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Summary: SimplyPut: A Fantastic Thriller, Love Story, and Drama
Review: 'The Count of Monte Cristo' is part thriller, part love story and part drama. Its got alot in it, but all of it is fantastic. Edmond Dantes is unjustfully set-up and imprisoned early in his young adult life, just as things were beginning to go his way. Thus begins the plot of the transformation from Dantes into the Count of Monte Cristo after he escapes from his prison dungeon at the Chateau D'If. The story unfolds for a thousand pages about his vindication and revenge on those who mercilessly and vilely allowed him to rot in his prison over the course of many years. When he finally escapes with secret knowledge about a treasure, he uses all the means of his disposal to turn his life around as well as infiltrate the lives of those that did him an injustice back when he was Edmond Dantes. The book includes everything from islands, ships, Paris, the country, guns, poisons, chariots, wealth, poverty, and an infinite amount of intrigue. Sometimes Dumas takes a couple hundred pages to set up someone who you haven't seen in awhile in a new identity, but he never leaves you hanging without wrapping up the past, present and future of all of the players in the story. One of Dumas' greatest elements in this book is to set up story well in advance. The astute reader will appreciate his care and concern for knitting a tightly bound story. When I was given this book for Christmas, I saw the 1168 page length and thought to myself, "I may start it, but I will never finish this long book." Much to my pleasure I finished the book yesterday and just had to write a review about it. I read about 500 pages and then put it down for a couple months. After picking it back up four weeks ago, I found it so interesting and intriguing that I ripped through the final 600+ pages. It really is one of the most wonderful books that I have ever read. I would recommend that you read the unabridged version rather than the abridged to gather the fullness of rich imagery and deeply developed characters in the book. Alexandre Dumas' "Count of Monte Cristo" is well worth the time it takes to read.
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Summary: true symphony between justice and revenge
Review: "The Count of Monte Cristo" is an intriguing tale of retribution. The complex and rivetting plot revolves around Edmond Dantes, a idealistic and principled young man who is unwittingly framed for a serious crime, and sentenced to spend the rest of his life in prison. There he meets a man who will change his life...and point him towards freedom and his means of vengeance on those who have wronged him. Without a doubt, this novel is a masterpiece, attaining the balance of true symphony between justice and revenge. The characterization and atmosphere portrayed is rich enough to evoke anyone's imagination. Dumas' attention to detail adds to the ambiance and vivacity of the tale. As a fitting testament to it's nearly be rushed, rather savored. The unabridged version (875 pages) is a must, with its banquet of flavorful scenes - it is a full course meal for any hungry bookworm - the abridged version is merely a buttered cracker. "The Count of Monte Cristo" is one of my most treasured novel and, without hesitation, by far the best book I have ever read! I stand by this opinion so ardently, that I always keep extra copies of it in my bookshelf, in case I meet with someone who will really appreciate it. Avid readers, enjoy!
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Summary: Who is the count?
Review: The count of Monte Cristo is actually based on a real life character, The Jesuit General. When you read the book in parallel with the Jesuit order all becomes apparent. The Jesuit General is the guy behind the scenes of the Vatican church.
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Summary: The Classic Novel of Revenge
Review: In "The Count of Monte Cristo," Alexandre Dumas weaves a tale of love, revenge, intrigue and adventure to make one of the greatest novels ever written. This story follows Edmond Dantes as he becomes the captain of the Pharaon and is going to marry the beautiful Mercedes. During his betrothal feast for his wedding, Dantes is arrested because he is thought to have been a follower of Napoloen. When Dantes think he is going to get put off the hook, he is sent to the Chateau d'If where he spends over a decade of his life in prison. When he meets Abbe Faria at the prison, his life is changed. He gets out and becomes the Count of Monte Cristo. And this is only the beginning! "The Count of Monte Cristo" is one of the greatest books ever written. Dumas is a master at telling a great story and it really shows in this novel. I strongly recommend that every person that enjoys a good book read this. HAPPY READING!
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Summary: Couldn't Get Better!
Review: I just finished reading The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. I just could never put this book down. At night I refused to go to sleep, and when I finally did, I'd dream about the brilliant Count of Monte Cristo and the elegant Paris society that's inwardly so corrupted. Dumas is an author of a rare quality. Through Dante, he depicts the most exciting story of love, friendship, adventure, justice, and drama. From the very beginning to the last page, I was always curious and dying to know what was going to happen on the next page. Edmond Dante is a young man who is a good and innocent son, fiance, and a sailor. He is being envied by his collegues and, on his wedding day, gets arrested and later put in the most infamous prison for no good reason. After many many years Dante escapes the Chateau d'If miraculously and makes perfect plans to get revenge on his enenmies. It's fascinating to find out what a genius he is at fulfilling his heart's desires. It really is a masterpiece and would like to recommend it to everyone because it's impossible not to enjoy this book throughly. Just be careful NOT to read the abridged version since it leaves out too many details.
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Summary: A Revolutionary Story
Review: Alexandre Dumas truly surpassed himself with the publication of The Count of Monte Cristo. The gripping beginning is full of mistrust and betrayal, as the main character Edmond Dates, is imprisoned as a result of his supposed friends. The story covers the turbulent years of his imprisonment, starting with depression and thoughts of suicide, followed by years of being educated and developed. After his phenomenal escape from prison, Dantes sets out on a journey to seek fortune and revenge himself. Years of tragic, surprising, and dynamic events follow, in which Dantes is exposed to old "friends" and even an ex-lover. The plot thickens as infidelity, bankruptcy, danger, and astonishment are incorporated into the scheme. The story ends the way it begins, full of love, and adoration.
The Count of Monte Cristo is beautifully written, and truly a story that intrigues you the moment you pick it up. Its fast-paced plot line is full of revenge, love, and lying. The length, although extensive, is irrelevant, because the story that the many pages tells is revolutionary, and truly inspiring.
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Summary: The Count of Monte Cristo
Review: Reviewer:Robert LeBlanc from Carson,CA
Mya 6,2004
I recently read this book for my S.S.R. in my 3rd period class. This book is a middle, to high school level, with a movie, and that was about the time I initially read it. I wasn't really able to grabs the main points until, I constrated on the book. Then my awareness began to rise, giving vivid ideas why Edwin was sent to the shadow deep. And this is when the planning, learning, and revange came into play. He was in a jail where he would not get out, beated every year he was there, then something happed... A former man from Napoleans army was trying to dig his way out. So as prisners Edwin made a deal that he wil hep the man or prist get out if he teaches heim how to read, write, fight, mathamatics, and economic. Later on Edwin's friend dies from a cave in and he tels him of some riches, swich plaves with him and excapes. THen from what he learn and from the training he had revenge on the people that put him in the shadow deep, and finds out he has a son, gets his wife back, and lives like one of the riches man in the world. And looking at Edwin, only if he could read he would of knew they Naploans was diseaving him. And at the same time in the shadow deep he learn to read different languages, mathamatics, to fight, and ect. Then from the help he gave the old man, he became the riches man in the world getting revenge on those who betraid hem, Witth people with advantegers in there lives they should read this book. It gives the reader a thrill, has you constenty gessing, and makes you want to write your own book.
The End!
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Summary: THE BEST BOOK EVER
Review: This is my favourite book and I have to say i saw the movie three times and I even wen through a hassal and rented the older version of it. I gotta tell u it will only ruin the experience for you. The book has by my opinion the most touching writing and the most realistic dialogues. I love it. I wont give a plot summary or anything, unlike most of the people here but I just want to say that whoever says this book is trash and such, never even read the book or disliked the movie. Dont listen to those people.
As to this quote "Down deep, he is actually not a nice person, and you do not want to get on his wrong side." I am gonna have to disagree a little bit. Yes once you move on further into the book where his revange is already in motion he seems like a very mean person. I was fooled by it also, but he was in the forsaken jail for 14 years. You can't get out the same person you went in. But once he already avanges them he actualy forgives them. He saves valentine for maximilian and he even feels sorry for the revange on vielfort. It's not the easiest book to read yet its the best by my opinion. Read this book!!!!!!!!!! Dumas is the best!!!!!!!
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Summary: the batman of its day
Review: Just a great book. I like this better than The 3 Musketeers.
Edmund Dantes, wronged by a rival and sent to prison on trumped up charges, escapes, "inherits" a treasure, and then... plots his revenge.
Get the unedited version. Yeah, it's about 1300 pages, but it goes by quickly. Dumas was a master of the page turner. He put the "swash" in swashbuckler!
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Summary: A great book
Review: You see all these reviews on this site of highschool kids says 'SOO BOORING' but these are obviously immature lazy students, who cant appreciate a great book. Im a freshman in highschool and this book was great! I didn't read it for school, i did on my own accord and loved it. Don't bother with the movie, it left so much out, and it isnt a quarter as good.
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