The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas pÃ..re
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Author: Alexandre Dumas pÃ..reEdition: Mass Market Paperback
Audio: English (Unknown); English (Original Language); English (Published)
Format: Abridged
Published: 2000-07-01
ISBN: 0141309342
Number of pages: 400
Publisher: Puffin
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Book Review: Dumas'Classic Tale Of Intrigue And Adventure
Summary: 5 Stars
Alexandre Dumas, author of "The Three Musketeers" and the "Man In the Iron Mask", has given the literary world the adventure novel, forever bringing it to the level of the classic. The Count of Monte Cristo is mainly a story of revenge. The Romanticism in which the novel is characterized and the Napoleonic France for the setting, sets the mood for this nearly psychologically thrilling story that only a great French master like Dumas could create. Edmund Dantes, wrongly accussed of a crime he did not commit, taken to a prison of which there is no escape by his enemies, his only love taken by his best friend, spends years of suffering and harboring hatred in a rotting prison cell. But he also plans his revenge, how he methodically desires to bring upon the fateful end to his enemies and win back his love. He successfully manages to escape from prison and discovers a vast fortune. Assuming the identity of the Count of Monte Cristo, he extracts his revenge. What moral theme does Dumas really want to convey ? In the end, we discover how unfulfilled and how miserable our hero is, even when he has had the satisfaction of punishing his enemies. Dumas should be credited for such a marvelous work. He writes in the highest French Romantic fashion, and should be hailed with as much praise as Gustav Flaubert. The Three Musketeers, the immortal adventure story that made him famous, has been made into numerous films, and even The Count of Monte Cristo has had a terrific film version starring Will Chamberlain. A new release of the novel is set for January 25th of this year. Dumas may have died penniless, and he may not have been considered an excellent voice of the romantic age, but it is 2001 and we are still enthralled with the tales of intrigue, suspense, romance and adventure that this wonderful French writer conceived. Viva Dumas! Five stars for his terrific revenge story the Count of Monte Cristo
Summary of The Count of Monte Cristo
First published in serial form in 19th century France, "The Count of Monte Cristo" remains a staple of Western literature and a favorite of readers craving adventure, intrigue and thrilling locales. Equipped with knowledge of a secret treasure, a young man wrongly imprisoned escapes from jail to exact revenge on his betrayers. Rich in historical context, Dumas' novel explores themes of loyalty, redemption, revenge and mercy. Along with "The Three Musketeers," it is his most famous novel.Action & Adventure Books
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