The 1700-1939 Book Club! discussion

This is for the discussion of The Three Musketeers by Alexandre Dumas chapters 34-44.

I finished it last right. Really loved the ending. As mentioned in an earlier thread by some other readers, I would have to agree that d'artangen isn't the most endearing of the musketeers. I hope he isn't the only musketeer from this novel that appears in the other novels. The novel has quite a few really interesting characters. I don't want to say too much and give anything away to those who haven't finished. Just keep reading!

The end of this part has slowed down a bit for me. It is focusing on the political aspects of the war so my attention strays. I am sure it will pick up very soon! I am glad Athos didn't really kill his wife although she is now trying to kill d'Artagnan.

I dont know in wish capter are am I, but d'Artagnan have pick up all frend from the road house, back to Paris with the Horses from there servant...

I confess my mind wandered at this part too. I know jack squat about French history except a bit about the Revolution...oh and the more recent nuclear issues since I live in Japan and, as you can imagine, have learned WAAAAAY more than I ever wanted to about nuclear issues!

Anyway...as I said in other threads, I am feeling sympathy for Milady. Yeah, she's evil, but think about it. What a brutal age it was. No one even slightly questions that she deserves to be hanged on the spot because of her past, which we don't even actually know about firsthand.It's just...see the tattoo, oh she's evil, KILL!! Also, the fact that her own husband has the unquestioned right to do so.
Brutal. A fun era to read about, lots of guys in tight pants waving swords around, but in reality I am so glad we are far removed from that sort of violence.