The Count of Monte Cristo
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Tags: Adventure, Classics, French, Novel
ISBN:0679601996
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The Count of Monte Cristo is Alexandre Dumas's riveting tale of romantic rivalries, struggles for power, daring escapes, clever disguises, buried treasure, and solemn promises. What more could an adventurous reader desire? Dumas's hero Edmond Dantes is a man on a mission, tasked with delivering a letter whose contents he does not know, but whose impact, when discovered by the wrong man, could be deadly. Thrown into a dangerous chain of events, Dantes must face his fate alone, forced to rely on his wits, courage, and a strong dose of good luck as he seeks justice against those whose greed and wickedness nearly cost him his life.
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About the Author
Born the son of a military man, Alexandre Dumas (1802-1870) was a voracious reader from early childhood. After the untimely death of his father, his mother regaled him with tales of his father's adventures in battle. The realm of heroic acts and romance had a strong appeal for the young Dumas, and he began his writing career with several plays. After the success of his dramas, Dumas moved into novels, becoming well-known for such works as The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo, and The Man in the Iron Mask. Although it might be hard to guess from his current and long-lived popularity, Dumas faced considerable adversity for being of a mixed-race background and, sadly, was never fully accepted into many intellectual and society circles during his lifetime.
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Alexandre Dumas [Pere]
MARSEILLES -- THE ARRIVAL.
On the 24th of February, 1815, the look-out at Notre-Dame de la Garde signalled the three-master, the Pharaon from Smyrna, Trieste, and Naples.
As usual, a pilot put off immediately, and rounding the Chateau d'If, got on board the vessel between ...
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5/5
Reviewed by born2burn on Mar 18, 2010
The best book....a little odd ending (Spoilers alert)
I have read so many books, but Count of Monte Cristo is by far the best of all. The problem I faced while reading was the language, apart from that the concept was most amazing and the way Dumas expressed it was...exhilarating. The ending however was a bit off. I was very well hoping that Dantes will get back with Mercedes but he decided to leave her in despair. I felt for her, she did not do anything wrong in the whole scenario, apart from asking count to die in her son's stead. She was in no way responsible for Dantes imprisonment and when she realized that he is not coming back, she had a right to move on. Moreover she had no idea that the person she will marry is the one responsible for Dantes condition. Anyways, all things apart great book, must read.
5/5
Reviewed by fido82 on Sep 21, 2009
Revenge taken to new lengths
Edmond Dantes has everything going for him - a promising career and the hand of the girl he loves. Yet things go disastrously wrong when he is set up - accused of being a Bonapartist he is sent to Chateau D'If...a prison on an island with no chance of release, and not even being told of what he is being charged.
At first first it seems he will go mad, yet he is befriended by the Abbe Faria, who is thought to be mad. The Abbe teaches Edmond about a myriad of subjects, and informing him of a secret treasure. When the Abbe dies (14 years after Edmond's arrival at the prison), Edmond siezes the opportunity to escape and, after locating the treasure, sets out on a patient, complex, course for revenge against those who had ruined his life.
Ever since I first read The Three Musketeers, I have been a fan of Alexandre Dumas, but never had a chance to read this book. I'm glad I finally had this opportunity as it's well worth the time, and I highly recommend reading this book.
4/5 
Reviewed by kuitang on Jul 13, 2009
You've got the time...
Engaging plot, though verbose at times. Dynamic characters, though Monte Cristo seems supernatural, superhuman. Justice will be brought--but what after that?
5/5
Reviewed by wsimpson3144 on Jun 24, 2009
exciting!
one of the first books i read that really got me into reading for pleasure, it was great to read it for a second time.
this is an absolutely incredible book.
5/5
Reviewed by last2ndread on May 1, 2009
Excellent Read
I started reading this book and was caught by the characters, act of vengence and the lines of the web that brought everyone back together in the end.
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