overarching themes to children. For me, the oversimplified writing takes away part of what makes it a classic story. The storytelling is just not the same. So, I did not enjoy it as much as my daughter and would only give it two stars, myself. That said, I appreciate the idea that becoming familiar with and excited about the characters might inspire children to want to read the original as they grow into that skill level. May 13, MistyDawnOx rated it did not like it Shelves: reading-w-zeke. What a silly book. My boy wouldn't let us get past the first chapter. We've enjoyed other Classic Start books but this one was a bit of a let down. The stories were "dumb" and "why would anyone want to hear about this. Nov 27, Becky rated it it was ok. Kids version. Great story, of course. Jul 02, Michael rated it liked it. May 16, Alex rated it really liked it Shelves: historical-fiction. I really enjoyed this book! I liked the adventures within it and it was a great book to top of my 30 book challenge! Feb 27, Jack rated it liked it. The story needed more details and to develop the characters more they didn't have that interesting of backstories. The story was to fast and you were halfway done in 15 minutes, not because it was good but because it was short and you hadn't realized how bad it is. Also, there wasn't a lot of fighting as one might expect The Three Musketeers: Retold from the Alexandre Dumas Original reading The Three Musketeers, it was mostly traveling and talking. Jan 05, Gavin rated it it was amazing Shelves: historical. This is a historical and adventure type of book plus it has a little of romance for you boys and girls out there so what I am about to tipe for you should be the most adventure in your entire life. There was once a man named dartanyahn who has a dream of becoming a musketeer and he also was looking for the love of his life. So as he goes he meets a man named porthos who The Three Musketeers: Retold from the Alexandre Dumas Original bumped into and porthos says sorry and dartanyahn says you should be sorry and porthos challenges him to a duel at noon. He This is a historical and adventure type of book plus it has a little of romance for you boys and girls out there so what I am about to tipe for you should be the most adventure in your entire life. He meets another man named aramis who he ran passed and spilled his drink on him. So aramis said please apologize for your mistake good sir. Dartanyahn did not so aramis challlenged him to a duel at one'o'clock. So another man named athos was a sad man at the time so for no reason he challenged dartanyahn at two'o'clock and dartanyahn was so shocked that he had three duels in one day so when he went there they were the legendary three musketeers. For most of you people out there The Three Musketeers: Retold from the Alexandre Dumas Original love to talk and read about adventure this is the book of your life and so I hope everybody in the world can hear what I am writing right now and with everybody who has adventure in thier hearts I give you this recomendation for do not speed through it but enjoy it like its real. Jan 16, AndreyT rated it it was amazing. At that time I thought my reading level wasn't high enough to read an original story. The Three Musketeers (King's Musketeers, book 1) by Alexandre Dumas

The first step in writing an The Three Musketeers: Retold from the Alexandre Dumas Original book report is reading the book and marking interesting phrases or notable features in the margins. You should use active reading skills to retain the most from the text. Your book report should contain all of the following, in addition to the plot summary. The Three Musketeers was written in It was published in serial form in the French magazine, Le Siecle over the course of 5 months. Alexandre Dumas. Though the novel is based on historical information, and many of the events, such as the siege of New Rochelle, really occurred, Dumas has taken artistic liberties with many of the characters. It should not The Three Musketeers: Retold from the Alexandre Dumas Original looked at as a factual account of this period. Instead, the novel should be recognized as a fine example of the genre of Romance. These accounts are entertaining adventures that not only advance the plot but, perhaps more importantly, describe the fundamentals of court society as well as revealing character. The questions to follow will help you detect important themes and ideas in the novel:. Consider the conflict between individuals:. Examine the traditional roles of this society:. Consider these examples as possible first sentences for your book report:. Share Flipboard Email. By Lauren McLaren. Updated November 05, ThoughtCo uses cookies to provide you with a great user experience. By using ThoughtCo, you accept our.