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This is 1200 pages long and took me nearly four months to read but it was definitely worth the time. The characters are memorable, the language is brilliant, and the details of 19th-century European history are fascinating.
I think fiction that inspires me to do some research is most awesomely awesome.
Most importantly, though, we have a damn good story here. As an English teacher, I am compelled to come up with a theme, and I'd have to say it is that what goes around, comes around. If you ruin an ...more
I think fiction that inspires me to do some research is most awesomely awesome.
Most importantly, though, we have a damn good story here. As an English teacher, I am compelled to come up with a theme, and I'd have to say it is that what goes around, comes around. If you ruin an ...more
Personally I don't agree with revenge, but I will say it was entertaining to read about! I was blown away reading this book and seeing the masterful plans unfold. The plot was incredible. The characters were diabolical ( mostly, some characters had some redeeming qualities) and you kind of wanted them to get what they deserved.
Now don't get me wrong, this IS a classic over 1400 pages long, so there were some dry areas, but overall I found myself flagging all sorts of foreshadowing, quotes, plot ...more
Now don't get me wrong, this IS a classic over 1400 pages long, so there were some dry areas, but overall I found myself flagging all sorts of foreshadowing, quotes, plot ...more
Remarkable & so worth the time it took to read. I enjoyed it even more this second time than I did the first so many years ago.
Edmund Dantes is living a life as a sailor happily engaged to Mercedes. Then three men for various reasons frame Dantes for conspiring with Napoleon and he is sent to prison. In prison Dantes befriends a man who claims he has a large fortune who also educates Dantes. After he escapes Dantes plots his revenge on the men who framed him. The book is good but very long. I found the parts in prison dragged a bit and occasionally had a hard time keeping straight who was who. Overall a worthwhile, clas
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I bought this book a number of years ago on account of it being on sale and therefore, cheap & affordable. Of course, I have seen the movie and was, therefore, curious about the actual story. I should have known better!! Very disappointed to find that they are vastly different! It's almost like 2 different stories!
The movie has the romantic adventure tone but the book is so much more complex. There is, of course, some romance but not from the quarter you expected (again movie's influence). Whils ...more
The movie has the romantic adventure tone but the book is so much more complex. There is, of course, some romance but not from the quarter you expected (again movie's influence). Whils ...more
Read this book years ago and was just reminded today how much I liked it. The plot is twisty-turny and you're always trying to figure out whether revenge is a good thing or a bad thing. And Edmund Dantes is a fun character!
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