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The Count of Monte Cristo
(Great Illustrated Classics)
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A young sailor returns home from a dangerous voyage. His father and his sweetheart are waiting for him. But an act of jealous treachery changes his life forever! An unexpected meeting changes everything and the man who was once an unknown sailor emerges as The Count of Monte Cristo, mysterious, rich, and powerful enough to take the ultimate revenge against his enemies. Ret
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Hardcover, 236 pages
Published
2005
by AST
(first published 1979)
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I really liked this book. I've heard So STINKIN MUCH ABOUT IT that I had to read it for myself. I'm so glad I finally did.
~My thoughts~
1. This is a historical goodie! *not true story, btw*
2. It was a relish of the moral JUSTICE. After Edmund Dantes is attacked by three mongrels who ruin his life, he finally gets revenge.
3. It was an easy fun read.
4. I love the illustrations
5. Characters were well developed and the plot flowed nicely.
6. I recommend this to kids, I would recommend a less abridge ...more
~My thoughts~
1. This is a historical goodie! *not true story, btw*
2. It was a relish of the moral JUSTICE. After Edmund Dantes is attacked by three mongrels who ruin his life, he finally gets revenge.
3. It was an easy fun read.
4. I love the illustrations
5. Characters were well developed and the plot flowed nicely.
6. I recommend this to kids, I would recommend a less abridge ...more

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I read this book last summer and I absolutely loved it. It is a super long read (1400+ pages I think?), but it is totally worth it. Dumas plays the long game here and sets up loads and loads of intricately woven plot lines that at the time seem insubstantial or negligible, but in the end all get woven together to form an incredible tapestry. It easily has the most satisfying ending that I have ever read. The character's are pretty great too. Monte Cristo always seems aloof and high class through
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This book was well written, intriguing, and just great. It will definitely go down as one of my favorite books.
If you're a person who preferes books in which the lead is a near-to-perfect being, this book might not be for you. Although Dantes (the main character), is someone to root for - especially in the beginning - his quest for revenge is the main theme of the book, and dims ones good feelings towards him. But (slight spoiler alert!) he does sort of learn his lesson in the end. He at least ...more
If you're a person who preferes books in which the lead is a near-to-perfect being, this book might not be for you. Although Dantes (the main character), is someone to root for - especially in the beginning - his quest for revenge is the main theme of the book, and dims ones good feelings towards him. But (slight spoiler alert!) he does sort of learn his lesson in the end. He at least ...more

I read this book in French and English. It loses something in translation, but it is still an amazing book. I'm looking forward to rereading it soon.
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This is Alexandre Dumas' classic novel originally written in France in 1844. This is a story of love and hate and passion and revenge best served cold. Edmond Dantes is an up and coming sailor who is sent to prison for some hopped up charges of treason. While in prison he meets a mad Priest who has been there long enough to teach himself various other languages and useful skills like breaking out of prison and cave exploration for riches and wealth. When Dantes manages to free himself from priso
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Sep 21, 2020
Katherine VanderSluis
rated it
it was ok
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review of another edition
Shelves:
childrens-fic,
classics
I have very ambivalent feelings about Great Illustrated Classics in general (though my view has improved somewhat since I have seen younger readers and English learners gain access to stories they otherwise would not be able to read). Certainly a tremendous amount is lost as these stories are simplified, in terms of detail , character development, etc. I don't read them, but occasionally will compare the beginning of one to its unabridged counterpart as an object lesson for students. However, in
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Adequate children's adaptation of one of my favorite books.
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Jul 17, 2019
Susy *MotherLambReads*
marked it as dnf-too-many-books-too-little-time
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review of another edition
Didn't work as a read aloud. DD likes these tho.
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Quoe from Capt. Malcolm Reynolds captures the novel perfect: "Ah Hell... I'm a fan of all seven. But right now... I'm gonna have to go with wrath."
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Amazing book! My son and I read it together and both loved it. I'll definitely be reading more by this incredible story-telling master.
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Jan 03, 2021
Dionne
rated it
really liked it
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Shelves:
books-i-own,
classics
A great tale, and a readable version that isn't 1,400 pages long.
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There aren't a huge number of characters in this book, but each one has several names and it's difficult to figure out who is the subject at times.
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Alexandre Dumas' book the Count of Monte Cristo is set in France in the year 1815. The movie stars Jim Caviezel who is the hero Edmond Dantes a poor sailor man, in love with the French girl, Mercedes with beautiful long dark locks, and the best man Fernand, the son of a count, a rich and powerful man. Mercedes recalls the time when they were children how Fernand received a donkey and Edmond received a whistle. The poor boy was more excited over his little whistle than the rich boy cared for the
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Count of Monte Cristo
Summary: This book is a intriguing tale of a man framed for treason. In prison he meets an old man nicknamed the crazy priest, who changes his life forever. Determined to find who set him up, this book describes the efforts Edmond Dantes makes to make his back-stabbers pay.
Commentary: For me, the best part of the novel what when he gets revenge on the people who put him in prison. Ripped away from his family and home, Edmond was enraged and went out to give them what they d ...more
Summary: This book is a intriguing tale of a man framed for treason. In prison he meets an old man nicknamed the crazy priest, who changes his life forever. Determined to find who set him up, this book describes the efforts Edmond Dantes makes to make his back-stabbers pay.
Commentary: For me, the best part of the novel what when he gets revenge on the people who put him in prison. Ripped away from his family and home, Edmond was enraged and went out to give them what they d ...more

One of Alexandre Dumas's timeless classics, The Count of Monte Cristo recounts the trials of one man who, after a betrayal most foul, vows to exact his revenge upon his rivals. France is a nation on the brink of civil disorder; tales of Napoloen's return from the Isla of Elba give rise to two political factions, and the greed and ambition in the hearts of men will drive them to design the most diabolical of schemes. Caught in all this is Edmond Dantés, a loyal son, a fine sailor, and the man who
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Well, this is supposed to be a great piece of literature. The abridged version is a tome of 700 pages. Did anyone know that Dumas was paid by word for the original serialized edition? The introduction of my edition said that Dumas created the first super hero with Edmond Dantes, in prison on an island for 14 years, he learned to have sensitive hearing. I think everyone knows the story. Dantes is a young, earnest sailor befriended by shipowner Morrel. He has a betrothed Mercedes and they are insa
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The Count of Monte Cristo is a story about a young man named Edmond Dantes who gets wrongly exiled to a prison on an island at the Chateau d'If. Edmond had just been named captain of a ship, and was engaged to be married to a beautiful woman named Mercedes. Unfortunately he had an enemy, Danglars, who was jealous that he was to become captain of the ship. And another man named Fernand was jealous of him because he wanted to marry Mercedes. He wrongly accused Edmond of treason which resulted in E
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