Kayla Dai F. (kayladaila) reviewed The Three Musketeers (Modern Library Classics) on + 33 more book reviews
This was a fun ribald adventure story. We meet DArtagnan, a young Gascony, leaving his home to pursue his future in Paris. DArtagnan befalls a few scrapes, before reaching Paris and once there he has a tumultuous meeting with the Three Musketeers. Despite their rocky beginning they become fast friends; inseparable and willing to do anything for the other. Athos is the serious one, Aramis the religious one, Porthos the buffoon and DArtagnan becomes the brains and the youngest of them. The Musketeers were part of the kings guard their captain being Monsieur de Treville. Dartagnan becomes a guard with another unit, not the Musketeers, because of his youth and inexperience. The Cardinal Richelieu and King Louis XIII are politically aligned, but enemies. The Cardinal has his own guards and one of the most evil Hench-woman/spies in literature, Milady. The friends have many sword fights, lovers, damsels to rescue(Madame Bonacieux) and close scrapes with the bastille. Im so glad I finally read this book. Its really great for young adults, but the book is terrific for anyone. After all a book that has been entertaining readers this long should be enjoyed by everyone.
Dumas entertains and improves the standard of writing at the same time.
