Why I love The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas (non-spoiler)
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- Опубліковано 20 сер 2024
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I just finished reading it...wow, what a great book! My favorite character was Milady. Dumas masterfully created her as an unquestionable psychopath and narcissist, but with a beautiful exterior, a conundrum and trap for many. I really enjoyed it and highly recommend it. I can definitely relate to how you state that this book can teach life lessons because I feel it did the same for me. Thanks for your review, I enjoyed it.
I’ve never seen a character quite like Milady in all of media. Her charisma and cunning is almost deified. But she is also made to be relatable and pitiable. So it’s like you actually can’t hate her, which is incredible.
Couldn’t agree more. She’s despicable, don’t get me wrong, but man, she’s smart.
@@bookswithzaralate to the party, but one thing I like is that she's not the heartless mastermind. She does mistakes because of her feelings as much as the others, even if those feelings are often jealousy or vengeance. While being smart and cunning.
Porthos was in the Black Musketeers : the Kings Guard ( as were all of the three and D'artagnan ) , but wasn't black in terms of race. He was a white frenchmen ( a Gascon). In the tv series they used a mixed race actor, since Dumas was ( his father was a black general in the Republican Army and his mother a French peasant) and as a tribute to him...fitingly, i may add. I'm also going to mention that Dumas was a playwright first and eventually became a novelist later on, but the man was 100 percent a lover of the full life. He amassed a fortune, but lost it all and yet is the epitome of a self made man. He loved writing,food, wine, women, hunting, travel the theatre and so much more. Other than that..... don't forget Auguste Maquet, as well.
Two more things. I'm going to mention a translation of The Three Musketeers by Laurence Ellsworth. He is supposedly the most accurate translator of Dumas in contemporary times, he's currently doing the entire 6 book D'artagnan Cycle. The other book is The Black Count by Tom Reiss, it's the biography of Dumas father. I thought I'd mention these as you're so passionate for the books and world he created. Cheers!
@@athenassigil5820 thank you so much, that’s great to to know. I will definitely have to check them out! I love your passion as well and I agree on Dumas being a lover of the full life!
Oh my goodness, you’re me! The Three Musketeers is my favourite book, I have 5 copies (and am always hunting for more) and Athos and D’Artagnan are my favourite characters. This is such a lovely video ❤
Hahaha I love this comment! I wish I could heart it multiple times. Always lovely to meet a fellow uberfan of the Musketeers!
I loooooved this book when I read it, and I think it's an obvious classic option for epic fantasy lovers.
💯💯💯💯💯💯💯
I don't know to what extent a story should touch one that it become part of oneself. The story of THE THREE MUSKETEERS will remain with me forever ❤
100000% 💙
Have you read, Twenty Years After
by Alexandre Dumas? If not and you love The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After will grab your heart. Enjoy
Carpe Diem
@@robertocatrone715 I have! I did enjoy it a lot. I need to read the others ones too. Have you?
My absolute favorite book of all time! I especially love how descriptive he is in regards to the landscapes, people, dress. It creates such a vision in your mind. I found it on my audiobook app and listen to it at least once a year for the last 10 years, so I can relate to your passion for it.No one I know has ever read it and it’s such a shame!
Completely agree. It’s such a vivid story! I haven’t listened to the audiobook, do you recommend it?
@@bookswithzara yes, very much so! I just started listening to it again today at work, it really helps pass the time on a boring day!
I wish they made a movie or series exactly like the book. I’d love to see it brought to life. It’s entertaining enough without airships and such 😂
@@maryannspicher it’s not exactly the same but I strongly recommend the BBC series. The casting was perfect!
@@bookswithzara thanks I’ll check that out!
Hey Zara! I too am a huge Dumas fan although I always end up talking about The Count of Monte Cristo or Man In The Iron Mask, but i think you have fully convinced me to reread The Three Musketeers! Your passion here was just beyond contagious.
Thanks Brandon! The book really means a lot to me. I hope you enjoy your reread!
I totally relate to your passion for this book ! I have just started re-reading it and it feels like reuniting with old friends. Every time, I fall in love again with the story and the characters, and Dumas' superb writing style. Thank you for this beautiful review ! Greetings from France
Thank you so much, Sandy! Now you’re making me want to pick it up again haha :)
@@bookswithzara what do you think of the sequels to The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After and The Vicomte de Bragelonne ?
@@Sandrine_Damfino I’ve only read Twenty Years After and I really enjoyed it. Not as much as TTM but it was still a good time. How about you?
@@bookswithzara ha me too 😊
overall I greatly enjoyed all three books and even cried my eyes out at the end ! No shame haha
Indeed Twenty Years After is amazing !
But definitely The Three Musketeers is my favorite one and the one I have read the most, and I have been collecting several editions of it too 🙂
It's definitely on my list of books to read before I die.
One of my childhood faves!
" Là, à son grand étonnement, d'Artagnan entendait critiquer tout haut la politique qui faisait trembler l'Europe, et la vie privée du cardinal, que tant de hauts et puissants seigneurs avaient été punis d'avoir tenté d'approfondir :
ce grand homme, révéré par M. d'Artagnan père, servait de risée aux mousquetaires de M. de Tréville, qui raillaient ses jambes cagneuses et son dos voûté ;
quelques-uns chantaient des noëls sur Mme d'Aiguillon*, sa maîtresse, et Mme de Combalet**, sa nièce, tandis que les autres liaient des parties contre les pages et les gardes du cardinal-duc, toutes choses qui paraissaient à d'Artagnan de monstrueuses impossibilités."
Hélas! - trois fautes* d' Alexandre Dumas - mais il en existe une vraie & meilleure histoire!
En "Louis XIV et son siècle" [p.159], & "Le Comte de Moret /1866" - Dumas offre une meilleure connaissance; fidèlement copié de Tallemant des Réaux.
* Mme de Combalet** & Mme d'Aiguillon* étaient le même personnage,
la nièce préférée de Richelieu, certes, mais non pas sa maîtresse
- créée en 1638 duchesse d'Aiguillon; - lui, en 1625, n'était pas encore duc,
et moins encore l'homme qui faisait trembler ni la Cour de Louis XIII ni l'Europe!
- Brevet de duc: août 1631.
I've read this seat of your pants adventure three times and expect to read it again.
@@GilbertHorn1 it’s the perfect book to be reread and reread!
I love this book 📖 to its amazing read
Out of curiosity, have you read Milady from Laura L. Sullivan. The whole book is presented from the point of view of Milady de Winter and tells her origin story.
Great review, Zara! I have also never read this but have always wanted to. Same with Monte Cristo!
I think you’ll love it!
When I was a kid, my very favourite novels were the heroic adventure classics such as "The Three Musketeers", "Treasure Island" and "The Black Arrow" by Robert Louis Stevenson, "Ivanhoe" by Sir Walter Scott, "The White Company" by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, etc.
You can’t beat the adventure classics. A couple of those are on my list as well!
Same!
Also Robin Hood, Robinson Crusoe, and everything Jules Verne!
I read Monte Cristo back in May, and absolutely loved it, and I’ve been wanting to read the D’Artagnan Romances for a long time. I am doing a buddy read for them starting in January, and I’m super excited. Great review, I can’t wait to see my own thoughts on the book.
I was actually in a Three Musketeers play, and it was so fun.
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Please come back and let me know what you think of it! Hope you love it.
@@bookswithzara will do. I’m sure I’ll love them.
Thanks for the video! I just picked up the Pevear translation a couple weeks ago and it's been sitting on the shelf; I'll use this as an excuse to crack it open. It's one of those weird classics that flies under the radar, probably because of the movies that tend towards being a bit silly.
Completely agree!
Great video! I've been wanting to read The Three Musketeers, but don't know which edition to choose. Which translation/edition would you recommend?
Pevear is my go-to! Definitely recommend him.
Wow that’s a lot of copies of the book. I keep meaning to read Dumas. I have Count of Monte Cristo
CoMC is great but Three Musketeers will always be my fave.
I’m working on a Halloween comic, where three boys go as the three musketeers. Thing is, I don’t intend for them to be thoroughly in costume; just basic stuff, like fake beards, hats, and I suppose...long coats? What would you recommend? Google images shows different Musketeers, and I don’t want to plagiarize; I want to go with what’s broad and basic about their style. Plus, so many references is like so many treats at a bakery: how are you going to choose. See what I mean?
Great video. It's interesting and refreshing how you articulate your thoughts around this favorite of yours, without gushing about it (like we often tend to do when talking about our all-time favorites). It was the perfect blend of "contagious" without the "over-hyping" effect. 😄
It's funny how, The Count of Monte Cristo being my fondest book, I have yet to read The Three Musketeers ! If only the french covers were better looking than the 💩-y ones that are available... Seriously! even the Penguin Classic pays a greater homage to Dumas than our french editions. Sigh.
I'm curious about those different copies you purchased, now, haha!
Thanks so much, Cyril! Really appreciate it. That’s sucks re the cover art. There are some really nice English edition, so I find it really odd that the French haven’t invested in some nice looking ones! I’ll probably do a video of my Musketeer collection at some point (it’s still growing!).
@@bookswithzara Yeah, I don't know why, or when, but at some point making beautiful books (especially for french Classics) wasn't worth it anymore in France. There are a few smaller publishing houses that try to keep the love of the craft alive, but they're smaller ones, and hard to find. It's just weird that it's easier to find beautiful foreign editions of renowned french writers.
Anyway! I'd love to see that video of your collection! 😄
"The plot is crazy." I agree so much hahaha.Mylady de Winter is the Cersei Lannister of historical fiction.
Such a good way of putting it.
Excellent review
I love your passion for this book
Hahahahaha. CoMC is fantastic too, one of the best revenge tales ever told!
Do you like those everymans library hardcovers?
Yep! I don’t own many of them but I do like some of the covers. It’s not my favourite musketeers cover though.
Would the cover you have displayed be the translation you recommend?
Richard Pevear is my go to!
@@bookswithzara
Ok thanks. Penguin are pretty dependable to be fair.
Ok thanks! I saw Imajica on your shelf, will you be doing a review of it?
@@nahmean7045 i definitely will when I eventually pick it up. Won’t be for a while though!
Fun fact.... did you know there is a Three Musketeers candy bar?
If you're still here in the US, you need to find one.
No way! On my next CVS trip, I’ll keep an eye out for one
Have you read all the sequels like The Red Sphinx, Twenty Years After etc, do you recommend to read them after reading TTM?
I’ve read Twenty Years After and it’s great. I plan to read the rest too. Definitely recommend!
Oh dear LOVE A. Dumas too. One of my favorite book of all time is The Count Monte Cristo. And since read it in French i dont like the english version.
I’m so jealous you read French! I’d love to read it in French but only know the basics.
@@bookswithzara Have you heard of a book The Cardinal Blades by Pierre Pevel ( French author) ? It's 3 Musketeers - same era- with dragons. For this one the english version 90% accurate.
@@HakolBeseder09 I’ve never heard of it but that sounds amazing. Is it a series or a standalone? Will check it out.
Never mind. I found an omnibus addition which I’ve added to my wishlist! It looks right up my street. Thank you for putting this on my radar.
@@bookswithzara it's a trilogy
Our Book Club is going to read this in March now but I am lost which edition has the best English translation ? I have compared two copies and was stocking to find choice of words and sentence structure and writing style making me feel that I'm reading 2 different books from 2 different authors - any recommendations of English translation copy?
Richard Pevear is the one I recommend!
For some reason, I can’t see your reply? I got a notification but the reply doesn’t pop up!
I haven't read it, but i've seen a few adaptations, so it comes as a surprise that Porthos is black. Extra irritated by this one.