The d'Artagnan Romances, Vol 3, Part 1: The Vicomte de Bragelonne: Ten Years La…
Gelesen von John Van Stan
Alexandre Dumas
(4,686 Sterne; 70 Bewertungen)
Volume 3 of The d'Artagnan Romances is divided into three parts. The first begins in 1660, ten years after Volume 2, with d’Artagnan as Lieutenant of the King’s Musketeers. In this post, he is very near to achieving his dream (becoming Captain) and even nearer to his King, being young Louis XIV’s personal guard. Seeing first-hand how powerless the child King was, d’Artagnan resigns his illustrious, but dull, post to turn his sharp wit and sword toward another ambitious aim: restoration of the English monarchy. To the joy of France, Cardinal Mazarin dies, leaving a power vacuum that pulls at the ill-fated ambitions of the rich and powerful, Nicolas Fouquet. To combat Fouquet’s ambitions and wrench the nation back from the brink of bankruptcy, young Louis XIV takes the Cardinal’s dying advice and leagues with the economic and sociopolitical reformist, Jean-Baptiste Colbert. Unfortunately, “The Inseparables” again find each other on different sides of the power struggle: Aramis and Porthos with Fouquet, but d’Artagnan and Athos with the King and Colbert. As d’Artagnan advises King Louis XIV, “The reign of Mazarin is over, but that of the financiers is begun. They have the money; your majesty will not often see much of it. To live under the paw of these hungry wolves is hard.” - Summary by jvanstan (31 hr 29 min)
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In which Something will be said of Cropoli—of Cropoli and of a Great Unknown Pa…
13:50
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Of the Society which was formed in the Rue des Lombards, at the Sign of the Pil…
25:35
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In which D'Artagnan prepares to travel for the Firm of Planchet and Company
18:50
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In which the Author, very unwillingly, is forced to write a Little History
29:50
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In which D'Artagnan begins to fear he has placed his Money and that of Planchet…
19:30
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Athos and D'Artagnan meet once more at the Hostelry of the Corne du Cerf
32:00
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How D'Artagnan drew, as a Fairy would have done, a Country-seat from a Deal Box
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How D'Artagnan regulated the "Assets" of the Company before he established its …
16:10
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In which it is seen that the French Grocer had already been established in the …
15:55
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How Anne of Austria gave one Piece of Advice to Louis XIV., and how M. Fouquet …
21:10
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Of the Notable Difference D'Artagnan finds between M. the Intendant and M. the …
18:50
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How D'Artagnan became acquainted with a Poet, who had turned Printer for the sa…
20:30
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In which the Reader, no doubt, will be as astonished as D'Artagnan was to meet …
16:00
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Wherein the Ideas of D'Artagnan, at first strangely clouded, begin to clear up …
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In which D'Artagnan makes all Speed, Porthos snores, and Aramis counsels
16:40
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In which D'Artagnan finished by at length placing his Hand upon his Captains Co…
18:20
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King Louis XIV. does not think Mademoiselle de la Valliere either rich enough o…
16:40
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Bewertungen
where’s Louise de la Valliere?
Karl
(5 Sterne)
I really like John Van Stan’s lovely reading, and have listened to his version of the d’Artagnan Romances. However, I cannot seem to find his reading of Louise de la Valliere, Part II of Volume III, if it exists here. Perhaps someone can lead me there.
ACTION TO THE END
AVID READER
(5 Sterne)
Van Stam was born to read Dumas
great reading
listener of great stories
(4 Sterne)
great reading. As for the story the first half is full of action but then gets a little boring for 2nd half with tidbits of action and good storyline. I wish Vol 3 Part 2 was available 🤔😭. Looks like I have to jump to someone else for that but can come back for Part 3
A tale of Bravery and Chivalry and False Modesty..
Vernon Black
(5 Sterne)
A tale of Bravery and Chivalry and False Modesty of Gentlemen adorned in Regal garb, and equipped with a sharp sword, and an equally sharp wit whose tongues can deliver thrusts that pierce the heart as fatally as his sword! Performed excellently by John Van Stan of Savannah, GA..
Great reading!
potuc
(5 Sterne)
Very nice, sadly Volume III Part II isn't here on LibriVox. You could probably find it on another audiobook site, though.
ePiC!
Anewelding
(5 Sterne)
wow. What a major league undertaking. John is one of the most incredible actor narrators on LibriVox thank you