From the Bookshelf of Never too Late to Read Classics…
Find A Copy At
Group Discussions About This Book
*
2025: Hefty/Husky Reading Schedule
By Piyangie , Classical Princess · 90 posts · 203 views
By Piyangie , Classical Princess · 90 posts · 203 views
last updated Dec 31, 2024 06:53AM
2025: Hefty: January - December: Three Kingdoms by Luo Guanzhong
By Piyangie , Classical Princess · 5 posts · 35 views
By Piyangie , Classical Princess · 5 posts · 35 views
last updated 16 hours, 38 min ago
showing 10 of 14 topics
view all »
Other topics mentioning this book
2020 Planning Site ~ Hefty's +800 pages
By Lesle , Appalachain Bibliophile · 102 posts · 337 views
By Lesle , Appalachain Bibliophile · 102 posts · 337 views
last updated Aug 28, 2020 05:46AM
What Hefty Classics do you have?
By Pat the Book … · 92 posts · 234 views
By Pat the Book … · 92 posts · 234 views
last updated Oct 15, 2020 11:13AM
2018 The Count of Monte Cristo (October to December)
By Claire · 64 posts · 125 views
By Claire · 64 posts · 125 views
last updated Mar 30, 2019 08:42PM
What Classic are you reading now?
By Lesle , Appalachain Bibliophile · 5876 posts · 2073 views
By Lesle , Appalachain Bibliophile · 5876 posts · 2073 views
last updated Sep 15, 2025 10:40AM
Latest Addition to your Library
By Lesle , Appalachain Bibliophile · 880 posts · 489 views
By Lesle , Appalachain Bibliophile · 880 posts · 489 views
last updated Jul 12, 2025 11:32AM
2021 The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas
By Lesle , Appalachain Bibliophile · 111 posts · 96 views
By Lesle , Appalachain Bibliophile · 111 posts · 96 views
last updated Oct 17, 2021 03:39PM
*
2022: 700,000 Page Challenge
By Lesle , Appalachain Bibliophile · 1853 posts · 824 views
last updated Jan 03, 2023 09:27AM
*
2022 Hefty/Husky Reads
By Lesle , Appalachain Bibliophile · 97 posts · 204 views
By Lesle , Appalachain Bibliophile · 97 posts · 204 views
last updated Dec 27, 2022 05:42PM
2024: The Giants of Literature Challenge!
By Pat the Book … · 142 posts · 410 views
By Pat the Book … · 142 posts · 410 views
last updated Mar 03, 2025 03:50AM
What Members Thought
I believe this is the best novel I have ever read. I am awed by Alexandre Dumas' ability to write a 1,276 page book (my English Penguin Classics version) by hand, to maintain continuity throughout without any (to my knowledge) plot errors, to keep the reader interested and involved in the characters (especially Edmond Dantes/the Count of Monte Cristo) and the plot to the end. I honestly didn't want this book to end. It was that good! I love how Dumas developed Dantes' character: (view spoiler)
...more
Aug 21, 2011
Rowan
marked it as to-read
Sep 28, 2011
Samantha
marked it as to-read
Mar 31, 2013
Delirious Disquisitions
marked it as to-read
Shelves:
literature-required-reading,
classics
Sep 21, 2013
Erin
marked it as to-read
Nov 13, 2013
Soledad
marked it as to-read
Jul 21, 2014
Richard Zhu
marked it as to-read
Dec 17, 2015
Rodrigo Gomes
marked it as to-read
Oct 10, 2017
Jennifer
marked it as to-read
Jan 06, 2020
Zoe
marked it as to-read
May 20, 2020
J. Sebastian
is currently reading it
Oct 04, 2021
Stephanie
marked it as to-read
Apr 24, 2022
Gayle
marked it as to-read
Apr 14, 2023
SJ
marked it as to-read
Jul 23, 2023
JoAnna
marked it as to-read
