It has it all, because it was written that way in serial form and published weekly in jou. One of the great thrillers of all time, the count of monte cristo has been adapted for film and television many times. Alexandre dumas author of the count of monte cristo. Alexandre dumas peres the count of monte cristo consists of 117 parts for ease of reading. The classic book is about a 19 year old frenchman named edmond dantes edmond dantes was a young man who worked on a ship called the pharaoh. His carefully wrought revenge creates a dramatic tale of mystery. The count of monte cristo author john purcell author. His works have been translated into many languages, and he is one of the most widely read french authors. This is by far the longest book i have ever read and definitely by far the most engrossing. The count of monte cristo is a master of disguise, a distinguished gentleman, an accomplished scholar, and the hand of god all rolled into one. The count of monte cristo is a popular book by alexandre dumas pere. A good rule of thumb is that series have a conventional name and are intentional creations, on the part of the author or.
The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas is a novel that follows the swashbuckling adventures of edmond dantes, a dashing young sailor falsely imprisoned for treason. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas, pere styled bylimpidsoft. The count of monte cristo penguin classics paperback may 27, 2003. Another important work by dumas, written before his work. The count of monte cristo, dumass doorstop of derringdo, demonstrates its durability yet again, this time in a newly.
In 1815 the ship sailed into the marseilles the captain leclerchad died during the voyage. Just the other day, i was remembering this witty zinger i had copied down from when i read the count of monte cristo. Learn about alexandre dumass influences that helped shape the count of monte cristo, and other important details about alexandre dumas. What next three books to read after the count of monte. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas alibris. If the count of monte cristo is my all time favorite book. Many of his novels, including the count of monte cristo, the three. I expected swashbuckling adventure but the book turned out to be much more psychological than that. Dumas refers to grisier with great respect in the count of monte cristo, the corsican brothers, and in his. The count of monte cristo begins just before the hundred days period when napoleon returned to power after his exile. Each volume features authoritative texts by the worlds greatest authors in exquisitely designed bondedleather bindings, with distinctive gilt edging and a silkribbon bookmark.
Edmund dantes is easily one of my new all time favourite characters. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the count of monte cristo. When edmond dantes is betrayed and throwing into a secret dungeon, it seems as if his life if over. Review of the count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas by curlygeek04, may 20, 2012. The story takes place in france, italy, islands in the mediterranean and in the levant during the historical events of 18151838 from just before the hundred days to the reign of louisphilippe of france. Yet he doesnt anticipate the impact of a fellow prisoner, and the plan that the two will hatch together. I have seen four adaptations of the count of monte cristo, and none of them have entirely satisfied me. The count of monte cristo, romantic novel by french author alexandre dumas pere, published serially in 184446 and in book form in 184445. Alexandre dumas epic tale of suffering and revenge inspired by a reallife case of wrongful imprisonment, the. Almost all the way through the book, i stuck to tthe opinion that the book was satisfying and engaging but not highly thoughtprovoking. This is a book ive always wanted to read, and happily it met and exceeded all expectations. Count of monte cristo by dumas, hardcover abebooks. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas free at.
The count of monte cristo begins as a tale of envy and jealousy realized by calumny, treachery, prejudice, injustice, and damnation heaped upon a poor and guileless young sailor. The fascinating story details his imprisonment, escape, and carefully executed revenge. He wrote the same day for the required information to m. Like many of his novels, it is expanded from plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter auguste maquet. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas with high adventure, derringdo and thrills to keep the drowsiest sunbather awake, this is perfect holiday reading. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Librivox recording of the count of monte cristo, by alexandre dumas. Like many of his novels, it was expanded from plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter auguste maquet. Its been a few years since i read this chunkster, but it is also one of my favorite books.
Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. Alexandre dumas has 3048 books on goodreads with 2261873 ratings. This is the only complete paperback edition available, based on the classic, anonymous translation in print since the nineteenth century. Alexandre dumass most popular book is the count of monte cristo. It is often considered, along with the three musketeers, as dumass most popular work. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas waterstones. The count of monte cristo author biography course hero. A prolific author, his body of work includes a number of popular classics. I really had doubts about reading it as i didnt really know much about it and it is quite a chunky book. And then in the last few pages i realized how much more the book is.
This newly revised, unabridged translation is as unputdownable now as it was when the novel first appeared, and william thackeray, enthralled, began to read monte cristo at six one morning and never stopped till eleven at night. According to luc sante, the count of monte cristo has become a fixture of western civilizations literature, as inescapable and immediately identifiable as mickey mouse, noahs flood, and the story of little red riding hood. When i first started the count of monte cristo, i thought that i was in for a good adventure tale, complete with intrigue, romance, and drama. The count of monte cristo is an adventure novel by french author alexandre dumas pere completed in 1844. Alexandre dumas also known as alexandre dumas pere french for father, was a french writer. The count of monte cristo by dumas, alexandre and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. The count of monte cristo, illustrated by alexandre dumas. The count of monte cristo, illustrated alexandre dumas. Read the count of monte cristo online, free books by. Read the count of monte cristo, free online version of the book by alexandre dumas pere, on. The count of monte cristo is the ultimate novel of retribution. I see you are a philosopher, said villefort, after a momentary silence in which he had been gathering strength like a wrestler meeting a powerful opponent.
Count of monte cristo by dumas, first edition abebooks. A few months ago, book riot asked readers to pick their top 50 favorite novels, and the count of monte cristo was number 29. Chapter 9231 chapter 10247 chapter 11271 chapter 12295 chapter 316 chapter 14337 chapter 15364 chapter 16405 chapter 17438 chapter 18501 chapter 19535. We will follow him over the course of twentythree years and 117 chapters yikes. Additional formats may also be available from the main gutenberg site. One of the greatest thrillers of all time, the count of monte cristo tells the tale of young edmond dantes, who, falsely accused of treason and arrested on his wedding day, escapes from prison to seek revenge on his enemies. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. During this time he will pretend to be a number of different people, including sinbad the sailor, lord. Buy the count of monte cristo wordsworth classics new edition by alexandre dumas isbn. The count of monte cristo 3 book series kindle edition. The author of the count of monte cristo as retold by sherlock holmes enjoyed the 2003 translation by robin buss of the the count of monte cristo, which helped to inspire both this work and the first sequel in this series, the sultan of monte cristo. A classic tale of love, loss and revenge, the count of monte cristo is a masterpiece from one of the greatest authors in france. Buy the count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas from waterstones today.
The count of monte cristo is an intriguing adventure novel. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas is the story of a young sailor who has been cheated of the life he was supposed to have. It is one of the authors most popular works, along with the three musketeers. The count of monte cristo alexandre dumasnook book. The count of monte cristo is a world classic book based on an epic adventure. Description test coming up on this book the count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas pere. Enter the name of the series to add the book to it.
The count of monte cristo was always a story of extremes, of murder and vengeance, of great wealth and ambition, of love and intense hate, but now, with dumas descriptive capacity restored, with his imagination untethered by dull witted opportunistic hack translators, with his canvas cleaned of impurities, the readers involvement is. The short answer is that of the adaptations i have seen, the 1975 movie is the most accurate, but i hear the bbc miniseries is even better. Eventually, the evil is more than reversed, initially by revenge, which in time is tempered by love, empathy, pure good luck, and ends with contrition and justice. It is one of the authors more popular works, along with the three musketeers. The hardcover i bought from total books arrived in nearperfect condition, exactly as. What is the most accurate movie of the book the count of. The count of monte cristo is astounding in a lot of ways. There is a perfect copy on a well known pirate site i found. The story takes place in france, italy, and islands in the. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas best 100.
The count of monte cristo the book is very good but some of the readers make it impossible to keep track it got 20 hours in and had to give up really was a struggle to keep track. Contents chapter 11 chapter 228 chapter 350 chapter 481 chapter 5101 chapter 6144 chapter 7178 chapter 8205 i. The count of monte cristo, illustrated by alexandre dumas free ebook project gutenberg. The count of monte cristo is a picaresque novel with a dramatic plot. The count of monte cristo has to be one of the biggest surprises for me this year. The story gets us hooked as we come to know dantess ultimate plan and keeps us wondering how exactly he will get justice. The count of monte cristo, folio society abebooks passion for books. Years later, paris is intrigued by the mysterious count of monte cristo, who bursts onto the paris social scene with his millions. Always popular with readers, alexandre dumas the count of monte cristo is truly a great read, and one that is hard to put down.
It is also a story about jealousy, betrayal, endurance, revenge and hope. The height of alexander dumas writings, the count of monte cristo is set against the backdrop of the napoleonic era. The count of monte cristo book bona fide playing cards. Books by alexandre dumas author of the count of monte cristo.
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