Any recommendations for Dumas besides usual 3 Musketeers?

[Darlin]

I was just wondering if anyone has read any books by Dumas besides the Three Musketeers series, the Black Tulip and The Count of Monte Cristo. I found my local library has a whole slew of his books, some of them falling apart but quite readable and I'm wondering if anyone has any recommendations.

[ArcherSnake]

The Knight Of Maison-Rouge is an old/new book of his that someone recently uncovered in an old attic or something, and it's absolutely awesome. You might want to look into it.

[Darlin]

I actually have that book and it's one of my favorites. I found it at the library, read it and loved it. Just a few months ago I was able to buy an old copy at the Half Price Book Store. I really love the ending, full of self scarifice and of course it's full of Dumas' usual wit, action and romance.

But thank you for the recommendation. I appreciate it very much.

[Aramis]

I really enjoyed The Conspirators (also titled Le Chevalier d'Harmental). What books does your library have, by the way? Are they all by him, or are some by his son (who shares his name)?

[ArcherSnake]

Ah, I didnt know that he had a son with the same name. Was it his son, then, who wrote The Knight Of Maison-Rouge? It is about a later time period.

[Aramis]

No, The Knight of Maison-Rouge was written by Dumas père (the elder). Not all publishers add the "père", but all books that I've seen that are written by his son are said to be by Alexandre Dumas fils (the younger).

[Darlin]

Thank you, Aramis. I've read that one. My library, I'm in Cincinnati, has quite a lot of his works but they’re all clear as to which Dumas wrote which. I actually didn’t know his son wrote more than one novel, Camille. But lucky for me Dumas père’s books are stored away at the main library downtown where you have to request them from the librarian then after about ten minutes they appear magically on the counter - lol!

Of course I've read the 3 Musketeers books and the Count of Monte Cristo and I love them especially the first 3 Musketeers book. I’ve reread that one several times but I didn't realize I had access to so many and even the sequels till I started haunting the Half Price Book store which led me to do a search at the library one day.

After I discovered the libraries stash I went through quite a lot: Castle Epstein, The Page of the Duke of Savoy and Ascanio (both which I really enjoyed), Joseph Balsamo (fascinating), The Queen's Necklace, Ange Pitou (Taking the Bastille), The Countess Charny, Chicot the Jester (which was fun), The Companions of Jehu, The Two Diana’s, Queen Margot, The 45 Guardsmen, The Knight of Masion Rouge (one of my favorites) and the Black Tulip which started out slow but got to be much better.

I know there have been cases of people writing books under his name such as the supposedly final installation of the 3 Musketeers where Aramis is working with Porthos' son and Aramis finally dies. I read that and liked it myself even if it was Dumas, I always wanted to know what became of Aramis.

I wonder if you’ve ever heard of The Countess of Monte Cristo. I found that book for sale at booksamillion.com only I never knew he’d written something like that. Do you think that’s legitimate or a fraud? There’s also the Son of D’Artagnan, King Maker which I’ve heard is a fraud and haven’t read. Have you heard of these books and what do you think?

[Aramis]

That sounds like quite a collection, Darlin. I've read some of the ones you've mentioned, but not all of them. For me, the problem is finding his books in libraries and bookstores. You're right; I wanted to know what became of Aramis, too, and I never understood why he was the only one of the four to survive the trilogy. (However, I wanted to hear it from Dumas, not some other author.) No, I do not believe The Countess of Monte Cristo is a legitimate book. (The Count of Monte Cristo had the perfect ending, anyway.)

[Darlin]

I guess living in a galaxy far, far away would make it difficult to get to a decent library!

[Aramis]

True. There aren't many books from Earth around here.

[Darlin]

Hey, where are all the Dumas fans? Not many?

[Nicko124]

I am just finishing reading 'The Count of Monte Cristo' and I have really enjoyed it. I plan to read 'The Black Tulip' afterwards and hopefully 'The Three Muskateers' in the near future.

Can somebody tell me all of the books that relate to 'The Three Muskateers' series and the order they should be read?

[Aramis]

1. The Three Musketeers
2. Twenty Years After
3. The Vicomte de Bragelonne
4. Ten Years Later
5. Louise de la Valliere
6. The Man in the Iron Mask

The last four are all actually part of The Vicomte de Bragelonne, and depending on the publisher, it is divided into either three or four books. (When it is only in three books, as my copy of the series is, the books are The Vicomte de Bragelonne, Louise de la Valliere, and The Man in the IRon Mask.)

[NNoah3]

Hey, where are all the Dumas fans? Not many?

I have already read "The Three Musketeers", "Twenty Years After", "The Count of Monte Cristo" and now I am reading "The Vicomte de Bragelonne".
I have really enjoyed them.

Bye

[Aramis]

NNoah3- It just looks like we have our tiny little corner of the sky, though. We should start a little fan club here and try to get people excited about Dumas.