tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872225494241033745.post6317467882228426565..comments2024-02-23T06:50:44.088-08:00Comments on An Intellectual Mediocrity: The Three Musketeers - Alexandre DumasBRENThttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15953231992674091002noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872225494241033745.post-51488420987951344912017-01-19T05:48:21.534-08:002017-01-19T05:48:21.534-08:00Ah ha,reading and commenting in 2017! Came across...Ah ha,reading and commenting in 2017! Came across your blog post in a search on Dumas. I revisited The Three Musketeers lately and thoroughly enjoyed the book. <br />I agree about your point of the outdated notions towards women, though I thought I saw another aspect Dumas at least alluded to and that being resourcefulness, ability,and or strength in a woman. Though he illustrated Milady as a villainess,I thought he respected her and in a cautionary way espouse not underestimating women. The queen seemed to me to be another example. <br />Granted, written in an age gone by. Thanks again for your thoughts on the book. Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17126642897445262993noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872225494241033745.post-63148106407728289572011-04-11T15:09:00.236-07:002011-04-11T15:09:00.236-07:00I haven't seen the Dicaprio version. It is inc...I haven't seen the Dicaprio version. It is incredible that there hasn't been one decent version of a Dumas book ever filmed. The Three Musketeers is always rubbish, Guy Pearce's Monte Cristo was completely unrecognisable from the book, and DiCaprio was far too young in Iron Mask because by that stage the four main characters were into their forties!!<br /><br /> I really hooked into Iron Mask last night and read 170 pages and only have about that left to go so hopefully will fininsh it today or tomorrow.BRENThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15953231992674091002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872225494241033745.post-81338949208944439232011-04-11T12:15:22.385-07:002011-04-11T12:15:22.385-07:00I read The Man in the Iron Mask and you are right ...I read The Man in the Iron Mask and you are right it isn't as fun or as enjoyable.<br /><br />To be honest I thought it would be like the movie version which had some resemblance of the humour of the Musketeers (yes for my sins I have a soft spot for the DiCaprio film - call it a guilty pleasure)Karinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675872174982961589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872225494241033745.post-69998188477086642052011-04-10T16:35:59.067-07:002011-04-10T16:35:59.067-07:00No haven't read that one. Have read The Count ...No haven't read that one. Have read The Count of Monte Cristo, which is one of my top three favorite novels, and am half way through The Man in the Iron Mask.Iron Mask isn't as good as Musketeers though. It is overly complicatd and not as much fun as it's predecessor.BRENThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15953231992674091002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872225494241033745.post-32026187072220131482011-04-10T13:08:23.482-07:002011-04-10T13:08:23.482-07:00This is actually my favourite book which I have re...This is actually my favourite book which I have re-read on several occasions (something which I only have done with a couple of books)<br /><br />It is such a good read with some genuinely funny little set pieces thrown in. The characters are all memorable with Dumas writing Milady as a brilliant vileness <br /><br />Have you read The Black Tulip? It would be my second favourite Dumas novel?Karinahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06675872174982961589noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872225494241033745.post-59774831980961241532011-04-07T21:18:06.442-07:002011-04-07T21:18:06.442-07:00Thanks Laura for stopping by and being the first t...Thanks Laura for stopping by and being the first to leave a comment! I will take your advice into account! When I started blogging I didn't intend to be conversational in my style it just sort of happened. I'm pleased though that you approve and hope you come back for more!BRENThttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15953231992674091002noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2872225494241033745.post-67586145548540377522011-04-07T19:30:10.701-07:002011-04-07T19:30:10.701-07:00Love the blog. I think it's such a great idea ...Love the blog. I think it's such a great idea to start a literary blog. I like the way you write because you make it very relaxed and conversational ...which makes it really approachable.<br /><br />The only tip I'd offer is putting an actual space to separate paragraphs. It's easier on the eyes. :)Laurahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08400880202232098855noreply@blogger.com