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I originally read The Three Musketeers way back in my teens and the one really clear memory I had retained was that hugely dramatic scene near the end of the book.
This time around I read the excellent translation by Will Hobson, after trying and failing to get the Pevear from my library. (It was listed as the Pevear, but was in fact an older translation, which was a tad irritating.)
As a first overall comment, I found the characters to be very two-dimensional, galloping from one action sequence to the next. It was only to be expected I suppose, given that it was written as a serial. But I think that it's an interesting book to look at from several angles: the hero as vigilante, the weaving of historical events and people into the story, and the way in which women are depicted, are three which spring to mind.
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