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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?
Rick Presley My first experience with the Count was film, so when I read an abridged version, I thought it was just an extended revenge novel. At some point I acci…moreMy first experience with the Count was film, so when I read an abridged version, I thought it was just an extended revenge novel. At some point I accidentally got hold of an unabridged version and suddenly the entire novel transformed in my hands.

In the abridged version Edmund never questions his motives or his purpose. He is a relentless force of nature. In the full novel, the complexities, subplots, and misgivings he experiences are far more nuanced and present.

Depending on what you are looking for in the book - a simple revenge thriller or a deeper inspection and consideration of what constitutes true justice - that will inform which version you should read.(less)
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