Les Trois Mousquetaires [Abridged] [Paperback]

R. De Roussy De Sales (Adapter), Alexandre Dumas (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0844212296 | ISBN-13: 978-0844212296 | Publication Date: May 2006 | Edition: Abridged

This edition of "Les Trois Mousquetaires" has been specially adapted for beginners learning French. The original language has been simplified, although it still aims to retain the flavour and style of the original.

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Language Notes

Text: French --This text refers to an out of print or unavailable edition of this title.

About the Author

ALEXANDRE DUMAS ; 1802-1870) Auteur de théâtre et de romans populaires, il est probablement l''un des plus grands écrivains français de l''époque romantique. Aidé de divers collaborateurs, il signa près de 300 ouvrages ! Parmi les plus connus figurent Le Comte de Monte-Cristo, Les Trois Mousquetaires, La Reine Margot, La Tulipe noire et Le Collier de la reine. --This text refers to the Hardcover edition.

Product Details

• Paperback: 152 pages
• Publisher: McGraw-Hill/Glencoe; Abridged edition (May 2006)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0844212296
• ISBN-13: 978-0844212296
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 5.8 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 8.5 ounces (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.1 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (10 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #1,088,129 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is the "texte integral", May 6, 2006

By 

Tyler Anderson (Salt Lake City) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Trois Mousquetaires, Les (French Edition) (Mass Market Paperback)

It seems that two of the three other people who have written reviews rated the wrong edition. As the other reviewer pointed out, this is the "texte integral." This is not an edition to be read by somebody who is beginning to learn French. I consider myself very fluent in French and still have difficulties with some parts of the text.

For a more advanced reader such as myself, this book is an excellent read. Dumas is an excellent author and I have enjoyed every story of his that I have ever read. The plot is well developed and engages the reader through to the end of the novel.

39 of 50 people found the following review helpful:

3.0 out of 5 stars 5 stars for Dumas, 1 for the adaptation, average of 3 stars, July 6, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Les Trois Mousquetaires (Paperback)

This is not Les Trois Mousquetaires of Alexandre Dumas; it is "adapted in simple French by R. de Roussy de Sales." It includes marginal notes, usually not on the most challenging vocabulary in the paragraph, and a set of writing exercises in English in the back.

However, this is a good adaptation, if you are looking for something to challenge rusty French skills.

Dumas' characters and action are exciting and compellingly drawn, and the boundary between history and fiction is blurred enough to make Dumas' version the more persuasive.

This is still a terrific story.

7 of 7 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Make sure you review the right edition!, September 15, 2005

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Frank "frankfe" (Seattle, WA United States) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Les Trois Mousquetaires = Three Musketeers (French Edition) (Mass Market Paperback)

This edition of the book, ISBN 2266087594, is not an adaptation, has no vocabulary, no writing excercises, and no English anywhere. The review below is of a different edition.

This book does have footnotes that explain historical references, maps showing the travels of D'Artagnan, and sections talking about historical context and structure of the text. To be honest, I did not find all this extra information useful, but it was there if I wanted to look at it. This edition is "texte integral", meaning that it includes the entire text, even a preface and appendix written by Dumas that are not part of the main story.

Dumas is an inventive and entertaining story teller, and Les Trois Mousquetaires is on of his better books. Recommended.