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Feb 25, - The Vicomte de Bragelonne is the final volume of D'Artagnan Romances: it is usually split into three or four parts, and the final portion is entitled.
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To ask other readers questions about The Vicomte de Bragelonne , please sign up. Hi, I just need some clarification, please. This particular edition, the Oxford World's Classic, 'The Vicomte of Bragelonne,' does it contain all three volumes of the last book? I am having a great deal of difficulty finding the entire collection of the 'D'Artagnan Romances. Thank you in advance. The Fae Louise No it only contains the first volume, you will need to buy the next two volumes separately, the 2nd volume is called 'Louise de la valliere' and the …more No it only contains the first volume, you will need to buy the next two volumes separately, the 2nd volume is called 'Louise de la valliere' and the final volume is 'the man in the iron mask'.

The Vicomte De Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas (Part 2 of 2)

Hope this helps : less. See all 3 questions about The Vicomte de Bragelonne…. Lists with This Book. Community Reviews. Showing Average rating 3. Rating details. More filters. Sort order. The sprawling three-thousand-page saga of the Four Musketeers is the meerschaum pipe of adventure literature. Although it first attracts attention by its intricately carved detail, it is even more remarkable for the way it ages, for it reveals a rich range of colors as it progresses, each darker and more interesting than the one before.

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Twenty Years After created a world more cynical, and heroes less intrepid and less unified, than that youthful romp The Three Musketeers , and now, Ten Years Later The sprawling three-thousand-page saga of the Four Musketeers is the meerschaum pipe of adventure literature. Twenty Years After created a world more cynical, and heroes less intrepid and less unified, than that youthful romp The Three Musketeers , and now, Ten Years Later —as one of the volumes of this two-thousand-word serial continuation is sometimes called—the world revealed is even darker, and the cautious heroes more self-involved, than before.

The nature of the world is most clearly shown by the characters of its royal ministers. It is money—not love or adventure or bravery—that makes this world go round. And yet there are adventures and bravery here, and a little love too. Characteristically, though, this last heroic deed is also about money. Also, Raoul and Louise are attractive young lovers.

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But though Raoul is noble and Louise is charming, we somehow sense that—in this darkened world—such love is doomed to fail. But—like a meerschaum—its coloring is rich and varied. I have decided to continue with the saga. After all, there are only about thirteen hundred pages left to go. View all 5 comments. The Musketeers are officially my bros, and when I read about them I imagine them as friends, which means I feel their experiences that much more significantly.

This series gives me a very serious case of feelings. I feel sad when I think of how many people never make it this far into the series. Granted, we're getting pretty political now, and there's a lot about the animosity between Focquet and Colbert, and bits and pieces about the governing of France and her relations, so it can be a little more tedious in spots.

The Musketeers are divided, and Porthos and Aramis don't even make an appearance until well over halfway through. This book borrows Raoul's title, but he's not a major player, but one can clearly see he personifies a combination of our four favourite heroes so there's a strong desire for more of him.

But there is so much fun to be had within these pages.

This book begins with one of d'Artagnan's famous schemes, and it makes me laugh so hard. It's so ridiculous, and I love it the more for that. Athos is still a noble example that counteracts d'Artagnan's impulsiveness, and I love that this friendship is still going strong. My heart pounds harder every time some of the friends are united, and the appearance of Porthos at his time made me want to hug him myself.

He's not given nearly enough credit, and every time I read the series I love him more. Aramis is still a cunning fox and I'm saddened every time they lie to one another, even though they still support their friendship. The younger generation that's slowly leaking into the story are actually a lot of fun, and I rather enjoy the relationship between Raoul and the Comte de Guiche.

The Vicomte de Bragelonne (King's Musketeers, book 3) by Alexandre Dumas

You can feel the tone of the story moving into the new friendships that are being born, so there are new dynamics to play with. There's no real villain in this story - Mazarin the Miser is less threatening, and Colbert is not yet important enough to be evil, though he's well on his way.

The King is still finding his footing, and there are others who have malicious intentions that are easily put down by one of our growing list of heroes. So to sum up, this book contains a lot more politics, and French history. There are a lot of new names to remember and this handy edition has a breakdown of characters at the back but there are still some fun musketeer adventures and daring deeds.

This specific edition, though, includes a lot of notes which bothered me a bit. I didn't think it was necessary to add a note for everything that referred to something from a previous book. We all remember what went down with Milady, yo. I hope more people get around to reading the entire series, because you've really gotta read how d'Artagnan decides to get rid of Monk. It's my favourite part of the whole book and it's hilarious. Some classics, you have to wade through the descriptive literature to find the threads of a story- with the work of Dumas, this is rarely the case.

The story is so colourful that the language simply adds a greater depth and poetry that enhances, rather than hinders, the work. The story itself has as much intrigue as the previous Musketeers novels, though the absence of two of the four is sorely missed for a good portion of the book. There's a fair bit of travel but that's nothing unusual, and D'Artagnan is as charming as ever, despite the fact he's getting on in years.

Bit of a weird spot to end Part I, but I will be keen to get into the next part! Jul 29, Phil rated it really liked it. I can 't believe how much I've been enjoying my rash of Dumas novels lately. I've read the first three D'Artagnan novels in quick succession and cannot recommend them highly enough. Of course the novel wasn't originally intended to be split in this way, so the ending tails away a little as we leave the intrigues of Athos and D'Artagnan to put Charles I can 't believe how much I've been enjoying my rash of Dumas novels lately.

Of course the novel wasn't originally intended to be split in this way, so the ending tails away a little as we leave the intrigues of Athos and D'Artagnan to put Charles II back on Britain's throne behind and begin the court shenanigans that will comprise volume 2, so I can understand why some will be bemused by this book, but of course unlike The Three Musketeers and Twenty Years After this isn't ever supposed to be a complete work, like reading part one of War and Peace and complaining that there wasn't a proper ending.

The heroes are all much more world weary now, D'Artagnan is bitter, Porthos is over-settled, Aramis is neck deep in intrigue and Athos is intent on setting his son out into the world properly. Their enemies are small and petty now, compared to Milady and Richelieu of the first book, but that's not the fault of our heroes, and of course taking out your sword to solve a problem can now cause many more problems than it solves.

Okay - can't wait to start Louise de Valliere now. May 23, Ben rated it it was ok Shelves: french-lit. I finished it! It took me longer to complete this book than it did War and Peace!


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I should reconsider my obsessive compulsion toward unabridged literature and my inability to accept a blemish on my record of consecutive completed reads. This book just dragged on and on and on and on and As the third installment of the d'Artagnan Romances, this book serves as a transition from the notorious three musketeers and their Gascon friend to the lives of other French and English characters - youth I finished it!

As the third installment of the d'Artagnan Romances, this book serves as a transition from the notorious three musketeers and their Gascon friend to the lives of other French and English characters - youth usurping inevitable age and power subverting nobility. We get a mere glimpse of Porthos and Aramis, a small portion more of Athos in order to indulge his iron-clad honor and still only a bit more of d'Artagnan who reaches the age of retirement and moves his focus from reckless gallivanting and adventure for material comforts which compromise his character.

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