Forget about Hollywood movies... read the book!
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A cracking Historical Novel... world fame well deserved. ATHOS, PORTHOS, ARAMIS and D'ARTAGNAN... are universal heroes.
FOR ONCE SAYING: ONE OF THE BEST ACTION&ADVENTURE BOOKS FROM ALL TIME IS NOT AN EXAGGERATION!.
You need to forget the Hollywood films before seating to read it... (well, at best, keep Lana Turner in mind... the best ever MYLADY...) I know it would be difficult... but it is worth the effort in spades... those who really love it would go for the rest... TWENTY YEARS AFTER etc.
A TRUE CLASSIC BOOK.
ADB
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Swashbuckling Good Fun!!
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What fun! This books just jumps right out and keeps moving along (except for a couple of slow spots -- but needed to develop the character's past, etc.) The cameraderie between the Musketeers is awesome and they are incredibly wonderful scamps.
D'artagnon was adorable, as were Athos, Aramis and Porthos. The evil Milady was truly EVIL and WICKED. The dialogue was awesome, it just crackled right along. I think we all know the basic story and how it ended, but reading the book was much more enjoyable than the movie, as they always are. It did bring back many memories of that wonderful version from the 70's, with Michael York and Raquel Welch. I will have to revisit that, and am looking forward to reading the sequels. Dumas is truly a brilliant author.
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A historical novel wrapped up with a 1st-class folk tale
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Three things struck me when I read this for the first time, one is it's striking accuracy to historical events, and the other the way it seems like a timeless tale which could have been told by Viking warlords or Roman generals. And finally, the way in which it is just a fantastic story, that can be enjoyed just as much as the latest Hollywood action movie or soap opera on T.V.
As an A-level student. I have only read one novel, Wuthering Heights, before. After reading a novel with such a heavy beginning, I was amazed at how Dumas got right to the point. He doesn't dawdle about as Bronte does in the first three chapters of Wuthering Heights. Apart from being an English AS level student, I'm also a History student who had just finished studying Louis XIV France. Although 50 years after d'Artangnan's adventure, I found it easy to understand and I would recommend that anyone who has a brief knowledge of 17th Century France will enjoy this novel more.
Which is why I recommend this version particulary. As it comes with a historical note, introduction and a set of small notes at the back. If you're not a student, I would recommend you this book anyway, as I feel it is a rare gem which can ,unlike some 19th Century novels, still be enjoyed today.
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Unmistakably a classic
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Having spent most of my life reading boyish books such as the ones written authors such as McNab and Ryan I decided to get stuck into some of the real fictional masterpieces. Having encountered the Three Muusketeers before in the cinema I thought I would give the written version a try. Im glad I did because the book is brilliant. The story is told in a refreshingly different way than modern books and opens your eyes to what times were like back then. Forget all your preconceptions about classics being difficult to read and hence boring because once you strat reading this you will realsise that they are not. In simple terms reading this was a wise choice and I would strongly recommend it to anyone.
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Seen the movies?
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My first introduction to 'the three musketeers' was during my childhood when I used to avidly watch 'dogtanian and the three muskehounds' - you may well laugh, but years later my fond memories of this cartoon impelled me to read the book. Yes the book is much better than any cartoon or film version, but when you read it you realise why. Basically, the characters are initially introduced in a rather sketchy manner - you only 'get to know' the characters as you read through the book. It is therefore understandable that this is difficult to portray in a film - hence reading the book is a must, it is a classic.
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