The Three Musketeers

By: Alexandre Dumas

Narrated by: John Lee

Length: 23 hrs and 32 mins

Publisher's summary

Mixing a bit of seventeenth-century French history with a great deal of invention, Alexandre Dumas tells the tale of young D'Artagnan and his musketeer comrades, Porthos, Athos, and Aramis. Together they fight to foil the schemes of the brilliant, dangerous Cardinal Richelieu, who pretends to support the king while plotting to advance his own power. Bursting with swirling swordplay, swooning romance, and unforgettable figures---including the seductively beautiful but deadly femme fatale, Milady, and D'Artagnan's equally beautiful love, Madame Bonacieux--- The Three Musketeers continues, after a century and a half of continuous publication, to define the genre of swashbuckling romance and historical adventure.

©1923 Public Domain (P)2008 Tantor

epic.

John Lee is an excellent narrator.

hard to be critical of Dumas, but I knocked off 1 star because I could have done without about three or four of the 69 chapters - three of those dealt with Milady near the end. having said that, she was the scariest villain I've encountered in literature in ages.

I must have read a highly abridged version of the three musketeers in my youth because 2/3 of this was new to me.

great story telling and dialog. the narrator's grasp of French was impressive. I tried samples of three audio book versions before deciding on this one. I am glad I did.

I'm really looking forward to John Lee's telling of Twenty Years After, the next installment of the Dartanion "Romances"

highly recommended.

Compelling

Though I speak only English, the words spoken in French and other languages were no hinderance to my enjoying the book. The narrator is superb. Listening to the descriptions and minute details one can easily imagine what characters look like. Great detail is developed for each character and the actions therein.

I listen to these audio stories in the evening while trying to unwind from the days activities and to take my mind into another world. This book most definitely helped here. The Three Musketeers is one I’ll probably listen to again in a few years. I don’t say that about too many books on tape!

Better than the movies

it occurred to me and all I knew about the Three Musketeers was from TV shows and movies. none of the movies or TV shows come even close to the original.

Fantastic performance

For anyone looking for a phenomenal reading of The Three Musketeers, this is it. Lee’s performance is exceptional.

My Favorite Book of All Time!

What did you love best about The Three Musketeers?

This story has everything - great characters, intrigue, romance, and humor. It's always been a favorite of mine but John Lee's narration truly brings it to life!

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Three Musketeers?

Well the ending of course.

Which character – as performed by John Lee – was your favorite?

He captures all the Musketeers perfectly but I like D'Artagnan best.

Any additional comments?

I wish John Lee would narrate all the books in this series. I just downloaded "Twenty Years After" so will have to adjust to the new "voice".

My Favorite Novel

I loved listening to this classic. My kids enjoyed it as much as I did.

Good, but not as exciting as Three Musketeers

Would you recommend this audiobook to a friend? If so, why?

I'd recommend the book as a continuation of a GREAT story established in The Three Musketeers. But to me, it starts VERY slowly, and finally gets really interesting for the last 40% of the book. I stuck with it because I had already fallen love with the characters. I'd not recommend it as a 'stand alone' book. But liked it well enough as part of the series.

If you’ve listened to books by Alexandre Dumas before, how does this one compare?

Comparing plot and story lines, it's about 60% as good as "The Three Musketeers", and 40% as good as "The Count of Monte Christo"

What does John Lee bring to the story that you wouldn’t experience if you just read the book?

I particularly like John Lee's narration - I like his voices and emphasis. I wish he'd done 'all' the Dumas books.

A Classic in every way

What made the experience of listening to The Three Musketeers the most enjoyable?

The Narrator! he brought each and every character to life, especially the women, half the time I would forget it was a man reading a female character.

Who was your favorite character and why?

If I had to choose, I would say it was Milady de Winter, her intelligence and cunning bested everyone in the end.

Have you listened to any of John Lee’s other performances before? How does this one compare?

I have not, but I plan to in the near future

Was there a moment in the book that particularly moved you?

The moment D'Artangnan had found Madame Bonacieux only to lose her so tragically.

Any additional comments?

I can't wait to read the rest of the series.

What else can you say of theirs of Dumas. This is among the best!!!

If you've never read or listened to this book, do yourself a great favor! It is wonderful!

Loved this!

Would you listen to The Three Musketeers again? Why?

Yes, because it was so well read and the story is a classic.

Was this a book you wanted to listen to all in one sitting?

It was always hard to take a break from listening to the story.