
The Three Musketeers
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Narrated by:
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Simon Vance
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By:
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Alexandre Dumas
When the dashing young D'Artagnon arrives in Paris from Gascony, he becomes embroiled in three duels with the Three Musketeers: Athos, Porthos, and Aramis. But when he proves himself by fighting not against, but with, the Three Musketeers, they form a quick and lasting friendship. The daring escapades of the four pit them against a master of intrigue, Cardinal Richelieu, and the quintessential wicked woman, Lady de Winter.
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One of the best adventure stories ever!
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Classic adventure story
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Mostly Fun
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Wow!
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The amazing Dumas novel, the Count of Monte Cristo, is one of the best novels ever written. Therefore, I expected a similar masterpiece from the Three Musketeers, but I was a little disappointed. The novel is not a bad read, and has an excellent final third, but overall the characters, unlike in Monte Cristo, are rather shallow and the four Musketeers are often annoying and not really sympathetic, nor amusing. If the main villain was not so utterly evil, one would wonder if the four musketeers were the most villainous characters in the book. Their exploits made it seem like they could do whatever they wanted, good or bad, like a bunch of spoiled, arrogant frat boys
Excellent reading by Simon Vance
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All for One
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The plot really moves, with just a few slower spots used to flesh out the characters. The tale is chock full of adventure and intrigue. It's quite humorous in the first half but turns dark in the second half, as the story shifts to the vengeful machinations of Milady de Winter, perhaps the most chilling villain I've ever encountered. I was also intrigued by the amoral actions of d'Artagnan and his friends. The musketeers are not always the honorable heroes portrayed in movie adaptations. Dumas pictured a bygone age with different notions of chivalry and heroism than we have today.
As an English history buff, I enjoyed how Dumas turned the real-life fate of the Duke of Buckingham (favorite of Charles I) into a key plot twist in the novel.
Vance's character voices were very good. My favorites were D'artagnan, Porthos and Cardinal Richelieu - who came off quite sympathetically in this narration. I often thought the Musketeers should throw in their lot with him rather than the foppish, foolish King Louis XIII or his scheming queen.
An expert reading of an adventure classic
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An old favorite
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masterful classic expertly preformed
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Incredible audio book!
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