The Three Musketeers
Alexandre Dumas
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The Three Musketeers (Les Trois Mousquetaires) is a novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. It recounts the adventures of a young man named d'Artagnan after he leaves home to become a musketeer. D'Artagnan is not one of the musketeers of the title; those are his friends Athos, Porthos, and Aramis -- inseparable friends who live by the motto, "One for all, and all for one".
The Three Musketeers was first published in serial form in the magazine Le Siècle between March and July 1844. Dumas claimed it was based on manuscripts he had discovered in the Bibliothèque Nationale. It was later proven that Dumas had based his work on the book Mémoires de Monsieur D'Artagnan, capitaine lieutenant de la première compagnie des Mousquetaires du Roi (Memoirs of Mister D'Artagnan, Lieutenant Captain of the first company of the King's Musketeers) by Gatien de Courtilz de Sandras (Cologne, 1700).
Dumas' version of the story covers the adventures of D'Artagnan and his friends from 1625 to 1628, as they are involved in intrigues involving the weak King Louis XIII of France, his powerful and cunning advisor Cardinal Richelieu, the beautiful Queen Anne of Austria, her English lover, George Villiers, 1st Duke of Buckingham, and the Siege of La Rochelle. Adding to the intrigue are the mysterious Milady de Winter, and Richelieu's right-hand man, the Comte de Rochefort. (summary from wikipedia)
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Chapters
| Author's Preface | 5:58 | Read by Kristin LeMoine |
| THE THREE PRESENTS OF D'ARTAGNAN THE ELDER | 39:20 | Read by Mark F. Smith |
| THE ANTECHAMBER OF M. DE TREVILLE | 27:24 | Read by Mark F. Smith |
| THE AUDIENCE | 27:59 | Read by Mark F. Smith |
| THE SHOULDER OF ATHOS, THE BALDRIC OF PORTHOS AND THE HANDKERCHIEF OF ARAMIS | 17:53 | Read by R. Francis Smith |
| THE KING'S MUSKETEERS AND THE CARDINAL'S GUARDS | 22:28 | Read by R. Francis Smith |
| HIS MAJESTY KING LOUIS XIII | 40:17 | Read by shanda_w |
| THE INTERIOR OF "THE MUSKETEERS" | 22:26 | Read by Kevin Kivikko |
| CONCERNING A COURT INTRIGUE | 21:10 | Read by David Barnes |
| D'ARTAGNAN SHOWS HIMSELF | 16:42 | Read by Simon Taylor |
| A MOUSETRAP IN THE SEVENTEENTH CENTURY | 21:08 | Read by Meredith Hughes |
| IN WHICH THE PLOT THICKENS | 37:25 | Read by Meredith Hughes |
| GEORGE VILLIERS, DUKE OF BUCKINGHAM | 21:22 | Read by Mark F. Smith |
| MONSIEUR BONACIEUX | 20:23 | Read by Mark F. Smith |
| THE MAN OF MEUNG | 22:10 | Read by Mark F. Smith |
| MEN OF THE ROBE AND MEN OF THE SWORD | 15:15 | Read by Kirsten Ferreri |
| M. SEGUIER, KEEPER OF THE SEALS, LOOKS MORE THAN ONCE FOR THE BELL IN ORDER TO … | 21:02 | Read by Kirsten Ferreri |
| BONACIEUX AT HOME | 24:27 | Read by Kirsten Ferreri |
| LOVER AND HUSBAND | 15:24 | Read by Gesine |
| PLAN OF CAMPAIGN | 15:53 | Read by Kirsten Ferreri |
| THE JOURNEY | 21:56 | Read by Kirsten Ferreri |
| THE COUNTESS DE WINTER | 21:57 | Read by Clarke Bell |
| THE BALLET OF LA MERLAISON | 16:14 | Read by Thomas Davoren |
| THE RENDEZVOUS | 21:20 | Read by shanda_w |
| THE PAVILION | 20:45 | Read by firefly |
| PORTHOS | 36:33 | Read by chriss the girl |
| ARAMIS AND HIS THESIS | 33:17 | Read by Anna Simon |
| THE WIFE OF ATHOS | 48:25 | Read by Mark F. Smith |
| THE RETURN | 32:11 | Read by Mark F. Smith |
| HUNTING FOR THE EQUIPMENTS | 19:52 | Read by Astreja Odinsdóttir |
| D'ARTAGNAN AND THE ENGLISHMAN | 16:11 | Read by Kevin Kivikko |
| ENGLISH AND FRENCH | 16:14 | Read by Kevin Kivikko |
| A PROCURATOR'S DINNER | 21:17 | Read by Thomas Davoren |
| SOUBRETTE AND MISTRESS | 22:49 | Read by BLRossow |
| IN WHICH THE EQUIPMENT OF ARAMIS AND PORTHOS IS TREATED OF | 21:41 | Read by BLRossow |
| A GASCON A MATCH FOR CUPID | 19:25 | Read by Urszula Pokojska |
| DREAM OF VENGEANCE | 15:56 | Read by Jim Mowatt |
| MILADY'S SECRET | 16:01 | Read by Clarke Bell |
| HOW, WITHOUT INCOMMODING HIMSELF, ATHOS PROCURED HIS EQUIPMENT | 20:52 | Read by Robin Cotter |
| A TERRIBLE VISION | 20:38 | Read by Robin Cotter |
| A VISION | 18:35 | Read by Robin Cotter |
| THE SEIGE OF LA ROCHELLE | 29:14 | Read by Mark F. Smith |
| THE ANJOU WINE | 17:58 | Read by Mark F. Smith |
| THE SIGN OF THE RED DOVECOT | 15:58 | Read by Kirsten Ferreri |
| THE UTILITY OF STOVEPIPES | 14:59 | Read by J. M. Smallheer |
| A CONJUGAL SCENE | 12:06 | Read by Rick Measham |
| THE BASTION SAINT-GERVAIS | 13:13 | Read by R. Francis Smith |
| THE COUNCIL OF THE MUSKETEERS | 30:55 | Read by R. Francis Smith |
| A FAMILY AFFAIR | 30:09 | Read by Susan Denney |
| FATALITY | 20:59 | Read by Robin Cotter |
| CHAT BETWEEN BROTHER AND SISTER | 19:49 | Read by Robin Cotter |
| OFFICER | 25:22 | Read by Tamara R. Schwartz |
| CAPTIVITY: THE FIRST DAY | 21:01 | Read by Catharine Eastman |
| CAPTIVITY: THE SECOND DAY | 22:30 | Read by Catharine Eastman |
| CAPTIVITY: THE THIRD DAY | 19:34 | Read by Kevin Kivikko |
| CAPTIVITY: THE FOURTH DAY | 18:39 | Read by Kevin Kivikko |
| CAPTIVITY: THE FIFTH DAY | 32:21 | Read by Kevin Kivikko |
| MEANS FOR CLASSICAL TRAGEDY | 17:36 | Read by JemmaBlythe |
| ESCAPE | 16:03 | Read by Kevin Kivikko |
| WHAT TOOK PLACE AT PORTSMOUTH | 23:21 | Read by Robin Cotter |
| IN FRANCE | 13:39 | Read by Robin Cotter |
| THE CARMELITE CONVENT AT BETHUNE | 29:51 | Read by Robin Cotter |
| TWO VARIETIES OF DEMONS | 10:47 | Read by Ezwa |
| THE DROP OF WATER | 27:31 | Read by Kevin Kivikko |
| THE MAN IN THE RED CLOAK | 15:31 | Read by Ezwa |
| TRIAL | 16:20 | Read by Kevin Kivikko |
| EXECUTION | 11:32 | Read by Ezwa |
| CONCLUSION | 20:58 | Read by Mark F. Smith |
| Epilogue | 3:35 | Read by Jim Mowatt |
Reviews
an adventure story with many twists
jaded_grl
i dont care what other may have stated, i think the readers did a great job! i usually avoid books where each chapter is read by a different person, but this one turned out good. a few short chapters had noise in the background or mispronounced words - but the readers are not being paid or in a contest for accuracy. overall read with good emphasis, volume, and pausing. the story is adventurous from the beginning. and just when you think they have got away from a foe - or trapped them - things change! its not a book of morals, the 1600s did have men who ran around with married women or tried to make "many conquests". gambling was an accepted past time. and drinking alcohol as your only beverage was normal. so while we may at first think of this as a kids story, the content is clearly PG13. i think adults, male and female, will love this book.
Magnificent!
Oleg K
I read this book in Russian at 12. And I very much enjoyed the English version. Such language delighted my ear immensely. While driving for long hours, this book colored my days and gave joy to my feelings. I definitely would recommend this book to anyone. And for this free gift of enjoyment some small inconveniences in pronunciation won't matter to those who can appreciate it. MERCI BEAUCOUP!
a good classic
Bill
Not the best of the classics I have listened to on here (Dracula, Frankenstein, count of monte cristo, etc.) but nonetheless, very good. One reader throughout would've been preferable, but I think all of the readers did a fine job. None had an accent or cadence that I couldn't understand / follow. Well done and thank you for taking the time to record!
quite the eye opener
Mattman Stubbs
thank you LibriVox for the experience I had never had the chance to read The Three Musketeers and having now have a chance to listen to it I see how very very different it was from the Disney interpretation this was very well done and with so many chapters having different readers actually helped break it up
Rallou
An enjoyable book. Alexandre Dumas knows how to keep the reader interested to read on. A great thanks to the readers who contributed to the task. Although some words were mispronounced, it didn't lessen the joy of listening to the book.
A bit unwholesome, but fantastic story!
Stephen D.
The only reason I have not given this recording five stars is it doesn’t send the MOST wholesome message ever made. A little suggestive, and a fair bit of drinking. Oh, and meaningless killing. But otherwise, great story! Alexandre Dumas is an amazing writer (though I’m sure he’s not Catholic), and the readers did an exceptional job. I enjoyed every minute. I love the character of d’Artagnan, he’s the perfect chivalrous gentleman. It’s just delightful. I think Kitty’s love for him is sweet, and perfectly understandable. Summary: loved it. Seriously, listen to this.
A wonderful tale!!
Lana and Roger M.
A classic that escaped me my entire life. My wife read it when she was twelve and, after 35 years, still remembered all four names of our heros!! This was our first audio book with multiple readers. Our favorites were the gentleman from South Carolina and the young lady who sang her parts like an Angel!! Thanks to all for a memorable experience! Lana and Roger M.
Timeless Classic
A LibriVox Listener
Love this book! Narrators change almost every chapter but each person does a nice job while reading the text. I enjoyed it.