The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo both appeared in 1844 as serials in two Paris newspapers. They caused a sensation, and it was undoubtedly in this year that Dumas reached the height of his fame.

Unlike The Count of Monte Cristo, which is almost entirely a product of Dumas's fertile imagination, The Three Musketeers is based on historical fact. But so skillful was Dumas's use of his material and so strong his narrative drive that he redefined the old - and more ponderous - methods of writing historical fiction.

His story - dramatic, stirring, romantic - of d'Artagnan, Athos, Porthos, and Aramis and their fight to preserve the honour of their Queen against the machinations of 'Milady' remains, deservedly, as popular today as it was then.

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THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO: Excellent story. A tale of slow revenge and master manipulation. I liked the way things tied in together and the surprises of who was really who and what was really what. The Count of Monte Cristo is a tale of getting revenge without having to go off on some murderous killing spree or having to involve tons of violence. By using patience, skill and manipulation of events the count gets his revenge and justice. Also I like that the count looks at his actions and has to justify them with meaning for himself. Highly recommended. An A+.

Set against the turbulent years of the Napoleonic era, Alexandre Dumas's thrilling adventure story is one of the most widely red novels of all time.

In it the dashing young hero, Edmond Dantes, is betrayed by his enemies and thrown into a secret dungeon in the Chateau d'If - doomed to spend his life in a dank prison cell. The story of his long, intolerable years in captivity, his miraculous escape, and his carefully wrought revenge creates a dramatic tale of mystery and intrigue and paints a vision of France - a dazzling, dueling exuberant,France - that has become immortal.

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