The Three Musketeers CD jacket 2 pack

The Three Musketeers

Alexandre Dumas


The Three Musketeers, one of the most popular historical romances ever written, recounts the adventures of d’Artagnan, a young nobleman from Gascony who leaves home to join the royal Musketeers of the Guard in Paris. Initially rebuffed in his application, he turns an adversarial encounter with the three musketeers of the title – Athos, Porthos, and Aramis – into an enduring alliance when the guards of the King’s rival Cardinal Richelieu attempt to apprehend them for illegal dueling and he helps fend them off. He is appointed to the company and proceeds to become entangled in the affairs of the court and state. Set between 1625–1628, the rivalry between King Louis XIII and the conniving Cardinal Richelieu provides much of the action and features the characters of Richelieu agent Le Comte de Rochefort and spy Milady de Winter, one of the best female villains ever created. The conflict between the Catholics and Protestants figures heavily as well, reaching a peak in the Siege of La Rochelle

The story is based on Memoires de Monsieur d’Artagnan (1700), an historical novel by Gatien de Courtiz de Sandras that captured Dumas’ fancy, and was written in collaboration with Auguste Maquet, who did historical research and suggested plot outlines. The Three Musketeers was published as a serial between March and July 1844 before publication in book form. It was followed by two sequels, Twenty Years After and The Vicomte of Bragelonne: Ten Years later. It has been adapted many times for stage, film, television, comic books and games.

Product Details

Read by: Multilpe readers
Length: 24 hours and 48 minutes
Type: Collaborative reading
Media: 2 MP3 CDs
Package: CD jackets
Item No.: CJ-2012
EAN: 0686175924374
List Price: $12.99

Credits

Production

Book Coordinator: J. M. Smallheer
Meta Coordinator: J. M. Smallheer

Artwork
Cover: Scene from Musketeers c. 1870 by Florent Joseph Marie Willems
Inset: Portrait de D'Artagnan. 1849. Vivant Beaucé (1818-1876) et Adolphe Gusman
Inset: Photo of Alexander Dumas père 1855 by Nadar (1820–1910)
Insert background image: Illustration of Laurent, 1845, Jules Jean Georges Renard
Insert inset: Illustration from the Appleton edition, 1894, by Maurice Leloir, wood engraving by Jules Huyot

The Recordings

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The Recordings

These recordings were made using the author’s original published work, which is in the public domain. The readings were recorded by members of Librivox.org, which has generously made the recordings available to the public domain. While Librivox condones the sale and distribution of these recordings, it is not associated with the management or operations of MP3 Audiobook Classics. The audio files have been lightly edited and have been engineered using professional audio tools for maximum sonic quality. We spend considerable time and effort to ensure the recordings are free of noise, equalized for maximum listener pleasure, and that tracks are leveled and normalized to provide a consistent listening experience.

Table of Contents

  DISC 1    
Track Chapter Reader Length
1 01 - Ch. 00 - Author's Preface Kristin LeMoine 5:49
2 02 - Ch. 01 - The Three Presents of D'Artagnan the Elder Mark F. Smith 39:00
3 03 - Ch. 02 - The Antechamber of M. De Treville Mark F. Smith 27:13
4 04 - Ch. 03 - The Audience Mark F. Smith 27:45
5 05 - Ch. 04 - The Shoulder of Athos The Baldric of Porthos and the Handerchief of Aramis R. Francis Smith 17:39
6 06 - Ch. 05 - The King's Musketeers and the Cardinal's Guards R. Francis Smith 22:14
7 07 - Ch. 06 - His Majesty King Louis XIII shanda_w 40:03
8 08 - Ch. 07 - The Interior of 'The Musketeers' Kevin Kivikko 22:19
9 09 - Ch. 08 - Concerning A Court Intrigue David Barnes 20:59
10 10 - Ch. 09 - D'Artagnan Shows Himself Simon Taylor 16:35
11 11 - Ch. 10 - A Mousetrap in the Seventeenth Century Meredith Hughes 20:54
12 12 - Ch. 11 - In Which the Plot Thickens Meredith Hughes 37:10
13 13 - Ch. 12 - George Villiers Duke of Buckingham Mark F. Smith 21:15
14 14 - Ch. 13 - Monsieur Bonacieux Mark F. Smith 20:16
15 15 - Ch. 14 - The Man of Meung Mark F. Smith 22:02
16 16 - Ch. 15 - Men of the Robe and Men of the Sword D. S. Harvey 17:29
17 17 - Ch. 16 - M. Seguier Keeper of the Seals Looks More Than Once for the Bell in Order to Ring It As He Did Before D. S. Harvey 24:59
18 18 - Ch. 17 - Bonacieux at Home D. S. Harvey 27:42
19 19 - Ch. 18 - Lover and Husband Gesine 15:18
20 20 - Ch. 19 - Plan of Campaign D. S. Harvey 17:05
21 21 - Ch. 20 - The Journey D. S. Harvey 23:11
22 22 - Ch. 21 - The Countess de Winter Clarke Bell 21:44
23 23 - Ch. 22 - The Ballet of La Merlaison Thomas Davoren 16:10
24 24 - Ch. 23 - The Rendevous shanda_w 21:12
25 25 - Ch. 24 - The Pavilion firefly 20:33
26 26 - Ch. 25 - Porthos chriss the girl 36:20
27 27 - Ch. 26 - Aramis and His Thesis Anna Simon 33:03
28 28 - Ch. 27 - The Wife of Athos Mark F. Smith 47:58
29 29 - Ch. 28 - The Return Mark F. Smith 31:55
30 30 - Ch. 29 - Hunting for the Equipments D. S. Harvey 19:02
31 31 - Ch. 30 - D'Artagnan and the Englishman Kevin Kivikko 16:04
32 32 - Ch. 31 - English and French Kevin Kivikko 16:10
33 33 - Ch. 32 - A Procurator's Dinner Thomas Davoren 21:08
34 34 - Ch. 33 - Soubrette and Mistress BLRossow 22:22
35 35 - Ch. 34 - In Which the Equipment of Aramis and Porthos is Treated of BLRossow 21:22

 

  DISC 2    
Track Chapter Reader Length
36 Ch. 35 - A Gascon A Match for Cupid Urzsula Pokojska 19:14
37 Ch. 36 - Dream of Vengeance Jim Mowatt 15:47
38 Ch. 37 - Milady's Secret Clarke Bell 15:48
39 Ch. 38 - How Without Incommoding HImself Athos Procured His Equipment Robin Cotter 20:34
40 Ch. 39 - A Terrible Vision Robin Cotter 20:18
41 Ch. 40 - A Vision Robin Cotter 18:17
42 Ch. 41 - The Seige of La Rochelle Mark F. Smith 29:01
43 Ch. 42 - The Anjou Wine Mark F. Smith 17:45
44 Ch. 43 - The Sign of the Red Dovecot Kirsten Ferrari 15:51
45 Ch. 44 - The Utility of Stovepipes J. M. Smallheer 14:57
46 Ch. 45 - A Conjugal Scene Rick Measham 11:55
47 Ch. 46 - The Bastion Saint-Gervais R. Francis Smith 12:59
48 Ch. 47 - The Council of the Musketeers R. Francis Smith 30:48
49 Ch. 48 - A Family Affair Susan Denney 29:55
50 Ch. 49 - Fatality Robin Cotter 20:41
51 Ch. 50 - Chat Between Brother and Sister Robin Cotter 19:31
52 Ch. 51 - Officer Tamara R. Schwartz 25:12
53 Ch. 52 - Captivity: The First Day Catharine Eastman 20:38
54 Ch. 53 - Captivity: The Second Day Catharine Eastman 22:09
55 Ch. 54 - Captivity: The Third Day Kevin Kivikko 19:28
56 Ch. 55 - Captivity: The Fourth Day Kevin Kivikko 18:30
57 Ch. 56 - Captivity: The Fifth Day Kevin Kivikko 32:10
58 Ch. 57 - Means for Classical Tragedy Jemma Blythe 17:25
59 Ch. 58 - Escape Kevin Kivikko 15:58
60 Ch. 59 - What Took Place at Portsmouth Robin Cotter 23:00
61 Ch. 60 - In France Robin Cotter 13:24
62 Ch. 61 - The Carmelite Convent at Bethune Robin Cotter 29:43
63 Ch. 62 - Two Varieties of Demons Ezwa 10:41
64 Ch. 63 - The Drop of Water Kevin Kivikko 27:21
65 Ch. 64 - The Man in the Red Cloak Ezwa 15:22
66 Ch. 65 - Trial Kevin Kivikko 16:16
67 Ch. 66 - Execution Ezwa 11:25
68 Ch. 67 - Conclusion Mark F. Smith 20:50
69 Ch. 68 - Epilogue Jim Mowatt 3:32

 

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