The Three Musketeers | Modern Elements of Dumas's Writing Style
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The Three Musketeers is still read and loved today, despite the fact that it was written over 150 years ago. Most work from that time has been forgotten, but Dumas' s style, largely shaped by his originally publishing the story as a serial, is remarkably fresh and modern.
The style and structure of the novel were shaped by Dumas' s need to write it as a serial, or, as the French called it, a feuilleton. Each week, a chapter would appear in the newspaper, ending on a suspenseful event, with the note, "To be continued in our next edition." This kept readers...
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