The Man in the Iron Mask

Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) – This story, in my opinion, wasn’t one of the best written by Dumas. The story line was well done, but the way in which it was written was difficult for me to follow. It jumped into the middle of confusion and right off the bat it was hard to know what was going on. Many times it would follow one person on their part of the story and when they would meet up with someone else of importance it would follow them for a few chapters and then go back to the other person. It sounds confusing to even describe it. Fortunately a few of the characters I was already familiar with from reading The Three Musketeers. The famous musketeers come back in this story to fight against each other, preserving what they each believe to be in the true interest of the kingdom. I did thoroughly enjoy the story. After finishing it I think it was easier to understand what was went on and how it came to that ending. The adventures that were carried out in this story were very true to Dumas’ natural writing. He captures the adventure in chases and sword fights. I love the action that goes on in his books. The book didn’t follow the story line that I at first thought it might. It seemed to move very quickly to different directions. Again, I almost didn’t know what was going on until I finished the book. The story progresses from one moment to the next very quickly and the story completely changes. It is quite interesting to read. I do recommend it, most likely right after reading The Three Musketeers. I think it would help to keep the characters straight and also to keep up with the writing style.

The Three Musketeers

Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) – Adventure stories are probably my favorite and this is definitely a good one. There is adventure, romance, suspense and it’s just good. I like this author quite a bit and want to read more of his works. Although I don’t know many of the French words that are in it, it was easy reading and I like this author’s style. It’s too the point, but at the same time descriptive enough to give me a sense of what it looks like. Historical novels are also a favorite of mine, and now I want to travel to the Louvre and see the place that my story is set in. (1600s)

The Count of Monte Cristo

Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) – This is probably the best adventure I’ve read about. This book is about a man’s quest to revenge his enemies. He does a very thorough job with it and succeeds in his revenge. I wanted the ending to be a little different and for the girl to return to him and his enemy to die, but it didn’t quite end the way I wanted. It was still wonderful to read and I will most likely read it again. Dumas is now a favorite of mine. (1600s)