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The Count of Monte Cristo Kindle Edition

by Alexandre Dumas (Author) Format: Kindle Edition
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The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel by French author Alexandre Dumas (père) completed in 1844. It is one of the author's most popular works, along with The Three Musketeers. Like many of his novels, it is expanded from plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter Auguste Maquet.

The story takes place in France, Italy, and islands in the Mediterranean during the historical events of 1815–1839: the era of the Bourbon Restoration through the reign of Louis-Philippe of France. It begins just before the Hundred Days period (when Napoleon returned to power after his exile). The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book, an adventure story primarily concerned with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy, and forgiveness. It centres around a man who is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes from jail, acquires a fortune, and sets about getting revenge on those responsible for his imprisonment. However, his plans have devastating consequences for the innocent as well as the guilty. In addition, it is a story that involves romance, loyalty, betrayal, and selfishness, shown throughout the story as characters slowly reveal their true inner nature.

The book is considered a literary classic today. According to Luc Sante, "The Count of Monte Cristo has become a fixture of Western civilization's literature, as inescapable and immediately identifiable as Mickey Mouse, Noah's flood, and the story of Little Red Riding Hood.
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Alexandre Dumas, born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie; 24 July 1802 - 5 December 1870), was a French writer. His works have been translated into nearly 100 languages, and he is one of the most widely read French authors. Many of his historical novels of high adventure were originally published as serials, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, and The Vicomte de Bragelonne: Ten Years Later. His novels have been adapted since the early twentieth century for nearly 200 films. Prolific in several genres, Dumas began his career by writing plays, which were successfully produced from the first. He also wrote numerous magazine articles and travel books; his published works totalled 100,000 pages. In the 1840s, Dumas founded the Théâtre Historique in Paris. The English playwright Watts Phillips, who knew Dumas in his later life, described him as "the most generous, large-hearted being in the world. He also was the most delightfully amusing and egotistical creature on the face of the Earth. His tongue was like a windmill - once set in motion, you never knew when he would stop, especially if the theme was himself."

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ B01FPJST30
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ LVL Editions (May 15, 2016)
  • Publication date ‏ : ‎ May 15, 2016
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • File size ‏ : ‎ 2535 KB
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    Alexandre Dumas, born Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie; (24 July 1802 – 5 December 1870), also known as Alexandre Dumas, père, was a French writer. His works have been translated into nearly 100 languages, and he is one of the most widely read French authors. Many of his historical novels of high adventure were originally published as serials, including The Count of Monte Cristo, The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, and The Vicomte de Bragelonne: Ten Years Later. His novels have been adapted since the early twentieth century for nearly 200 films. Dumas' last novel, The Knight of Sainte-Hermine, unfinished at his death, was completed by a scholar and published in 2005, becoming a bestseller. It was published in English in 2008 as The Last Cavalier

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I didn’t realize until recently that the book I read back in HS was an abridged version. As soon as I found out, I put an order in for the Oxford addition, mainly for the great binding and flop. Hoping to reread the full story unabridged. (Readers beware: the font size in the Oxford edition can be a little taxing but still readable).
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oasischris
5.0 out of 5 stars Fantastic...basically four books in one.
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A great read about love, revenge, justice, honor and hopeful redemption. This should be on every adults' reading list or in their library.
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I didn’t realize until recently that the book I read back in HS was an abridged version. As soon as I found out, I put an order in for the Oxford addition, mainly for the great binding and flop. Hoping to reread the full story unabridged. (Readers beware: the font size in the Oxford edition can be a little taxing but still readable).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Revenge Story!
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I didn’t realize until recently that the book I read back in HS was an abridged version. As soon as I found out, I put an order in for the Oxford addition, mainly for the great binding and flop. Hoping to reread the full story unabridged. (Readers beware: the font size in the Oxford edition can be a little taxing but still readable).
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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Book
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"The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas is a captivating tale of revenge and redemption set in 19th-century France. It follows Edmond Dantès, wrongly imprisoned, who seeks vengeance as the Count of Monte Cristo. With intricate plots, it explores themes of justice and forgiveness.
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4.0 out of 5 stars Lengthy, but worth it!
Reviewed in the United States on June 23, 2016
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DISCLAIMER: I am an American, college-educated male in my mid-20's. I understand that my life experiences are different from others', and my reviews and opinions reflect the upbringing I've had. The point of each of my reviews is not so much to provide a synopsis of the story or an in-depth literary look at the work itself, but to convey my overall impression of the book, as well as the feelings/attitudes I experienced while reading and the thoughts the book provoked. There are NO SPOILERS in any of my reviews, so read on without fear!

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This was actually my second read of the Count of Monte Cristo (the first one being at the age of 12 after having seen the movie and enthusiastically embracing the challenge of reading a monstrous classic such as this one), and I have to say that I was certainly able to appreciate it on a different level. Having a better command of the English language obviously helped, but it was more related to the fact that I was able to connect more directly with some of the themes of the book. Most 12 year olds have not experienced romantic love, betrayal, or revenge in any meaningful way (although to be fair, most people have not experienced any of these in the way our Count has!), and that made reading the book at a young age feel like a chore. I’m sure this trend will only continue as I get older, so if any younger readers out there feel like they’re trudging through the book, put it down for a few years and come back to it later! It will make a huge difference.

As far as the story goes, I found that I my expectations for the book had leaned too hard on what the movie presented. I know that movies are typically pretty different from their book counterparts, and I expected there to be medium-to-large subplots in the book that I hadn’t encountered before. What I didn’t anticipate, however, was that some of the story had flat out changed – including some HUGE turning points in the movie. On one hand, that made the book more exciting to read, but I had been looking forward to reading through some of the movie events and was disappointed when they failed to materialize. With that being said, I would highly recommend that anyone thinking about reading the book treat it almost as a different interpretation of the movie’s story, as they end up being quite different (and both good!)

Personally, I felt like the story’s pace ebbed and flowed quite a bit. There were chapters that I was struggling to get through because they felt like filler, and other chapters that had me glued to my seat. As was typical with some of the longer “classics” that were written in the 18th and 19th centuries, the book in its original form was published serially in volumes – sort of like a recurring column/short story in a magazine or newspaper. I’m sure that the author was incentivized to make the story longer wherever possible, as each additional volume was another paycheck (I can’t actually verify that that’s true, just speculation on my part). There are literally parts in the book where characters will stop and say “I’m sorry, I didn’t catch that – could you repeat what you said?”, only for the first character to repeat it verbatim. Perhaps a bit too realistic for me! I also think that the sheer number of characters introduced in the book slowed character development and bogged the story down a bit, as it took considerable effort just to keep everyone straight – especially after having put the book down for a week or two here and there.

That being said, the good parts were VERY easy to read. It’s common to struggle through older English, but this particular translation did a great job making it more accessible (I am by no means a translation expert and some of the other reviews go into more detail here). The exciting parts of the story were a bit over the top, but I can’t fault the author for writing this in a similar style to his Romantic counterparts. I don’t want to say too much, but the end was EXTREMELY gratifying, given how long the story takes to build up to it. I also appreciated the additional depth (as compared to the movie), as it really grounded Dantes’ motivations and provided more detailed explanations of some of the story points whereas the movies had to make some logic jumps to fit within a reasonable timeframe.

Overall, I really enjoyed my second read of this classic. The story is deep, complex, and exciting, and well worth taking the time to read. This is the type of book that you have to be committed to reading, as reading a few chapters casually every couple of days may not do the trick, but perseverance pays off!
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5.0 out of 5 stars The Count Of Monte Cristo
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The Count of Monte Cristo

Title:        The Count of Monte Cristo

Author:        Alexandre Dumas

Genre:                        Realistic Fiction                                        # of Pages:     1200



             Reviewed by: Gabe Galper

 

Dashing young sailor Edmond Dantes is a honest young man whose peaceful life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are abruptly shattered by Mercedes cousin Fernand who is in love with her and deceives them by telling the police Edmond was part of the Bonapartist party. This party supported Napoleon, a person who all of the Europe hated for taking all he wanted. Dantes was thrown into a jail and for trying to kill the person bringing him food, he was taken to the dungeons. 2 years later he met a another prisoner because that prisoner was trying to escape and dug a tunnel to Dantes cell. This man's name was Abbe Faria, one of the smartest men alive. For the next 12 years Faria taught Dantes all he knew, including several languages. Sadly, the day before their escape plan started, Faria had a heart attack and became paralyzed, the next day he died. Dantes faked his death thinking he would be buried but instead he was thrown out into the ocean. He then swam for an enormous amount of time until a boat picked him up. The late Abbe Faria had told him of a secret treasure that Farias master had left for him on the island of Monte Cristo. Edmond went there and found the treasure that is now worth 1 billion dollars. Edmond then changed his name into the Count of Monte Cristo after buying the island. He then became one of the most well known men in France, for several very different rumors. He held many partie and such and helped many people through times of hardship and hate. What will become of the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo?

This was one of the best books ever for me, it was enticing, thrilling, and exciting. Although I didn’t finish it while I was in France, it was a surprisingly challenging book and I enjoyed it. Also, I was exceedingly happy when I realized that it was a slow paced adventure, almost as if it could happen in real life. Although it took me a long time to read considering it was a 1200 page book, it was still an epic that keeps continuing on in my head, chapter after chapter. I recommend this book because of the reality it reflects on books, I say this because of how lifelike these characters are and how they actually have feelings. From this book you are able to see how the richest men in the world lived, or if you choose to, the poorest. From squabbles to heartbreak, from love to hate, this is one of the best stories ever told and one of the saddest.

I would give this book a five star review.
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Cindy F
5.0 out of 5 stars Wow
Reviewed in the United States on April 21, 2024
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This book is Absolutely Great! I watched the movie and wanted to read the book and I am not disappointed at all..Alexander Dumas was one of the Great Writers of his time. The thought that had to go into this book back was nothing short of Genius! Overall this book is just a Wonderful Read!
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Jordan Carter
5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic Novel
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2024
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Iconic and 10/10 would recommend. Only thing is this particular copy of the book is about the size of my iPhone 13. I didn’t realize it was this tiny and it cracked me up when I received it in the mail 😂
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5.0 out of 5 stars A Classic Novel
Reviewed in the United States on April 14, 2024
Iconic and 10/10 would recommend. Only thing is this particular copy of the book is about the size of my iPhone 13. I didn’t realize it was this tiny and it cracked me up when I received it in the mail 😂
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Reviewed in Canada on February 21, 2024
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5.0 out of 5 stars Nenhum filme chega perto.
Reviewed in Brazil on April 2, 2023
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A edição que posso comentar é a edição Barnes & Noble, em inglês, com encadernação em couro. Este livro tem mais de mil páginas e o inglês é da época de uns 200 anos atrás. Alguns capítulos são bem chatos de ler, mas são importantes para entender a relação posteriormente.
Quando faltaram 200 páginas, inventei de assistir ao filme, edição de 2002, sob direção de Kevin Reynolds. O filme é desastrosamente decepcionante; foi um completo fracasso na tentativa de resumir o livro. Nem se fizerem o trabalho de seguir a obra no final. Faltaram tantas personagens e tantos detalhes. Mas recomendo assistir para valorizar a escrita.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Paper Quality
Reviewed in India on February 14, 2024
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I've read 1/3 so far and loving it. Paper quality and bindings are exceptional, considering this book is 1000 pages. Didn't like the cover though.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Paper Quality
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I've read 1/3 so far and loving it. Paper quality and bindings are exceptional, considering this book is 1000 pages. Didn't like the cover though.
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5.0 out of 5 stars My God!!!
Reviewed in Germany on March 30, 2023
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A beautiful piece of art, wonderfuly written, what can you expect? It is Alexandre Dumas 🥰
I am only so sorry that I have finished the book, I couldn't sleep, could put the book down, just wonderful
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