The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)
by Alexandre Dumas p?re
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Author: Alexandre Dumas p?reIntroduction: Robin Buss
Edition: Paperback
Audio: French (Original Language); English (Unknown); English (Published)
Published: 2003-05-27
ISBN: 0140449264
Number of pages: 1312
Publisher: Penguin Classics
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- ISBN13: 9780140449266
- Condition: NEW
- Notes: Brand New from Publisher. No Remainder Mark.
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Book Reviews of The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)
Book Review: Nothing short of my new favorite book.
Summary: 5 Stars
Reading classic fiction entails a fascinating insight into human nature. So often, we're intimidated by the "classic" status of a book, assuming it's going to be long, dry and inaccessible. With some exceptions, what you typically find is the opposite; a book that is just as engaging today as the day it was written, something that strikes you as a piece of pop culture that has endured because it was done so well. It's a real testament to the idea that some elements of human nature transcend time and place, staying fresh across generations.
So it is with the Count of Monte Cristo. Add its massive length to its classic status and you have a book that a lot of people might be hesitant to pick up. I implore you to abandon any hesitancy you may feel and read this book immediately. It is nothing more and nothing less than the ultimate tale of love, betrayal, revenge and redemption. You will find yourself wrapped up with the characters, shocked by revelations and uplifted by the care lavished on the tale by Dumas. It's really that good.
This book is obviously the inspiration for many popular stories that have followed in its footsteps. The one I couldn't get out of my head was The Princess Bride, which boils the story down to some of its most critical plot points and then plays them for laughs quite well.
Now, stop reading reviews, order the book and start reading it. You'll be thrilled that you did.
Summary of The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)
Translated with an Introduction by Robin BussDumas, Alexandre Books
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