The d'Artagnan Romances, Vol 3, Part 3: The Man in the Iron Mask: Free Audiobook and Listening Guide

The d'Artagnan Romances, Vol 3, Part 3: The Man in the Iron Mask, credited to Alexandre Dumas, is available as a LibriVox volunteer audiobook. This guide identifies the recording, its source summary and its audio tracks.

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LibriVox recording of The d'Artagnan Romances, Vol 3, Part 3: The Man in the Iron Mask by Alexandre Dumas. (Translated by William Robson.) Read in English by John Van Stan Volume 3 of The d'Artagnan Romances is divided into three parts. In this, the final part, d’Artagnan’s fortune is near its height; having become the illustrious Captain of the Musketeers, he is now the chief defender of King Louis XIV. Fortune has also smiled on his three companions: Aramis is a wealthy bishop and the powerful, secret Superior General of the Jesuit Order (or “the black pope”); Athos is the premier nobleman of France; and Porthos becomes a Duke with the proud but garishly long-winded title of “du Vallon de Bracieux de Pierrefonds.” On the opposite side of fortune, we find the young Phillippe, a desolate iron-masked prisoner in the infamous Bastille who has been deprived of everything, even his true identity, and the formerly rich and powerful Superintendent of Finance, Nicholas Fouquet. Aramis dupes the good-natured Porthos and desperate Fouquet into aiding Phillippe… with disastrous consequences for all, including d’Artagnan and King Louis XIV! Dumas spares none in this conclusion. Indeed, the turn of events drive d’Artagnan to ask, “What is there left for man after youth, love, glory, friendship, strength, and wealth have disappeared?” His answer, a true Gascon to the end, does provides some inspiration: “Forward! still forward! When it is time, God will tell me, as he foretold the others.” - Summary by jvanstan

Recording facts

• Recording title: The d'Artagnan Romances, Vol 3, Part 3: The Man in the Iron Mask
• Author credits: Alexandre Dumas
• Language: English
• Original MP3 tracks: 91
• Listed recording duration: 30:06:01

Catalogue topics

• Louis XIV
• Athos
• Aramis
• Porthos
• jean-baptiste colbert

Opening tracks: first 24 of 91

1. 01 - Two old friends — 41:30
2. 02 - Wherein may be seen that a bargain which cannot be made with one person, can be carried out with another — 29:20
3. 03 - The skin of the bear — 17:05
4. 04 - An interview with the Queen Mother — 25:10
5. 05 - Two friends — 18:20
6. 06 - How Jean de la Fontaine came to write his first tale — 11:05
7. 07 - La Fontaine in the character of a negotiator — 17:50
8. 08 - Madame de Belliere's plate and diamonds — 9:40
9. 09 - M. de Mazarin's receipt — 22:05
10. 10 - Monsieur Colbert's rough draft — 26:15
11. 11 - In which the author thinks it is high time to return to the Vicomte de Bragelonne — 14:50
12. 12 - Bragelonne continues his inquiries — 14:10
13. 13 - Two jealousies — 13:15
14. 14 - A domiciliary visit — 17:40
15. 15 - Porthos's plan of action — 20:15
16. 16 - The change of residence, the trap-door, and the portrait — 25:55
17. 17 - Rivals in politics — 13:45
18. 18 - Rivals in love — 18:00
19. 19 - King and noble — 19:05
20. 20 - After the storm — 13:45
21. 21 - Heu! Miser! — 10:35
22. 22 - Wounds within wounds — 14:30
23. 23 - What Raoul had guessed — 14:20
24. 24 - Three guests astonished to find themselves at supper together — 12:55

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