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The Three Musketeers
The Three Musketeers
Author: Alexandre Dumas, trans. Philip Schuyler Allen
(from the preface, as there is no description on the back cover) — "In the long ago when I was a boy, there were only three or four books that held me captive, and Dumas' "The Three Musketeers" was easily the first of these. I still recall the thrills of hot and cold, the shivers of fear, and the tremulous joy which possessed me when first I read...  more »
ISBN: 318472
Publication Date: 1954
Pages: 547
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Publisher: Rand McNally & Company
Book Type: Hardcover
Other Versions: Paperback, Audio Cassette, Audio CD
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It's all here, complete & unabridged. Set in 17th century England and France, this classic tale tells of valour, intrigue and love. The three friends, Athos, Porthos and Aramis, and their companion, D'Artagnan, fight & love their way through a series of hair-raising adventures. Their exploits, laced with intrigue between the French and English courts and a host of full-blooded subsidiary characters, provide the coulourful framework for a fast-moving, witty and essentially humorous tale.
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escapeartistk avatar reviewed The Three Musketeers on + 207 more book reviews
Normally, anachronistic values don't interfere with my appreciation of a story. However, for some reason in this novel, the hypocrisy of the musketeers' behavior compared with their judgements of others (especially women) was trying. I certainly would not recommend it for children.
The plot is also very contrived.
Overall, for a "classic," I was underimpressed. That said, it is a relatively fun and easy read as long as you're prepared to suspend some of your values along with your disbelief.
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This is a great classic. I went through a classic period, and I really enjoyed this story!
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Original classic of adventure and romance.
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This would be a great book for young children. There are illustrations with no color on every other page, which the child could color.


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