Edmond dantes, a nineteenyear old sailor from marseilles, is soon to be captain of his own ship and to marry his beloved, the beautiful mercedes. The count of monte cristo, penguin classics by alexandre. And then in the last few pages i realized how much more the book is. In the movie fernand and mercedes mondego have a son named albert. The count of monte cristo is an adventure novel by french author alexandre dumas pere. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas alibris. There is some historical context here that makes the early chapters interesting, with all the bonapartiste intrigue, and dumas delves eagerly into the sordid. The count of monte cristo is a popular book by alexandre dumas pere. The count of monte cristo, in particular, is perhaps the outstanding work of fiction to. Dantes assumes the role of the italian priest, abbe busoni as well as the role of the count of monte cristo to avenge the wrongs committed against the hopeful nineteen year old sailor he once was. My brother bought me this edition for christmas a few years ago, because the count of monte cristo is my. A list of all the characters in the count of monte cristo. The novel which attracted great attention during the years when it was released has been considered nowadays as a bygone classic.
A beautiful new clothbound edition of alexandre dumas classic novel of wrongful imprisonment, adventure and revenge. The count of monte cristo alexander dumas first edition rare book. The count of monte cristo text only abridged edition by a. Who is the mysterious count of monte cristo and how did he acquire his magnificent wealth. Choose the part of the count of monte cristo which you want to read from the table of contents to get started. Dantes ruins danglars using financial manipulation.
Dumas got the idea for the count of monte cristo from a true story, which he found in a memoir written by a man named jacques peuchet. The count of monte cristo, romantic novel by french author alexandre dumas pere, published serially in 184446 and in book form in 184445. Set during the years after the fall of napoleons empire, the story unwinds in several locations including paris, marseilles, rome, monte. A tale of love and revenge in the postnapoleonic era. The count of monte cristo is an adventure novel by alexandre dumas, pere. The count of monte cristo wordsworth classics paperback april 1, 1998. Another important work by dumas, written before his work. Its been a few years since i read this chunkster, but it is also one of my favorite books. Read the count of monte cristo, free online version of the book by alexandre dumas pere, on. I am a little over half way through the book and so far havent found anything too racy. Rare first english edition of the count of montecristo youtube. The greatness of this book can be illustrated by the following simple equations.
From luc santes introduction to the count of monte cristo. It is a famous story written by alexandre dumas, even better known from the three musketeers. The count of monte cristo analysis the count of monte cristo is the work of french writer alexandre dumas and it was first published in 1844. Differences between the count of monte cristo book vs. Plot summary in 1815 france, 19year old edmond dantes is returning to the port city of marseilles on the pharaon. He got too bogged down in the wordiness of it i had forgotten how cumbersome it actually is. This is a good, solid used book, and a great readin copy. A young man, falsely imprisoned by his jealous friend, escapes and uses a. The count of monte cristo wordsworth classics 9781853267338.
Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders. The classic tale of adventure and revenge by alexandre dumas retold for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. And the book has a lean to it, which will go away when it is placed on the shelf with other books. The count of monte cristo was originally serialized, which shows in the protracted subplots and verbose speeches calculated to maintain drama and suspense across over a thousand pages. The count of monte cristo book vs movie add a difference. There, by means of eye signals, a secret packet of old papers, tied in a. The count of monte cristo, in particular, is perhaps the outstanding work of fiction to reveal the futility of human vengeance, even when it attains its utmost completeness. Alexandre dumas peres the count of monte cristo consists of 117 parts for ease of reading. Dumas wrote that the idea of revenge in the count of monte cristo came from a story in a book compiled.
Editions of the count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas. The count of monte cristo audible has abridged this classic work to the point where you cant even follow the plot. Vampa is a famous and fearsome bandit, but he still answers to the count. First edition in english of the authors masterpiece, published just one year after the original french edition and before the american. The count of monte cristo kindle edition by dumas, alexandre. He meets up with pirates and ultimately finds the treasure, enabling him to return in a new persona, the count of monte cristo, where he will prove that revenge is a dish that is best eaten cold. Buy the count of monte cristo wordsworth classics new edition by alexandre dumas isbn. The count of monte cristo, illustrated by alexandre dumas. The effect of the serials, which held vast audiences enthralled, each member. If you like your revenge served ice cold, the count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas is the book for you. So franz, valentine, and villefort all hurry to the old mans room.
The count of monte cristo a swashbuckling new edition of a story that never grows old. The count of monte cristo penguin classics paperback may 27, 2003. In return for the favor, albert introduces dantes to parisian society. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the count of monte cristo. The formal papers are ready to be signed when a message arrives from villeforts father, old noirtier. It is often considered to be, along with the three musketeers, dumas most popula. First editions in the original cloth are exceptionally rare.
According to an old klingon proverb wrath of kahn, 1982or it might be french or sicilian they all know something about vendettarevenge is a dish best served cold. The the count of monte cristo characters covered include. The knowledge and fortune that abbe faria imparted to him allows him to accomplish this goal. A few months ago, book riot asked readers to pick their top 50 favorite novels, and the count of monte cristo was number 29. Like many of his novels, it was expanded from plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter auguste maquet. The count of monte cristo english version, unabridged. A few years ago, one of my friends convinced me to read it, but i was really not looking forward to it. But monte cristo, in contrast, recognizes all of his enemies all now wealthy and influential men. The count of monte cristo is astounding in a lot of ways. Ten years later, dantes emerges in rome, calling himself the count of monte cristo. One of the friends betrays the other and that one is send to a prison on chateau dif. To say that the count of monte cristo is complex would be an understatement. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas with high adventure, derringdo and thrills to keep the drowsiest sunbather.
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The count of monte cristo is a picaresque novel with a dramatic plot. The count of monte cristo, alexander dumas, leatherlike, icl, purty. The count of monte cristo audiobook by alexandre dumas. Alexandre dumas 18021870 written by french author alexandre dumas, the count of monte cristo follows the life of edmond dantes as he embarks on a journey of revenge after being wrongly imprisoned and set up by none other than his socalled friends. 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. However there is a chapter where the count provides a companion, franz with an hallucinogenic drug and he has a. It has it all, because it was written that way in serial form and published weekly in jou. 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. It is one of the authors more popular works, along with the three musketeers.
Looking at vampa, though, and his association with monte cristo, you come away with a sense of the counts power. Vintage 1957 the count of monte cristo book a golden picture classic. The work, which is set during the time of the bourbon restoration in france, tells the story of an unjustly incarcerated man who escapes to find revenge. As monte cristo, dantes ingeniously manages to be introduced to the cream of parisian society, among whom he goes unrecognized.
Read the count of monte cristo online, free books by. A riproaring tale of adventure from a daring prison escape to a hunt for hidden treasure and a duel at dawn. Peuchet related the story of a shoemaker named francois picaud, who was living in paris in 1807. The count of monte cristo, alexander dumas, leatherlike. If the count of monte cristo is my all time favorite book.
As usual, a pilot put off immediately, and rounding the chateau dif, got on board the vessel between cape morgion and rion island. The count of monte cristo full audiobook by alexandre. What next three books to read after the count of monte. Enjoyable swashbuckler for kids who can handle the action. When so many books are 30 and 35 hours long, the count of monte cristo has been shortened to 17 12 hours. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Is the book the count of monte cristo worth reading. The count of monte cristo is a 2002 historical adventure drama film produced by roger birnbaum, gary barber, and jonathan glickman and directed by kevin reynolds. With jim caviezel, guy pearce, richard harris, james frain. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Almost all the way through the book, i stuck to tthe opinion that the book was satisfying and engaging but not highly thoughtprovoking.
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