The Vicomte de Bragelonne

Ten Years After

By: Alexandre Dumas

Narrated by: Simon Vance

Length: 22 hrs and 57 mins

Publisher's summary

It is May 1660 and the fate of nations is at stake. Mazarin plots, Louis XIV is in love, and Raoul de Bragelonne, son of Athos, is intent on serving France and winning the heart of Louise de la Valliere.

D'Artagnan, meanwhile, is perplexed by a mysterious stranger, and soon he learns that his old comrades already have great projects in hand. Athos seeks the restoration of Charles II, while Aramis, with Porthos in tow, has a secret plan involving a masked prisoner and the fortification of the island of Belle-Ile.

D'Artagnan finds a thread leading him to the French court, the banks of the Tyne, the beaches of Holland, and the dunes of Brittany.

Public Domain (P)2009 Blackstone Audio, Inc.

Critic reviews

"Alternately melodramatic, sentimental, humorous, wordly, and almost always absorbing." ( Irish Times)
"I would sit down with The Vicomte de Bragelonne for a long, silent, solitary, lamplit evening by the fire." (Robert Louis Stevenson)

Misrepresentation

I thoroughly enjoyed this story...that is to say the part which I listened to. The description of this book leads one to believe that it's the entire novel. However, it was broken into two parts and the second part "Louise de la Valliere" is not yet available on Audible. I am rather annoyed because I have no idea now when I'll be able to see how the story ended. If you like to hear a complete story like me, ensure that the second half is available before downloading this book. That being said, if the second half is as good as the first then I would definitely recommend this.

Dumas created a literary style with strong echoes heard today.

Yes, it is entertaining. And very interesting reading, well worth your time. And of course Simon Vance is the master. So the narrator does the author justice. However in addition, I am constantly amazed at the subtle wit and humor blended into the story which illuminates how people to this day really think and are motivated to act. I suppose what I am trying to say is that I have learned something about myself, my own character, my own condition, and maybe I don't take myself so seriously having benefited from reading Dumas. Take a moment to read about the author's life and the life of his father, it is fascinating.

Why didn't I read this stuff sooner

After reading The Count of Monte Cristo and The Three Musketeers, I could completely understand why everyone I know loves the work of Alexandre Dumas. I thought that this book might be greatly inferior to Dumas's better-known work, but this guy can't seem to write a terrible story.

Humor, action, memorable characters - the more Dumas I read, the more of it I want to read. These books have really aged well, and I see their fingerprints everywhere I look in fantasy and sci-fi.

I wish I'd known this is kind of The Three Musketeers Part 3 before I went and spoiled bits of Twenty Years Later, which came in between the two books. I thought this was a standalone like The Count of Monte Cristo, but I was incorrect. I could have gotten that tidbit of information from Wikipedia, and I'll soon fill that gap in the narrative, but it is unfortunate that this wasn't described as a sequel in the write-up here on Audible.

Delicious history Written by a master. Anne of A

Anne of Austria, Young Louis XIV,,relations and court, retired Musketeers, a wonderful story, well read

Amazing story. Captivating, intriguing

I wish I had discovered these novels earlier in life. The characters lend lessons to even modern life. The plots twist, surprise and rend the heart.

Beware the 10 yrs after is after the 20 yrs after

What did you love best about The Vicomte de Bragelonne?

The way Alexandre Dumas wove characters in this series together.

Who was your favorite character and why?

D'Artagnan is always my favorite character. He's a bit impulsive.

Which character – as performed by Simon Vance – was your favorite?

D'Artagnan.

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

When D'Artagnan & Raoul (The Vicomt) fought together against the uprising.

Any additional comments?

I wanted to read the four Dumas novels in sequence. I naturally thought 10 years after was the second in the series. It was the third.

great book

great narrator read this book very well. this was a great finish to the D'Artagnan's romances and I am looking forward to seeing what will happen next in the last two book in this series.

Political

This book is filled with political entries of the royal court. It lacks the swashbuckle of previous Dumas writings about our heroes. The story bemoans times seeming
different time, as this book reflects a different time, but same Dumas style.

Fantastic

Would you listen to The Vicomte de Bragelonne again? Why?

Next year I would listen again to all the Stories

Who was your favorite character and why?

Porthos

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

he makes you feel as if you are there listening to the characters.

Did you have an extreme reaction to this book? Did it make you laugh or cry?

Both

how have i never seen a movie/tv show of this one

youd think with how many times the 3 musketeers has been done (though never with much justice) that hbo or netflix or something would have tried to make a "son of the musketeers) vehicle to cash in on a well known ip without retreading worn territory.