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The Vicomte de Bragelonne by Alexandre Dumas
4.0
A Sizzling French Court
[b:The Vicomte de Bragelonne|369042|The Vicomte de Bragelonne (The D'Artagnan Romances, #3.1)|Alexandre Dumas|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1174184067l/369042._SY75_.jpg|21838371] carries on the story of [b:Twenty Years After|7184|Twenty Years After (The D'Artagnan Romances #2)|Alexandre Dumas|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1165607713l/7184._SY75_.jpg|666376]. It appears as if Dumas and his cohort had a long story to tell as this third volume is the first of the original mega volume. Nowadays it is traditionally published in three parts out of which this book is the first one. The main characters of d’Artagnan, Porthos, Athos and Artemis still figure in this novel, but their presence is diminished and replaced by other characters. I feel as if the reader to some degree leave them behind as slowly descending stars and forcefully enter the realm of historical fiction – a template of well depicted historical figures and places. Even though I somewhat grieve the humor and escapades of the four heroes, I still very much enjoy the court intrigues in the 1660s France with sojourns to Normandy as well as England. The old translation provides a wonderful escape to this time period as Dumas manages to paint characters and situations with his usual eloquence and fierceness. It is definitely a Dumas summer! Onwards to [b:Louise de La Vallière|937643|Louise de La Vallière (The D'Artagnan Romances, #3.3)|Alexandre Dumas|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1179623535l/937643._SY75_.jpg|16183198]!
[b:The Vicomte de Bragelonne|369042|The Vicomte de Bragelonne (The D'Artagnan Romances, #3.1)|Alexandre Dumas|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1174184067l/369042._SY75_.jpg|21838371] carries on the story of [b:Twenty Years After|7184|Twenty Years After (The D'Artagnan Romances #2)|Alexandre Dumas|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1165607713l/7184._SY75_.jpg|666376]. It appears as if Dumas and his cohort had a long story to tell as this third volume is the first of the original mega volume. Nowadays it is traditionally published in three parts out of which this book is the first one. The main characters of d’Artagnan, Porthos, Athos and Artemis still figure in this novel, but their presence is diminished and replaced by other characters. I feel as if the reader to some degree leave them behind as slowly descending stars and forcefully enter the realm of historical fiction – a template of well depicted historical figures and places. Even though I somewhat grieve the humor and escapades of the four heroes, I still very much enjoy the court intrigues in the 1660s France with sojourns to Normandy as well as England. The old translation provides a wonderful escape to this time period as Dumas manages to paint characters and situations with his usual eloquence and fierceness. It is definitely a Dumas summer! Onwards to [b:Louise de La Vallière|937643|Louise de La Vallière (The D'Artagnan Romances, #3.3)|Alexandre Dumas|https://i.gr-assets.com/images/S/compressed.photo.goodreads.com/books/1179623535l/937643._SY75_.jpg|16183198]!