The hero of “The Cardinal’s Musketeer� is a knightly youth, brave and generous, and a devoted lover. The plots of the King’s mother, Marie de Médicis, and the counter-plots of the patriotic Cardinal give rise to forceful action and dramatic situations; yet no attempt is made to cram the reader’s mind with the facts and dates of French history. * * * Our hearty sympathy is engaged from the first on behalf of Péron, the Cardinal’s Musketeer, to whom we are introduced in his childhood, and on behalf of the haughty little demoiselle Renée, who ultimately becomes his wife. The story is full of life and love. Lengthy descriptions and sermonizings are conspicuously absent; the characters speak for themselves, act their parts, and manifest all that is in them by their words and deeds.
“The story is full of life, love, and exquisite, not to say dramatic, incidents.�—Boston Times.
“There is love enough to warm and color the adventure, but not to cloy the taste; there is dramatic contrast of character and situation, swiftness of movement, and an easy, confident flow of style that combine to make a delightful tale—one that the reader will lay down with a regret that there is not more of it.�—Chicago Chronicle.
“The story is a strong, well-studied reproduction of the times of Cardinal Richelieu. * * * It is a stirring romance, overflowing with life and action.�—The Indianapolis News.
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“A most vivid and absorbing tale of love and adventure.�—The Churchman, New York.
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“Skillfully constructed, well written, and thoroughly interesting.�—Spectator, London.