If theyre successful, they could save the entire kingdom. Since the man in the iron mask is a work of historical fiction, its historical setting obviously plays a large role. I would like to know which war the book was in the middle of. The man in the iron mask by alexandre dumas goodreads. Aramis, one of the former musketeers and a bishop, goes to the bastille to visit philippe, the imprisoned twin brother of the current king, louis xiv. With leonardo dicaprio, jeremy irons, john malkovich, gerard depardieu. We find in the man in the iron mask that things have changed quite a bit from the seeming happy days of swashbuckling adventures. It was dartagnan who escorted fouquet to the feared alpine fortress of pignerol, wherein lived the most mysterious of all prisoners, the man in the iron mask. Dumas may have been one of the first writers to take up the story of the man and his mask, but he was certainly not the last. The man in the iron mask is the name given to an unidentified prisoner arrested during the reign of french king louis xiv and held in prison until his death. I have sat below his window in a little italian trattoria, while the owner assured me that the man in the mask was no less than the twin brother of louis xiv, held there because the state could not tolerate another claimant to the throne. With richard chamberlain, patrick mcgoohan, louis jourdan, jenny agutter. Leonardo dicaprio is the man in the iron mask and also king louis xiv in this retelling of the famous dumas story. Some of the actions of the king louis xiv are a little unbelievable based on what happens in the book.
A still from the 1939 film about the historical mystery, the man in the iron mask. Marguerite, offshore from cannes of all places, still stands the rude stone fortress where the man in the iron mask spent his lonely days. With this in mind, many to point to the enigmatic eustache dauger as the more likely culprit. He is literally rewriting history, and uses details from the era to help him in that task. The man in the iron mask and millions of other books are available for amazon kindle. Alexandre dumas brilliant followup to the three musketeers, brought to vivid life as only roy thomas and hugo petrus can deep inside the french prison known. The man in the iron mask audiobook by alexandre dumas. So they free the kings hidden twin brother, and tell him who he is, as he of course feels free of guilt and has no idea whatsoever why he was imprisoned for 6 years with this mask forged around his head. He was incarcerated to prevent him from setting off a civil war in his quest for the kingship itself. The 23 best man in the iron mask quotes kids book club.
There is no historical evidence that the mask was made of anything but black velvet velours, and only afterward did legend convert its material into iron. Its a tv movie but a highclass one, with an excellent lead in richard chamberlain, fresh from another dumas adaptation richard lesters three musketeers and some of the costumes. The man in the iron mask by alexandre dumas 1802 1870, translated by george burnham ives 1856 1930 in the late 1600s a man was doublyimprisoned. The three musketeers enter a remote prison and smuggle out an unnamed prisoner in an iron mask, taking him to the countryside, where aramis reveals that he is philippe, louiss identical twin brother. The musketeers are back in another exciting adventure. Enter your mobile number or email address below and well send you a link to download the free kindle app. Dumas draws on the historical setting of king louis xivs court to build a believable version of events. He is surrounded in a sumptuous production by a stellar cast that includes gabriel byrne, john malkovich, gerard depardieu and jeremy irons.
Many articles, books, films and other media outlets have told his story too. The man in the iron mask has also appeared in many works of fiction, most prominently in the late 1840s by alexandre dumas. Dumas does have a tendency to stage some beautiful settings for his characters, however, and when he pays attention to the setting of a scene, he really pays attention to it. The man in the iron mask 1900 edition open library. The narrative of the full volume takes place between 1660 and 1667 during the ascension of the young king louis xiv to the throne of france. The man in the iron mask is set thirtyfive years after the three musketeers. We will not pretend to say that heaven always apportions to a man s capability of endurance the anguish with which he afflicts him. This massive book was the last in a series of novels that began with the three musketeers. In his new book, paul sonnino, a professor of history at. The man in the iron mask, alexander dumas book summary. The cruel king louis xiv of france has a secret twin brother whom he keeps imprisoned. Mysterious man in the iron mask revealed, 350 years. The titular character, the man in the iron mask, is supposed to be the twin brother of louis xiv himself who was imprisoned with his identity concealed by an iron mask by his mother and father. The man in the iron mask by alexandre dumas, 1900, p.
Open library is an open, editable library catalog, building towards a web page for every book ever published. The kings fearsome rule has caused his subjects to riot so artemis reunites the musketeers to carry about a dangerous plan involving the mysterious prisoner known as the man in the iron mask. The setting is 18thcentury russia, china and england. The man in the iron mask is the name given to a prisoner arrested in france in about 1670 who was held in a number of jails, including the bastille. Hollywood likes to pitch the man in the iron mask as a case of good twin vs. Dartagnan and his fellow musketeers plot to replace the ineffectual louis xiv of france with his secretly imprisoned twin brother phillipe, who is the firstborn and rightful king. The man in the iron mask continues the tale of our four heroes from the three musketeers, dumass wildly popular introduction to the mischievous musketeers dartagnan, aramis, porthos, and athos. The book is centered, once again around the three musketeers. Unfortunately, matthiole likely died in 1694several years too early for him to be the mask. In that first book of the dartagnan romances, d artagnan was something of a young cocky upstart musketeer, in this book he is in his fifties and the renowned captain of the kings musketeers. The man in the iron mask is the third part in a epic novel by the french author alexander dumas called the vicomte of bragelonne. Man upon this earth must expect everything, and ought to face everything. Aramis points out that there is a man in an iron mask in a very secure prison, and that this man s existance can solve all present problems. Luxembourg palace is a palace owned by the royal family of france.
This time a terrible secret threatens to bring down the throne of france. The man in the iron mask is a historical fiction novel, written by alexandre dumas, that takes place in the 1600s in france. The man in the iron mask is a name given to an unidentified prisoner who was arrested in 1669 or 1670 and later on held in a number of french prisons. One of his prisoners is a man in an iron mask, who may be. Aramis, athos, porthos, and dartagnan must rally once again to serve their king and save the country. The man in the iron mask concludes the epic adventures of the three muskateers, as athos, porthos, aramis, and their friend dartagnan, once invincible, meet their destinies. The man in the iron mask is one of those books that gets filmed over and over, often with no respect to the original work. It was produced by norman rosemont for itc entertainment, and starred richard chamberlain as king louis xiv and his twin philippe, patrick mcgoohan as nicolas fouquet, ralph richardson as jeanbaptiste colbert. Since the story is mostly driven by plot and dialogue, spatial settings in the man in the iron mask usually do not matter so much the characters usually hang out in some type of room, whether it be a prison cell, bedchamber, or audience hall. Its ending centered on the mysterious man in the iron mask. The novel frames aramis fascinating and complex plot to make this work, as well as how the other musketeers fit into it. Macdonald has spent five years unraveling fact from fiction to reveal the true story of the musketeers and their link with the man in the iron mask. Editions of the man in the iron mask by alexandre dumas.
The man in the iron mask 1998 the man in the iron mask. Aramis reveals that the night louis was born, his mother, queen anne, gave birth to twins. I am writting summaries and character analysis for the book, and i cant seem to find the war tx. When aramis learns the secret of the man in the iron mask he devises a plot to replace the king with his twin brother, setting in motion a series of events which draws all the musketeers back into action. We find in the man in the iron mask that things have changed quite a bit from the. France is a country in europe, and the setting for the novel the man in the iron mask. The man in the iron mask quotes showing of 30 i am strong against everything, except against the death of those i love.
Who was the real prisoner behind dumass man in the iron mask. Buy a cheap copy of the man in the iron mask a stepping. The story opens at the famous french prison known as the bastille. Then you can start reading kindle books on your smartphone, tablet, or computer no kindle device required. A priest named aramis a former musketeer is sitting in a cell with a prisoner. Or, to ask a separate but related question, would one of the twins make a better king than the other. This time, when the mask comes off, the storys glowing young hero appears to have undergone a. The three former musketeers sneak into an island prison and arrange the escape of a mysterious prisoner. For over 100 years oxford worlds classics has made available the broadest spectrum of literature from around the globe. The man in the iron mask, is the name given to an unidentified prisoner who was arrested in 1669 or 1670 and subsequently held in a number of french prisons, including the bastille and the fortress of pignerol.
Philippe, the king of frances twin brother, is imprisoned there. Complete summary of alexandre dumas pers the man in the iron mask. In alexandre dumas last book, the man in the iron mask, a situation similar to this is portrayed. Etext 2759 our next textchapters 209269 of the third book of the dartagnan romances. This story is about the conflicts king louis xiiis death brought upon france, as he had two heirs. The man in the iron mask is the third part in a novel by alexander dumas.
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