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Summary: by far, hands down, irrevocably the best book ever written
Review: i have read this book twice. first as a recent high school graduate. second to my beloved husband. he is not a reader and yet he begged me every minute we had free to read a little more. i respect this story so much that i will only recommend it to those a feel worthy. not everyone deserves to read this masterpiece. i do not exaggerate. i do read three or more books a month. i work in a library. i will read it again.
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Summary: Truly an award-winning book.
Review: As in all his other novels, Dumas mixes colorful, realistic characters with a highly imaginative and absolutely enthralling plot.
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Summary: Outstanding!!!!
Review: The bottom line is that this is an outstanding book. Unlike many works of classic literature, this book does not gbet overly wordy. Unfortunately, Dumas does begin to confuse the reader at times. This is due to a high number of characters who are either having affairs, scheming together, etc. From that standpoint, it was at times (short though they may be) like a very complicated soap opra. Fans of Monte Cristo are advised to read Les Miserables, by Victor Hugo.
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Summary: The greatest book ever!
Review: If you have not read this book, I encourage you to stop what you are doing right now and read it. It is simply the greatest book you will ever read. All too often the classics tend to be boring or a little too wordy. "The Count of Monte Cristo" is different. Even though it is over 1400 pages, the story never drags. Alexandre Dumas grabs your attention from the first chapter and never lets go. I read a childrens version when growing up which was my favorite book for years. Recently, I decided to read the unabridged version. Needless to say, I loved it. You will, too. So, do yourself a favor. Buy the unabridged version and just give it a try. I guarantee you will not be disappointed.
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Summary: The best translation of the many I've read.
Review: This edition is worthwhile alone for the translator's introduction, highlighting exactly what was missing in earlier editions and how the exclusions/changes grew in each version. His translation of dialogue retains some of the direct simplicity that Dumas' original has (per the experts), but lacks the faux, grande-melodramatic language of the popular editions I read as a child. This is THE classic 19th century saga, incorporating the Gothic and globe-trotting heroes of the tail-end of the 18th C. with contemporary Romantic sensibilities. If you've only seen film/tv versions you'll find some of their swashbuckling elements missing. This is not The 3 Musketeers; instead the search for a moral core to their choices is in all the characters. With a supporting cast of characters as rich as Dickens at his most memorable (Tale of Two Cities, Oliver Twist) the Count himself (and Sinbad the Sailor, and Edmund Dantes) still remains a complex archetype. I urge you to read this translation, whether you've visited the story before or not. Put it on your list with Big Reads to Savor (right next toWar and Peace).
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Summary: This is what Literature is all about
Review: If I could, I'd give it 6 stars rather than merely 5. Alexandre Dumas' writing style is what we lack today. He could not have told the story any better, and no writer will ever surpass his brilliance. If you think you've found your favorite novel and still have not stumbled upon this one, then you don't know what you're missing. In all honesty, this is what literature is all about. And if you don't care to read long novels, then buy the abridged one. This is absolutely worth the effort.
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Summary: The most exciting novel ever!
Review: The Count of Monte Cristo is a book which deseaves to be a best seller even today. With its thick plot of deception and revenge it is impossible to dislike it. The sequel is wonderful, Edmond Dantes and is also worthy of being read. Both draw you in and never let go until you put it down! The Count of Monte Cristo is the only school assignment book that I have ever gone home and read just because it was so great!
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Summary: ONE OF THE BEST BOOKS IVE EVER READ
Review: its really great, confusing but once u finish it ull see how everything fits together and its great
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Summary: The most exciting adventure ever told!
Review: Set against the flaming years of the Nepoleonic era, here is the celebrated story of Edmond Dantes, a man sentenced to life imprisonment for a crime he did not commit, who escaped from the notorious and impregnable fortress, the Chateau d'lf, to exact a terrible vengeance on his enemies. The story of Dantes' long, intolerable years of captivity, his miraculous escape, his carefully wrought revenge has truely made this book one of the best.
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Summary: Intrigue, Betrayal, Despair, Revenge, and Redemption
Review: When contemplating this novel, one scene is transcendent. Dantes, the figurative blood of his tormentors in his fists, is visited by his first, true love, Mercedes. At that moment, he realizes that vengeance, while sweet, just is not enough. I have found myself returning to this book every year since I first read it some twenty years ago. It is a wonderful, engrossing novel.
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