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Summary: edmond dantes is a source of inspiration
Review: There have been many heroes in the classics. None, however, equal Edmond Dantes. He is the most inspirational character in literature. Left for dead in a horrid French prison, he rises up and becomes a man of incredible means. Once a worthy ship captain, he comes to master such arts as chemistry, medicine, swordplay, gunplay, language, and disguise. Once an honorable young man, he now seeks vengeance from those who wronged him. Edmond is a calculating man in his ventures. However, he is not cruel. When he exacted his revenge on the lawyer who wronged him, he realized that he had gone to far in allowing the death of the lawyers child. His thoughts were " God is no longer with me. I have gone to far. We shall spare the last" (meaning Danglars, another man who wronged him). Noone can equal him in his prowess. His mastery of the duel is truly scary. He became a distinguished noble in French society, by using his charm. However, he always had a plan, and that plan was payback to those who ruined his young life. The Count of Monte Cristo describes his payback, in all his glory. The book shows that the world still has justice. A very thought provoking yet highly entertaining masterpiece!
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Summary: Best book ever?
Review: This is one of the true masterpieces of literature. It is an absolute masterwork. Don't be put off by the fact that it is extremely long (the unabridged version is nearly 1500 pages), and that it was translated from French. However, htis book is so great and hard to put down that are reading a 1500 page book. And do yourself a favor and do get that version, instead of an abridged version, as it only makes an already great book even better.
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Summary: count of monte cristo
Review: i've read this book twice which the indonesian copy of it and it was GREAT. once, i gave this book to my friend whom never like reading a novel, and you know what happened .... he finished it only in two days. What A BOOK !
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Summary: great
Review: This book was simply great, the characterization, and the general character interactions were nothing less than great. Some readers might find that it gets "slow" at times with all the french lines and the sparce action, but if you stick it out, then you will find that in the end it becomes such a valuable experience. Compared to todays modern fiction, this book becomes so much more interesting and historically valuable
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Summary: Revenge
Review: The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas. This is an excellent story of jealousy, exile, fortune, and vengeance. A young sailor, Edmond Dantes, is wronged by friends and enemies alike. To cover up a conspiracy, Dantes is imprisoned to protect the guilty. While in prison Dantes is educated and hardened with hatred for those who betrayed him. He has sworn revenge on those who wronged him and is ready to escape when he learns of an immense fortune hidden on the isle of Monte Cristo. After his escape he unveals the vast treasure and disguises himself as the Count of Monte Cristo. Educated, free, and now wealthy; he has only to find those who wronged him and recover those who he loves.
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Summary: The Best Book Yet
Review: This is absolutely the best book I have ever read. Before I read this book I only read The Three Musketeers and both are amazing. After Monte Cristo I read all of Dumas' books and judge them all a 10+. Extremely amazing!
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Summary: A True Classic!
Review: One of the VERY FEW books I've ever read more than once and still found myself drawn into. Full of suspense, twists and turns and a climatic ending that gets better by the page! A true classic of literature! A work of art! Brilliant!
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Summary: Excellent story/excellent book
Review: It would be a futile effort to try to express in words just how excellent this story is. Stories that have been called "classics" have been labeled as such for a very good reason. I think anybody who has read and liked Tolstoy, Renault, Shakespeare, Leroux, Homer and R.L. Stevenson will enjoy this outstanding tale. I highly recommend that the reader keep a couple of sticky notes and a pencil handy. Be sure to compile a list of names and a brief description for EVERY character introduced...you'll need this reference as events unfold. The book cover/binding itself is rugged and can take a serious beating. For any story that's this compelling and 1400+ pages, the quality of the book itself becomes important since you don't finish such a long story overnight. My book survived the London subways, streets of Paris, German autobahn and my luggage to/from Ukraine--all without any problems. The font is larger than any paperback (or hardcover for that matter) and is easy on the eyes. As with any Modern Library production, the quality of this book is exceptionally top notch.
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Summary: "The Count of Monte Cristo" by Alexandre Dumas
Review: "Dantes stood up and looked in the direction the boat was moving. Several hundred yards ahead rose the steep black rock on which stood the somber Chateau d'If. The unexpected appearance of this dreaded prison, with its ceturies-old tradition of terror, produced the same effect on Dantes as the sight of the gallows on a man condemned to death" (26). Just imagine the fear and loneliness that Edmond Dantes was experiencing as he looked up and realized that for no reason at all, he was condemned to a notorious prison. What would it feel like to know you may never see the people you love most again? How great would the frustration be of not knowing why you were being punished? The Napoleonic Era, an almost frightening time period to be living in, is the time in which this magnificent novel takes place. At any moment an innocent person could be convicted of a crime they did not commit and be thrown into a prison never to be seen or heard of again. Edmond Dantes, a youthful and happy man whom is soon to be married and live out a wonderful life, suddenly has his dreams of raising a family and being captain of a ship cut short by three selfish men. An oath of vengence is made on these evil men and a story of this vengence is told through such words that it seems almost as if Alexandre Dumas had experienced these events and thoughts in his own life. The Count of Monte Cristo is a novel which is so powerful, heartbreaking, and satisfying all at the same time that anyone who makes the decision to read it will certainly be changed by the time the fulfilling conclusion comes. The characters, especially Edmond Dantes who plays many different roles in the novel, are some that the reader will almost feel they could relate to or else despise in such a way that you wish you could be inside the novel to take your own revenge on them. Many of the characters, although living 200 years earlier than us, are very easy to relate to. Mercedes, who is so in love but is faced with a situation where she could either lay down and die or try and ease her loneliness, chooses the latter. Many people would probably do the same thing in this type of a situation and therefore makes this novel easy and enjoyable to read. Alexandre Dumas, as well as doing many other things, uses a very simple yet very impacting theme throughout his novel. Most everyone who reads this book has probably heard the saying, "what goes around comes around". This one old sayng can pretty much sum this entire novel. It lets people appreciate the good and helpful things we are able to do for others instead of wasting our life with hatred and selfishness. Many people may object to reading this novel on the basis that it looks too long and would be too time consuming to read. If only everyone would give this book a chance they would see that this book is really a very good length in order to fully enjoy and feel the action and suspense that one should feel when reading a good book. Never in this novel is there a dull or boring moment, instead every word and sentece used is to keep the readers attention and keep them wanting more and more. From beginning to end The Count of Monte Cristo is a non-stop page-turner. If only Alexandre Dumas knew now what an extremely well constructed and entertaining novel he wrote. By the way he speeds up and slows down time he is able to focus his book on the parts that are important for the reader to know. The message that Dumas chose to get across in this novel is very important. Everyone should read this novel if not for the entertainment value then for the underlying themes of the novel. Everyone must take a chance and see what this wonderful novel has to offer.
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Summary: THE classic
Review: Without exaggeration, 'The Count of Monte Cristo' is one of the greatest stories on earth. I`m not saying it`s the greatest book on earth--there are flaws sometimes in character development, and the overuse of coincidences--but the story itself is a gem unrivalled anywhere. When it comes to weaving a complex plot rife with fascinating characters, Dumas is a master; and each scene is instilled with just the necessary amount of dramatic tension and foreshadowing. Never once does the story slow its pace, yet without once detracting from its depth and power. The characters are often thrown into situations that are literally a matter of life and death, and suspense becomes the reader`s constant companion. But the most compelling element in the story is Edmond Dantes himself, aka the Count of Monte Cristo, looming like a spectral shadow over the bright spectacle of French wealth portrayed here--a shadow with a broken heart and needs of which he is hardly aware, so intent is he on becoming a pitiless agent of revenge. The book`s main flaw, I thought, was the abrupt resolution of his relationship with Haydee--she seemed more like a plot device than a real person. Other flaws consist of contrived plot scenarios which would be unacceptable today, but which to me at least, with their exuberant spontaneity, make this book even more of a joy to read.
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