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Nick asked this question about The Count of Monte Cristo:
I would like to read the abridged version but I feel like I might be missing out on a big chunk of the story. Is this true?
Ellen Komp Accept no other than the full 117-chapter version! For one thing, abridgments omit the interesting hashish passages, and then it's just a revenge stor…moreAccept no other than the full 117-chapter version! For one thing, abridgments omit the interesting hashish passages, and then it's just a revenge story without the style. Dumas's father was a general in Napoleon's army when the troops invaded Egypt and discovered hashish; Alexandre was a member of Le Club des Hashishins in Paris. More at: http://www.veryimportantpotheads.com/...(less)
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The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas
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