The Three Musketeers

By: Alexandre Dumas

Narrated by: John Lee

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

Original and Fabulous

First Dumas I've read, and it was a romp. Loosely on history of the King's Musketeers and the siege of La Rochelle which was a Protestant rebellion or the Huegenots, this is a tale of intrigue and the battle of good vs evil.

Fictionalized historic characters include King Louis XIII, Cardinal Richelieu, Monsieur de Tréville, Anne of Austria, Duke of Buckingham, and his assassin, John Felton. The characters, both historical and not, are fabulous, and the setting and descriptions wonderfully detailed.

While different from the many movies based on it, this makes me want to go back and see some of those treasures again, and to read more by Dumas.

John Lee's narration was superb and kept the pace of this book wonderfully.

What can I say about the Three Musketeers

I guess the only thing I feel qualified enough to rate is the performance of John Lee- I found his performance outstanding. The characters discernable, and his alliteration is superb. Lee provides the reading this classic deserves.

Sex, Death, and Bravado!

Sex, Death, and Bravado, just what growing teenage boy needs. Athos still spins dice in the corner of a tavern somewhere in France, it is said.

Great narration.

Great author, and story, with amazing narration.
Dumas never disapoints. I highly recomend getting wispersink version for 99 cents.

A Little Wordy at Times

I found the story interesting, but some of the narrative and some of the conversations became tedious.

I do love this narrator though - he was part of the reason I decided to give this classic a try.

Bravo!!

This is an exceptional work of art. Alexandre Dumas is an excellent writer and his story captivates. John Lee does a wonderful job of narrating. He captures the feel and tone of the story perfectly. For my first audio book I am very impressed.

classic tale worth reliving

love this story! and the performance os very good, had me on the edge of my seat several times.

True Classic

Alexander Dumas is a brilliant story teller. This is a must listen! I highly recommend this book.

loved it!

Narrator did a fantastic job with all the different characters. Fantastic Family roadtrip book.

the classics never fail to amaze me

this book is amazing. aside from the names, it is nothing like any of the movies that you may have seen. the classics never fail to amaze me and there's a reason that they became classic