The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas
This epic saga has a bit of everything; damsels in distress, sword fights, spies, sword fights, a villainous conniving woman, romance, loyalty, friendship, murder, scandal and yes, more sword fights.
One of our main heroes, Comte d'Artagnan, or mainly just referred to as d'Artagnan, quickly meets 3 Musketeers of the Kings' army; Porthos, Athos and Aramis. The four gentleman get into scuffle after scuffle and go on several long adventures. They learn about each others weaknesses and past traumas and become the closest of friends who protect and fight alongside each other.
And fight they do. Every page of this novel was packed with action. An adventure would end and another would almost immediately begin. Many scenes were overly dramatic and over-the-top but it was suspenseful and entertaining from the beginning to the end.
A great classic that although long, was worth the read for fast paced action and lovable, silly, but flawed characters.
Synopsis: This swashbuckling epic of chivalry, honor, and derring-do, set in France during the 1620s, is richly populated with romantic heroes, unattainable heroines, kings, queens, cavaliers, and criminals in a whirl of adventure, espionage, conspiracy, murder, vengeance, love, scandal, and suspense. Dumas transforms minor historical figures into larger- than-life characters: the Comte d’Artagnan, an impetuous young man in pursuit of glory; the beguilingly evil seductress “Milady”; the powerful and devious Cardinal Richelieu; the weak King Louis XIII and his unhappy queen—and, of course, the three musketeers themselves, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, whose motto “all for one, one for all” has come to epitomize devoted friendship.