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The Three Musketeers
In seventeenth-century France, young D'Artagnan initially quarrels with, then befriends, three musketeers and joins them in trying to outwit the enemies of the king and queen.
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First published January 1, 1977
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January 15, 2022I've often opined that The Three Musketeers has never been satisfactorily filmed. But on due consideration, I’m not really qualified say that. Wikipedia lists at least twenty-five different cinematic adaptations, most of which I've never seen. Perhaps one or more of them has managed to do justice my favorite novel. I doubt it, but it's possible. Perhaps one day I'll be pleasantly surprised to find someone has done an even halfway decent job of it.
In the meantime, I can still confidentially pronounce that none of the versions I've ever seen, at least, is satisfactory. None of them even comes close:
The Three Musketeers (1948) I used to watch this one as a kid in the 1970’s on reruns. I liked it alright then, I guess. At least enough to inspire me to run out to the backyard afterwards and duel against the neighborhood kids with wooden swords—although it was never all that difficult to get me to do that. I tried re-watching it in my early twenties, however, and found it stilted and charmless. I got through less than half of it before I shut off the VCR.
The Three Musketeers (1973)/The Four Musketeers (1974) A lot of people seem to like this two-part version. I'll never understand why. I could rant all day about why this sacred cow is bullshit. Maybe one day I will. For now, it’s sufficient to say it comes across more as a parody than as an adaptation. Which would be fine, if it was actually funny. It isn’t. (A sequel, Return of the Musketeers, was released direct to TV in 1989. It wasn't an improvement.)
The Three Musketeers (1993) The less said of this abomination the better. The absolute worst of the lot. Salt in the wound: it spawned the execrable hit single "All For Love,” by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting, which was inescapable on the radio for a few dark weeks in the early 1990’s. There can be no forgiveness for this movie.
The Man In the Iron Mask (1998) I’ll include Musketeer-adjacent sequels in this list. Despite its talented cast-- Gabriel Byrne, John Malkovich, Jeremy Irons and Gerard Depardieu, as D’Artagnan and his comrades in their twilight years--it's an amateurish hack-job that takes ridiculous liberties with the source material.
The Musketeer (2001) Maybe I shouldn't count this one, as I couldn’t get all the way through it. I was somewhat intrigued by the idea of reinterpreting the Musketeer mythos as an over-the-top Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon-style martial arts movie. What I could force myself to watch of it was a mawkish, muddled mess. Even the stylized swordplay was underwhelming.
The Three Musketeers (2011) The "steampunk" version, it takes place in an alternate universe of flying galleons and other fanciful high-tech marvels. I don't object to this kind of radical re-imagining in principle. But the execution was silly and unmemorable. If I'd watched it at home rather than the cineplex, I wouldn't have finished it.
The Musketeers (2014-2016) This was a TV series, not a movie, but let’s not quibble here. The Musketeers bills itself not as an adaptation, but as a complete reimagining of the source material. It borrows characters and situations from the novel, freely adapting them to create a story that’s very much its own thing. I must admit it started out pretty good. And I liked the casting of the principal characters better than in any previous version. But my initial optimism was short lived. Early seventeenth century French history offers a wealth of scandals, duels, cabals, battles, uprisings and intrigues that even the great Alexander Dumas never fully exploited. A long form series provided the writers an unparalleled opportunity to dig into this rich historical vein and extract dramatic gold. Instead, they relied on their own lackluster imaginations to serve up increasingly contrived plots. Disappointed by the waste of potential, I gave up early in the second season.
Fortunately, my earliest exposure to The Three Musketeers wasn’t any cinematic version. It wasn't the original novel either, which I didn’t read until my late teens. Rather, it was this “Great Illustrated Classics” edition, adapted by Malvina G. Vogel. I used to flip through it before I’d even learned to read, following the story through the black and white pictures that faced each page of text. When I read it at about the age of seven or eight, I found myself enthralled by an exciting and rather dark tale that has haunted my imagination ever since.
It’s a rather damning indictment of Hollywood that this humble version for children probably does a far better job of conveying the essence of The Three Musketeers than any of the alleged efforts to adapt it to the screen.
In the meantime, I can still confidentially pronounce that none of the versions I've ever seen, at least, is satisfactory. None of them even comes close:
The Three Musketeers (1948) I used to watch this one as a kid in the 1970’s on reruns. I liked it alright then, I guess. At least enough to inspire me to run out to the backyard afterwards and duel against the neighborhood kids with wooden swords—although it was never all that difficult to get me to do that. I tried re-watching it in my early twenties, however, and found it stilted and charmless. I got through less than half of it before I shut off the VCR.
The Three Musketeers (1973)/The Four Musketeers (1974) A lot of people seem to like this two-part version. I'll never understand why. I could rant all day about why this sacred cow is bullshit. Maybe one day I will. For now, it’s sufficient to say it comes across more as a parody than as an adaptation. Which would be fine, if it was actually funny. It isn’t. (A sequel, Return of the Musketeers, was released direct to TV in 1989. It wasn't an improvement.)
The Three Musketeers (1993) The less said of this abomination the better. The absolute worst of the lot. Salt in the wound: it spawned the execrable hit single "All For Love,” by Bryan Adams, Rod Stewart and Sting, which was inescapable on the radio for a few dark weeks in the early 1990’s. There can be no forgiveness for this movie.
The Man In the Iron Mask (1998) I’ll include Musketeer-adjacent sequels in this list. Despite its talented cast-- Gabriel Byrne, John Malkovich, Jeremy Irons and Gerard Depardieu, as D’Artagnan and his comrades in their twilight years--it's an amateurish hack-job that takes ridiculous liberties with the source material.
The Musketeer (2001) Maybe I shouldn't count this one, as I couldn’t get all the way through it. I was somewhat intrigued by the idea of reinterpreting the Musketeer mythos as an over-the-top Crouching Tiger, Hidden Dragon-style martial arts movie. What I could force myself to watch of it was a mawkish, muddled mess. Even the stylized swordplay was underwhelming.
The Three Musketeers (2011) The "steampunk" version, it takes place in an alternate universe of flying galleons and other fanciful high-tech marvels. I don't object to this kind of radical re-imagining in principle. But the execution was silly and unmemorable. If I'd watched it at home rather than the cineplex, I wouldn't have finished it.
The Musketeers (2014-2016) This was a TV series, not a movie, but let’s not quibble here. The Musketeers bills itself not as an adaptation, but as a complete reimagining of the source material. It borrows characters and situations from the novel, freely adapting them to create a story that’s very much its own thing. I must admit it started out pretty good. And I liked the casting of the principal characters better than in any previous version. But my initial optimism was short lived. Early seventeenth century French history offers a wealth of scandals, duels, cabals, battles, uprisings and intrigues that even the great Alexander Dumas never fully exploited. A long form series provided the writers an unparalleled opportunity to dig into this rich historical vein and extract dramatic gold. Instead, they relied on their own lackluster imaginations to serve up increasingly contrived plots. Disappointed by the waste of potential, I gave up early in the second season.
Fortunately, my earliest exposure to The Three Musketeers wasn’t any cinematic version. It wasn't the original novel either, which I didn’t read until my late teens. Rather, it was this “Great Illustrated Classics” edition, adapted by Malvina G. Vogel. I used to flip through it before I’d even learned to read, following the story through the black and white pictures that faced each page of text. When I read it at about the age of seven or eight, I found myself enthralled by an exciting and rather dark tale that has haunted my imagination ever since.
It’s a rather damning indictment of Hollywood that this humble version for children probably does a far better job of conveying the essence of The Three Musketeers than any of the alleged efforts to adapt it to the screen.
June 4, 2022
I think I’ve seen the adaptation before but cannot quite remember it as it was a very long time ago. It was an enjoyable read and I don’t quite often found woman as a villain in many classics before. D’ Artagnan is an interesting character but can be a dumb-wit when it comes to a woman. His hopeless romantic-self got blinded easily by beautiful woman and also easily fell in love with them. That got him into troubles. He’s lucky to have the Three Musketeers as his friends whose generous in giving advice about women and they are always there looking out for him.
August 2, 2020
There were a lot of murders in this classic. I wouldn't recommend it to young children.
April 29, 2015
What a hoot! I remember reading this many years ago, but the older me liked it a lot more.
The three musketeers are four great characters. Yes, four - you'll see why. Add in several other very interesting characters and the book can't help but be good. Lay it all on a historical foundation. A few quick searches suggest that there's a lot more factual basis to this story than I thought. Buckingham and Milady were the real deal, and some sources suggest there was even more to the story than Dumas showed us. And as others have noted, one of the female leads is Really Nasty!
The interactions between the four heroes are written in a florid style that you may recognize if you've read Steven Brust's Phoenix Guards series, which openly admits to being a tribute to Dumas. But when we need plot events to move things along, they zoom easily.
The book's overall attitude is delightfully light-hearted, despite some grim happenings. I wonder if Dumas was the first to introduce the idea that heroes needn't worry about being shot at, because the bad guys will rarely hit them. Or that if people do get wounded they just carry on and eventually heal up.
The gentlemanly rules of dueling are fascinating. A guy stabs you through the body, then helps you to medical care while you congratulate him on his good swordplay.
I read the Gutenberg Project e-edition. It's a long book but the pages just fly by. Recommended.
And it will probably make you go and read some real history.
The three musketeers are four great characters. Yes, four - you'll see why. Add in several other very interesting characters and the book can't help but be good. Lay it all on a historical foundation. A few quick searches suggest that there's a lot more factual basis to this story than I thought. Buckingham and Milady were the real deal, and some sources suggest there was even more to the story than Dumas showed us. And as others have noted, one of the female leads is Really Nasty!
The interactions between the four heroes are written in a florid style that you may recognize if you've read Steven Brust's Phoenix Guards series, which openly admits to being a tribute to Dumas. But when we need plot events to move things along, they zoom easily.
The book's overall attitude is delightfully light-hearted, despite some grim happenings. I wonder if Dumas was the first to introduce the idea that heroes needn't worry about being shot at, because the bad guys will rarely hit them. Or that if people do get wounded they just carry on and eventually heal up.
The gentlemanly rules of dueling are fascinating. A guy stabs you through the body, then helps you to medical care while you congratulate him on his good swordplay.
I read the Gutenberg Project e-edition. It's a long book but the pages just fly by. Recommended.
And it will probably make you go and read some real history.
October 7, 2013
My 7yo would rate it higher because he enjoyed reading with me. I noticed the many, many typos. The plot itself was unclear as to where it was going and why. I imagine that was due to translation and editing for a younger audience. The actual story though didn't feature particularly moral characters, which muddies the water as to what defines a hero and a villain. That's hard to explain to a child who tends to see things more in black and white. Of course, my son loved the action and the implications of chasing after married women, drinking, and killing without remorse went over his head so overall I suppose no harm was done but the story itself is not a child's story and I question why it would be modified for them in the first place. Oh, well.
June 25, 2025
2.5 stars rounded up.
I wanted so badly to be able to rate this higher. The story, the action, the characters... they were all so fun! I love how each musketeer had completely different personalities from each other, and having a female villain who was "narrating" the story was different and exciting!
What brought this down to 2.5 stars for me was all of the sexual references. There was never explicit content, but how openly these men and women were driven by sex and have no sense of a moral code bothered me. There was so much infidelity and sexually driven decisions. It was almost as if a mockery was being made of the church. Each "religious" character portrayed was a highly sexually driven person and gave no thought to how many partners they ran through in their sexual conquests, male and female. I understand that this is the way of the world sometimes. I however, was not expecting it from this classic novel. Had I done my research better, I am sure I could have found this out. I was lead to believe this was a child friendly book, and it is in fact nothing I would ever let a child read. I have always used the phrase "we're like the 3 Musketeers" when referring to myself and 2 of my close friends. I think I will think twice before using that phrase now.
Overall, it was still such an exciting read and I am glad I read it and have one more classic novel under my belt!
side note: if you listen to the Audible original audio, be aware of sound effects during the many many passionate kissing scenes. I almost had to fast forward a few times. It never turned vulgar, but it caused many unwanted visuals none the less.
I wanted so badly to be able to rate this higher. The story, the action, the characters... they were all so fun! I love how each musketeer had completely different personalities from each other, and having a female villain who was "narrating" the story was different and exciting!
What brought this down to 2.5 stars for me was all of the sexual references. There was never explicit content, but how openly these men and women were driven by sex and have no sense of a moral code bothered me. There was so much infidelity and sexually driven decisions. It was almost as if a mockery was being made of the church. Each "religious" character portrayed was a highly sexually driven person and gave no thought to how many partners they ran through in their sexual conquests, male and female. I understand that this is the way of the world sometimes. I however, was not expecting it from this classic novel. Had I done my research better, I am sure I could have found this out. I was lead to believe this was a child friendly book, and it is in fact nothing I would ever let a child read. I have always used the phrase "we're like the 3 Musketeers" when referring to myself and 2 of my close friends. I think I will think twice before using that phrase now.
Overall, it was still such an exciting read and I am glad I read it and have one more classic novel under my belt!
side note: if you listen to the Audible original audio, be aware of sound effects during the many many passionate kissing scenes. I almost had to fast forward a few times. It never turned vulgar, but it caused many unwanted visuals none the less.
April 3, 2019
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas (Adapted by Malvina G. Vogel) is about D’Artagnan and how he goes to Paris meeting none other than the Three Musketeers. I’d recommend this book to 6th grader because it’s a very exciting story and it has an amazing adventure I know i enjoyed. And I’m sure a lot of other 6th graders would agree if they read it. Though D’Artagnan meets the Three Musketeers (Athos, Porthos, and Aramis), he isn’t a musketeer but simply a good friend of them and who fought side by side with them. And of course to celebrate they say, ” One for all and all for one!”
February 21, 2017
I really enjoyed this book. There was quite a bit of death in it, because people got murdered a lot. Mostly it was for revenge. So many things were happening, and I could not stop reading it. Each side was trying to find out each other's plans. Lots of action was going on. Some of the characters were fascinating, such as Milady de Winter. I wanted to find out what happened next. This was a very interesting read.
May 4, 2011
Dumas shows us many instances of ridiculous portrayals of love between a man and a woman. Even the bravest man is completely weak against the outward beauty of a woman. The heroes in this book are primates.
June 20, 2020
2.5 really.
I wanna thank Dopaminer Books (@dopaminer__ on Instagram) for getting me this book. They're an online book rental service all over India that allows you to rent books and read for only a rupee a day.
So this is, I believe, a compressed version of the actual book, with a lot of things deleted. That would definitely make sense.
For a book called The Three Musketeers, you'd think they'd be the main characters. But to me, they honestly felt more like minor side characters. I hardly know anything about them, and I honestly can't even tell the three apart. I've come across other media that, even though not an adaptation of this story, used the three characters. And honestly they were much more interesting characters there, and they were actually supposed to be only minor side characters in those! The three characters that I actually feel of as main characters are D'Artagnan, Madame Bonacieux, and milady (Lady de Winter)
D'Artagnan, the actual main character of the book, that I've also seen of in other medias (when I say that I don't mean the movie adaptations, which I haven't watched) and felt of as a likeable but brash young man joining along the Musketeers. Instead, in this book, was so unlikeable it made it hard to have him be the main character.
The character that actually seemed interesting was of Milady. Her crafty lies and cunningness definitely made the parts close to the ending very much enjoyable.
Much like the ending, I'd also very much enjoyed the beginning of the book. It instantly hooked me in, and I enjoyed it all the way till D'Artagnan became friends with the Three Musketeers. The fight scenes, especially the one where D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers first join forces, was so much fun to read. But besides that, for most of the book, I was just waiting for the next scene showing the Three Musketeers, which to be honest wasn't a lot.
Also, they never once said the phrase "All for one! And one for all!" Was that not in the original book? Was it made up later in adaptations? I've always associated that phrase the most with this, and I was disappointed not to come across it.
I'm guessing in the actual full book these characters are more fleshed out and engaging. But honestly, I don't think I'd wanna read the full book now any time soon. Perhaps at some point. Until then, The Three Musketeers is only an alright book for me.
I wanna thank Dopaminer Books (@dopaminer__ on Instagram) for getting me this book. They're an online book rental service all over India that allows you to rent books and read for only a rupee a day.
So this is, I believe, a compressed version of the actual book, with a lot of things deleted. That would definitely make sense.
For a book called The Three Musketeers, you'd think they'd be the main characters. But to me, they honestly felt more like minor side characters. I hardly know anything about them, and I honestly can't even tell the three apart. I've come across other media that, even though not an adaptation of this story, used the three characters. And honestly they were much more interesting characters there, and they were actually supposed to be only minor side characters in those! The three characters that I actually feel of as main characters are D'Artagnan, Madame Bonacieux, and milady (Lady de Winter)
D'Artagnan, the actual main character of the book, that I've also seen of in other medias (when I say that I don't mean the movie adaptations, which I haven't watched) and felt of as a likeable but brash young man joining along the Musketeers. Instead, in this book, was so unlikeable it made it hard to have him be the main character.
The character that actually seemed interesting was of Milady. Her crafty lies and cunningness definitely made the parts close to the ending very much enjoyable.
Much like the ending, I'd also very much enjoyed the beginning of the book. It instantly hooked me in, and I enjoyed it all the way till D'Artagnan became friends with the Three Musketeers. The fight scenes, especially the one where D'Artagnan and the Three Musketeers first join forces, was so much fun to read. But besides that, for most of the book, I was just waiting for the next scene showing the Three Musketeers, which to be honest wasn't a lot.
Also, they never once said the phrase "All for one! And one for all!" Was that not in the original book? Was it made up later in adaptations? I've always associated that phrase the most with this, and I was disappointed not to come across it.
I'm guessing in the actual full book these characters are more fleshed out and engaging. But honestly, I don't think I'd wanna read the full book now any time soon. Perhaps at some point. Until then, The Three Musketeers is only an alright book for me.
April 6, 2025
I need to read more Classics but I also am finding myself hovering in my acceptance of them as much. Most of the illustrated ones are too simplistic and dramatically change the tale while the originals have bored me to death.
Unfortunately this is my first time reading The Three Musketeers and to me I am flabbergasted that this is even considered a classic. But since this is an adaptation for children I will be more lax for my rating and save that for the actual reading of said book.
At first glance with this particular edition, the characters are all clueless and easily manipulated by their hormones. And it amazes me how well these are considered to be heroic characters who cannot see past the red flags.
At the same D'Artagnan's lack of commitment and loyalty is also amazing while having me scratch my head as to really whose side he is really on.
The book itself has a small biography of Alexandre Dumas ay the start and also dedicated half of its pages to illustrations, which makes me truly wonder what all has been removed. But fortunately this book's saving grace is the actual plot twist at the end although our Gascon youth almost loses it again towards the hormones.
All in all if you want to read this book, stick with the original and not this version.
Unfortunately this is my first time reading The Three Musketeers and to me I am flabbergasted that this is even considered a classic. But since this is an adaptation for children I will be more lax for my rating and save that for the actual reading of said book.
At first glance with this particular edition, the characters are all clueless and easily manipulated by their hormones. And it amazes me how well these are considered to be heroic characters who cannot see past the red flags.
At the same D'Artagnan's lack of commitment and loyalty is also amazing while having me scratch my head as to really whose side he is really on.
The book itself has a small biography of Alexandre Dumas ay the start and also dedicated half of its pages to illustrations, which makes me truly wonder what all has been removed. But fortunately this book's saving grace is the actual plot twist at the end although our Gascon youth almost loses it again towards the hormones.
All in all if you want to read this book, stick with the original and not this version.
May 7, 2022
I should have known what I was getting myself into, when I grabbed a book by Alexandre Dumas.
I didn´t even make it halfway through Monte Christo last year.
Now this edition is abridged, but it still was very wordy. I think I just don´t have the patience for classics anymore. The length is not the problem here. The problem is, that for long sections in the book NOTHING happens: d’Artagnan following Constance through the streets of Paris and waiting outside of a house, the Musketeers having breakfast and talking about plans, Myladys schemes during her imprisonment ... yes, they are useful for the plot, but even though they are useful, can we please jsut get over with them and finish business in half the time?
The illustration definitely!!!!!! were what got me through the book. I flipped through the pages - no risk for spoilers, I already knew the story from movies and musicals ect. - so I knew what pictures were about to come and it gave me something to look forward to.
The writing style is really beautiful and elegant. I understand that it takes time to phrase such beautiful sentences, so I won´t blame Dumas. He did an excellent job. If I was a more patient reader I surely would bath in the enjoyment the full version of this book brings.
I didn´t even make it halfway through Monte Christo last year.
Now this edition is abridged, but it still was very wordy. I think I just don´t have the patience for classics anymore. The length is not the problem here. The problem is, that for long sections in the book NOTHING happens: d’Artagnan following Constance through the streets of Paris and waiting outside of a house, the Musketeers having breakfast and talking about plans, Myladys schemes during her imprisonment ... yes, they are useful for the plot, but even though they are useful, can we please jsut get over with them and finish business in half the time?
The illustration definitely!!!!!! were what got me through the book. I flipped through the pages - no risk for spoilers, I already knew the story from movies and musicals ect. - so I knew what pictures were about to come and it gave me something to look forward to.
The writing style is really beautiful and elegant. I understand that it takes time to phrase such beautiful sentences, so I won´t blame Dumas. He did an excellent job. If I was a more patient reader I surely would bath in the enjoyment the full version of this book brings.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
December 31, 2021
The "three" Musketeers' true story is based on four high-ranking French soldiers from Louis XIII's elite Black Musketeer regiment. The Three Musketeers, first serialized in France in 1844, are timeless classics. It has been translated into numerous languages and filmed multiple times, and its protagonists - D'Artagnan, Porthos, Aramis, and Athos - have become literary archetypes. Nonetheless, few people outside of France are aware that all four are based on historical figures: Armand de Sillegue, Isaac de Portau, Henri d'Aramitz, and Charles de Batz. All four were from Gascony and served in the elite Black Musketeer regiment during the 1640s. The Four Musketeers tells the story of the fundamental four musketeers. The latter came to Paris in the 1640s and witnessed some of the most dramatic moments in seventeenth-century France: Louis XIII's final years and the struggle for control over him between the scandalous royal favorite, Cinq-Mars, and the dying Cardinal Richelieu; and Cardinal Mazarin's rise to power.
September 26, 2022
"My diamonds are very lovely..Are they not? All twelve of them?" 💎
BOOK: The Three Musketeers
AUTHOR: #alexanderdumas
GENRE: #fiction #adventure #historicalnovel
RATING: 🗡🗡🗡
PUBLISHER: @saddleback
It is the one and only ambition of D'Artagnan to join the elite corps.
He meets with three inseprable musketeers named Athos, Porthos & Aramis. They work for the Three of these finest musketeers in France, Athos, Porthos and Aramis, make their way to England to restore the queen's honor with the help of the D'Artagnan is the story. It is an easy read, can be read by children, and adults especially suggested to people who are not patient enough to read any books above 100 pages. This is intended towards "encouraging reading".
Start with realistic goals ⚡
BOOK: The Three Musketeers
AUTHOR: #alexanderdumas
GENRE: #fiction #adventure #historicalnovel
RATING: 🗡🗡🗡
PUBLISHER: @saddleback
It is the one and only ambition of D'Artagnan to join the elite corps.
He meets with three inseprable musketeers named Athos, Porthos & Aramis. They work for the Three of these finest musketeers in France, Athos, Porthos and Aramis, make their way to England to restore the queen's honor with the help of the D'Artagnan is the story. It is an easy read, can be read by children, and adults especially suggested to people who are not patient enough to read any books above 100 pages. This is intended towards "encouraging reading".
Start with realistic goals ⚡
December 9, 2022
This is the story of D'Artagnan who goes to Paris to seek his fortune. He initially quarrels with 3 of the King's Musketeers and then befriends them. The story is about how the four friends defend the interests of Louis XIII and Anne of Austria, the Queen. Didn't really enjoy this one as much as The Count of Monte Cristo but Dumas is a good storyteller and was glad to know that D'Artagnan did well for himself in the end. I was certainly glad to see the end of milady, but sad about Constance. A good read, overall.
This entire review has been hidden because of spoilers.
March 23, 2023
While I love the great illustrated classics collection this one was just ok. I'm not sure if it was the story that didn't really grab me or if this adaptation just wasn't a good representation of the story. I get the feeling a lot of the story was cut or condensed to either make it shorter or child friendly and it suffered for it. It seemed like the characters were not developed well and each persons motivation wasn't really well flushed out, so the book seemed like a blur of people just doing and saying things. I guess I'll figure that out when I read the original Dumas novel.
October 10, 2025
I can't believe I didn't get to this exciting and sensual read sooner! the 3 Musketeers is the tale of a young, rambunctious and audacious man longing to become 1 of the kings Musketeers. Along the way to audition himself, he finds himself facing 3 separate duals with Musketeers who eventually stop being rivals and become friends and mentors.
There is war, love and deception all about this book as he ventures. Loss and gain and lies and lust.
What an amazing story!!
my favorite character is Planchett, the witty, brilliant and faithful servant.
no spoilers. go read it. this is worth it.
There is war, love and deception all about this book as he ventures. Loss and gain and lies and lust.
What an amazing story!!
my favorite character is Planchett, the witty, brilliant and faithful servant.
no spoilers. go read it. this is worth it.
March 3, 2021
I thought this was a great book overall. It was very interesting. As well as the plot always having drama going on would make you want to read more. Being able to relate this book to past times in history also made it a lot easier to read. They’re was a good amount of death in it so it’s good for people who like violence. I would definitely recommend this book to people who like a lot of action. As well as people who really enjoy history.
May 19, 2023
Well, everyone in this book was instantly falling in love with each other within a few seconds of meeting that person. Doesn't matter if that person is married or not. Even at one point, I AM IN LOVE, then a few pages later now in love with a totally different person.
In this short version of the story, it doesn't feel like The Three Musketeers at all. They were hardly mentioned in fact. You are better off watching the 1993 movie of the book.
In this short version of the story, it doesn't feel like The Three Musketeers at all. They were hardly mentioned in fact. You are better off watching the 1993 movie of the book.
June 1, 2023
I thought this was an interesting story. My biggest gripe is that all the men who have done awful things (including the heroes) get off scot free or promotions while the women take the blame and punishment. But that's history for you. But I'd take an entire series on Milady de Winter just taking her vengeance out on the people who have wronged her.
May 12, 2017
The Three musketeers by Alexandre Dumas was a very fast pace book you didn’t really connect with the characters in any way this book is about a man who wants to be a musketeer and travels a long distance on his ridiculous horse, but then he gets attacked at a bar and after that all happens he keeps riding, when he finally reaches his destination he challenges three musketeers to a duel at the same place but at different hours but in the end its all good the become friends and have a lot of adventures together. Then the book takes a turn and goes into a romeo and Juliet book. a lot of books it lets you connect with the characters and this book was to fast understand what was going on. It was really frustrating because I tried getting an idea of what the characters were like and what currently is going on but then you were on to the next chapter. When there was action it was caught short it was like you were watching a movie and you just fast forward to the end. And I guess it is a shortened story but really can the author slow down a bit or a lot. This book honestly needs a two because you don’t connect with the characters in the book it feels really fast and is boring.
May 16, 2022
i think millady is my favorite character because she is two faced i was suprised when the three musketeers killed mlilady i would not change the ending because she needed to be killed it was he own fault
January 31, 2023
All for one and one for all! The three musketeers battle cry is heard from one country to another one.
The musketeers must save the people from being murdered because of cardinal Richelieu and his spies, Milady and Rochefort. But there's a secret with Milady. What could it be?
The musketeers must save the people from being murdered because of cardinal Richelieu and his spies, Milady and Rochefort. But there's a secret with Milady. What could it be?
March 5, 2023
Lots of blood and guts! And the title is sort of a misnomer, because there are four musketeers: Athos, Porthos, Aramis, and the main character, D’Artagnan. Through all their adventures, it’s “All for one and one for all!”
October 31, 2017
Eli didn’t like it at first, but by the time revenge was made he was won over.
November 27, 2017
I love this book
February 2, 2018
I loved the movie as a kid from Disney and my father bought me the book and I fell in love with the story even more.
February 4, 2018
Good story, but way too much death/murder for me.
February 17, 2018
I read this to the boys. They were totally hooked.
March 4, 2018
It left out large portions, but still contained a surprising amount of murder for a Great Illustrated Classic.
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