Seated opposite to him, monte cristo watched him in the shadow, and morrel saw. The count of monte cristo wordsworth classics dumas, alexandre isbn. I went from being incapable of putting this book down, to reading a few pages here and there when i felt like. The count of monte cristo cliffsnotes study guides book.
Alexandre dumass the count of monte cristo chapter summary. Dumas got the idea for the count of monte cristo from a true story, which he found in a memoir written by a man named jacques peuchet. By degrees, the light of the lamps gradually faded in the hands of the marble statues which held them, and the perfumes appeared less powerful to morrel. Most of the major events of the book are in paris, which make sense because the count of monte cristo edmond is reintroduced into society as a wealthy nobleman. Edmund dantes is easily one of my new all time favourite characters. Lorenzo carcaterra is the author of five books, a safe place, sleepers, apaches, gangster, and the. Read the count of monte cristo online, free books by. The count of monte cristo, this mysterious hidden object game is based on the famous novel by alexander dumas and takes place in the 19th century.
The catholic church in france condemned it because of its powerful message it presented the reader. A great deal separates the sympathetic from the unsympathetic characters in the count of monte cristo. The greatness and the enduring popularity of the count of monte cristo is mainly accounted for by the narrative force of the novel. The count of monte cristo penguin classics reading length. We will follow him over the course of twentythree years and 117 chapters yikes. In the movie edmond dantes is first arrested at his betrothal feast. I remember vividly the way dante escaped from the prison and assumed a new identity. Choose the part of the count of monte cristo which you want to read from the table of contents to get started. Edmond is arrested when he is celebrating his captainship with mercedes and his dad. Picaud was engaged to marry a rich woman, but four jealous friends falsely accused him of being a spy for england.
The colored dots and icons indicate which themes are associated with that appearance. The count of monte cristo a swashbuckling new edition of a story that never grows old. A riproaring tale of adventure from a daring prison escape to a hunt for hidden treasure and a duel at dawn. He is inspired from the character of the eponymous novel by french author alexandre dumas. The count of monte cristo, illustrated by alexandre dumas. The count of monte cristo, originally known as edmond dantes, is the main antagonist of the anime show gankutsuou. But monte cristo, in contrast, recognizes all of his enemies all now wealthy and influential men. Then, at the age of eleven, while bertuccio was away on business, benedetto tortured his adopted mother for a small amount of money and ended up killing her.
The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas everymans library 1,240 pp. I was familiar with the count s story from seeing an old movie or two, but reading the book, of course, is a whole different level of experiencing it. The greatness of this book can be illustrated by the following simple equations. It is also a story about jealousy, betrayal, endurance, revenge and hope. Decorative, durable, and collectible, these books offer hours of leasure to readers. When edmond dantes is betrayed and throwing into a secret dungeon, it seems as if his life if over. Then, as they were just passing the round tower, the young. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it each theme is indicated by.
So powerful in fact, that was controversial when it was first released. Jun 17, 2015 the count of monte cristo is astounding in a lot of ways. Last, but certainly not least, its important not to overlook the many allusions to history and literature that dumas has packed in you can see the list over in the shoutout section. The count of monte cristo has a million subplots, the most intricate character. The first edition in book form was published in paris by petion in 18 volumes with the first two issued in 1844 and the remaining sixteen in 1845. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas with high adventure, derringdo and thrills to keep the drowsiest sunbather awake, this is perfect holiday reading imogen russell. The count of monte cristo has to be one of the biggest surprises for me this year. The count of monte cristo, alongside gankutsuou himself. The count of monte cristo text only abridged edition by a. As monte cristo, dantes ingeniously manages to be introduced to the cream of parisian society, among whom he goes unrecognized. During this time he will pretend to be a number of different people, including sinbad the sailor, lord. Ten years later, dantes emerges in rome, calling himself the count of monte cristo. And the unabridged version of the count of monte cristo, clocking in at over pages, is a monster of a classic.
Who is the mysterious count of monte cristo and how did he acquire his magnificent wealth. The count of monte cristo, romantic novel by french author alexandre dumas pere, published serially in 184446 and in book form in 184445. The trait that is most consistently found among the sympathetic characters and lacking among the unsympathetic is the ability to assess ones circumstances in such a way as to feel satisfaction and happiness with ones life. Alexandre dumas peres the count of monte cristo consists of 117 parts for ease of reading. Differences between the count of monte cristo book vs. Each volume features authoritative texts by the worlds greatest authors in exquisitely designed bondedleather bindings, with distinctive gilt edging and a silkribbon bookmark. The count of monte cristo book vs movie add a difference. May 07, 2008 how many pages are in the unabridged verson of the count of monte cristo.
Bertuccio was released and went to work for the count of monte cristo, while caderousse was sentenced to a lifetime of hard labor. There is some historical context here that makes the early chapters interesting, with all the bonapartiste intrigue, and dumas delves eagerly into the sordid. The count of monte cristo is a popular book by alexandre dumas pere. The count of monte cristo is a rollicking boys own adventure of suffering and revenge and has long sat as my favourite novel ever since i first read it. But as one would expect from a book of about 0 pages, there are some. The count of monte cristo wordsworth classics paperback april 1, 1998. The count of monte cristo is an adventure novel by french author alexandre dumas pere completed in 1844.
The count of monte cristo penguin classics dumas, alexandre, buss, robin. A beautiful new clothbound edition of alexandre dumas classic novel of wrongful imprisonment, adventure and revenge. Read the count of monte cristo, free online version of the book by alexandre dumas pere, on. The count of monte cristo at usborne childrens books. As usual, a pilot put off immediately, and rounding the chateau dif, got on board the vessel between cape morgion and rion island. During this time he will pretend to be a number of different people, including sinbad the sailor, lord wilmore, abbe faria, and the count of monte cristo. I once had someone ask me why did i bother reading it and just watch one of the many movies instead. I really had doubts about reading it as i didnt really know much about it and it is quite a chunky book. Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Alexandre dumas 18021870 written by french author alexandre dumas, the count of monte cristo follows the life of edmond dantes as he embarks on a journey of revenge after being wrongly imprisoned and set up by none other than his socalled friends. How many pages are in the unabridged verson of the count. The count of monte cristo was originally serialized, which shows in the protracted subplots and verbose speeches calculated to maintain drama and suspense across over a thousand pages. It has it all, because it was written that way in serial form and published weekly in jou.
The work, which is set during the time of the bourbon restoration in france, tells the story of an unjustly incarcerated man who escapes to find revenge. I am a little over half way through the book and so far havent found anything too racy. The count of monte cristo, by alexandre dumas, pere. The height of alexander dumas writings, the count of monte cristo is set against the backdrop of the napoleonic era. How many pages in the count of monte cristo answers. Dumas pa re and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at.
The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas waterstones. The count of monte cristo was originally published in the journal des debats in eighteen parts. If the count of monte cristo is my all time favorite book. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas, 9781853267338, available at book. In return for the favor, albert introduces dantes to parisian society. The count of monte cristo chapter summaries course hero. In very simple terms, the novel tells an exciting story in an engaging and straightforward narrative a narrative that grasps and involves the reader in the action. I read the count of monte cristo in high school, and i have fond memories of the story as well as discussing it with my mom who read it also. Keeping his true identity a secret, he enters society as count of monte cristo, a polite, refined nobleman determined to reclaim his lost love, and to avenge his accusers.
The count of monte cristo is a big book, and it requires more than a bit of discipline and patience to finish. The count of monte cristo critics consensus though it may not reach for any new artistic heights, the count of monte cristo is an oldfashioned yet enjoyable swashbuckler. The count of monte cristo needs to be read in all its unabridged glory to fully appreciate why it is a masterpiece and classic. Another important work by dumas, written before his work.
Edmond dantes the count of monte cristo, the abbe busoni. The count of monte cristo penguin classics has 1276 pages. The timeline below shows where the character edmond dantes the count of monte cristo, the abbe busoni, the envoy, lord wilmore, sinbad the sailor appears in the count of monte cristo. Peuchet related the story of a shoemaker named francois picaud, who was living in paris in 1807. The count of monte cristo is a master of disguise, a distinguished gentleman, an accomplished scholar, and the hand of god all rolled into one. Reappearing as the rich count of monte cristo, dantes begins his revenge on the three men responsible for his unjust imprisonment. I was a hundred pages into a copy of the book i recently bought when i randomly flipped to the title page and discovered its gasp. The count of monte cristo is an intriguing adventure novel. Ali, mute and attentive, brought the pipes and coffee, and disappeared. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas is the story of a young sailor who has been cheated of the life he was supposed to have. The effect of the serials, which held vast audiences enthralled, each member. Serialization ran from 28 august 1844 to 15 january 1846. The only possible objectionable bits in the 1200 page novel are perhaps, as mentioned the statue scene, where drugs cause two good guys to hallucinate and dream that the statues are naked women, yet this is not graphic at all.
It is often considered to be, along with the three musketeers, dumas most popular work. Like many of his novels, it is expanded from the plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter auguste maquet. The count of monte cristo english version, unabridged. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas best 100.
Immediately download the the count of monte cristo summary, chapterbychapter analysis, book notes, essays, quotes, character descriptions, lesson plans, and more everything you need for studying or teaching the count of monte cristo. The classic tale of adventure and revenge by alexandre dumas retold for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories. He meets up with pirates and ultimately finds the treasure, enabling him to return in a new persona, the count of monte cristo, where he will prove that revenge is a dish that is best eaten cold. Picaud was engaged to marry a rich woman, but four jealous friends. Buy the count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas from waterstones today. It is one of the authors more popular works, along with the three musketeers. Read the count of monte cristo online by alexandre dumas pere at, the free online library full of thousands of classic books. Contents introduction ix note on the text xxii select bibliography xxiii a chronology of alexandre dumas xxiv the count of monte cristo 1. Anything counts if you read it or listened to it and its a book to you. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas goodreads. Dumas literary tapestry is a delight to behold once finished with the last page and makes the reader think about when theyll have time to reread it in the future. Has anyone here read the count of monte cristo unabridged.
Like many of his novels, it was expanded from plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter auguste maquet. Enjoyable swashbuckler for kids who can handle the action. Yet he doesnt anticipate the impact of a fellow prisoner, and the plan that the two will hatch together. So my son who is tried to read this book for fun on my recommendation because i remembered it as a really great story. Glory, revolution, betrayal, and the real count of monte cristo paperback may 14, 20. Find summaries for every chapter, including a the count of monte cristo chapter summary chart to help you understand the book. The modern library collection childrens classics 5book bundle.