The Man in the Iron Mask


Gelesen von Mark F. Smith

(4.6 Sterne; 591 Bewertungen)

In this, the last of the Three Musketeers novels, Dumas builds on the true story of a mysterious prisoner held incognito in the French penal system, forced to wear a mask when seen by any but his jailer or his valet. If you have skipped the novels between The Three Musketeers and this, a few notes will bring you into the story:
On one side – Aramis, now a bishop and secretly the Captain-General of the Jesuit Order, who believes he has found a path to a higher honor – the papacy. Monsieur Fouquet, the vastly rich minister of finance, Aramis’ ally. Philippe, the identical twin of King Louis XIV, who grew up in ignorance of his pedigree, and whose surrogate parents were murdered on the king’s order and himself sent into the notorious Paris prison, the Bastille, there held in solitary confinement.
On the other side – King Louis XIV, selected as the twin who would be king by his mother, and who intends that his brother will never challenge him. Monsieur Colbert, first minister, who is jealous of Fouquet and plots his downfall.
Unaligned and in danger of collateral damage – d’Artagnan, now captain of the King’s Musketeers and so the king’s chief defender, who suspects plots running beneath the surface and who is trying to unearth them. Athos, now the Comte (Count) de la Fer and one of the most respected noblemen of France. Raoul, Athos’ son and vicomte (viscount), desperately in love with Mademoiselle de la Valliere, who the king has taken as his mistress. Porthos, grown extremely stout and happy as the Baron du Vallon.
Aramis discovers the hidden Philippe and hatches a plot to substitute him for the sitting king, putting Louis in Philippe’s cell in the Bastille. This even succeeds… for a short while. But Aramis has not reckoned with a man whose loyalty to the throne exceeds his own welfare and who disastrously reverses the plot. Now it is time for the plotters to scurry to cover, there to figure some way to recover their lost ambitions. (Summary written by Mark Smith.) (21 hr 1 min)

Kapitel

00 - Introduction 17:48 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
01a – The Prisoner (Part 1) 33:54 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
01b – The Prisoner (Part 2) 33:57 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
02 – How Mouston Had Become Fatter 19:33 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
03 – Who Messire Percerin Was 15:51 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
04 – The Patterns 24:22 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
05 – Where, Probably, Moliere Obtained His First Idea of the Bourgeois Gentilhomme 15:08 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
06 – The Bee-Hive, the Bees, and the Honey 22:27 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
07 – Another Supper at the Bastille 17:51 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
08 – The General of the Order 21:12 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
09 – The Tempter 22:12 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
10 – Crown and Tiara 19:45 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
11 – The Chateau de Vaux-le-Vicomte 13:17 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
12 – The Wine of Melun 13:29 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
13 – Nectar & Ambrosia 11:17 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
14 – A Gascon, and a Gascon and a Half 30:41 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
15 – Colbert 15:37 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
16 – Jealousy 16:14 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
17 – High Treason 23:17 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
18 – A Night at the Bastille 17:26 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
19 – The Shadow of Monsieur Fouquet 41:12 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
20 – The Morning 21:05 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
21 – The King’s Friend 41:22 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
22 – Showing How the Countersign Was Respected at the Bastille 18:55 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
23 – The King’s Gratitude 20:42 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
24 – The False King 24:58 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
25 – In Which Porthos Thinks He Is Pursuing a Duchy 13:05 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
26 – The Last Adieux 13:08 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
27 – Monsieur de Beaufort 20:45 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
28 – Preparations for Departure 21:05 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
29 – Planchet’s Inventory 13:19 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
30 – The Inventory of Monsieur de Beaufort 15:17 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
31 – The Silver Dish 18:27 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
32 – Captives and Jailers 23:21 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
33 – Promises 28:58 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
34 – Among Women 20:59 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
35 – The Last Supper 17:20 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
36 – In Monsieur Colbert’s Carriage 18:59 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
37 – The Two Lighters 17:52 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
38 – Friendly Advice 14:14 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
39 – How the King, Louis XIV, Played His Little Part 20:13 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
40 – The White Horse and the Black 18:57 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
41 – In Which the Squirrel Falls, the Adder Flies 24:40 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
42 – Belle Isle-en-Mer 23:59 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
43 – Explanations by Aramis 26:54 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
44 – Result of the Ideas of the King & the Ideas of D’Artagnan 6:39 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
45 – The Ancestors of Porthos 10:18 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
46 – The Son of Biscarrat 14:28 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
47 – The Grotto of Locmaria 15:28 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
48 – The Grotto 20:12 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
49 – An Homeric Song 12:46 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
50 – The Death of a Titan 16:09 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
51 – Porthos’ Epitaph 17:05 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
52 – Monsieur de Gesvre’s Round 14:02 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
53 – Louis XIV 20:20 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
54 – Monsieur Fouquet’s Friends 16:48 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
55 – Porthos’ Will 14:46 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
56 – The Old Age of Athos 13:58 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
57 – Athos’ Vision 15:59 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
58 – The Angel of Death 13:16 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
59 – The Bulletin 15:41 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
60 – The Last Canto of the Poem 15:31 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
61a – Epilogue (Part 1) 31:30 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith
61b – Epilogue (Part 2) 31:42 Gelesen von Mark F. Smith

Bewertungen

The Man in the Iron Mask


(5 Sterne)

what such an interesting book. I expected this to be similar to the Hollywood version, and was intrigued by all the subplots and twists. The story was made far more enjoyable by the readers' animations of the characters. I was also It was even more enjoyable in the fact that there was only one reader for the entire book,so I did not have to struggle through many accents and different characterisations characterizations. This reader is by far my favorite, with an excellent enuncitation, and meter. A truly enjoyable book and a superb reader. Thank you.

Well read


(5 Sterne)

The reader did great. I was so disappointed with the ending though. A lot of things left unfinished by the writer in my opinion.


(4 Sterne)

Mark Smith is a great narrator. However, the man in the iron mask, to me, is a pretty horrible story. I didn’t like it very much.

Why the Title


(3 Sterne)

The story was okay, but I think the title is misleading.

great narrator, unexpected story


(3.5 Sterne)

narrator did a great job, I was able to follow along. I haven't read any of the other musketeer books. I was expecting this one to focus on the man in the iron mask, but only the first like 1/3 of the book are spent on that story. The rest of the book wraps up the lives of the musketeers if you have been following along in their life's journey.

👍👍👍👍👍


(5 Sterne)

I got to the end of a chapter and Mark forgot to stop using his actor's voice when he said "end of chapter #" so when he came on the next chapter I was soooo sad to discover it wasn't read by Mark. then I realised it was still him. thanks Mark!


(5 Sterne)

Excellent work by the reader. I was caught in suspense throughout the session. In my opinion By all standards the reader is by far the best. Unfortunately am a bit lost with questions. What happened to Philip? I thought this whole story was about him “ the man in the iron mask”?


(4 Sterne)

excellent 5 star reading. While the beginning of the novel was great and enthralling, the second half left much to be desired, especially after having listened to all 6 novels and ~150 hours. Not enough loose strings tied up and too many characters that disappear part of the way through the novel.