The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)
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Release date: 2003-05-27
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Author: Alexandre Dumas père
19th century fiction, Classic fiction, Literature: Texts, False imprisonment, Fiction, Literature - Classics / Criticism, Literature: Classics, Classics, Fiction / Classics, Fiction / Literary, Literary, 19th century, France, Historical fiction, History, Pirates, General & Literary Fiction
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The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)
Date undefinedWow. What an amazing book. The plot was so well laid and a joy to uncover. I am truly glad that I took the time to read the unabridged version, which is quite daunting, but worth the length. A great book club read, as there are so many layers to discuss. A tragedy, a love story, an adventure all wrapped in a wickedly smart and conniving plot presented with beautiful prose. Highly recommended.
The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)
Date undefinedAs human beings, we, for the most part believe in justice. When you strike me on one cheek, I should be allowed to strike you on the other, or at the very least sue you in court for the monetary damages your strike caused me. This sense of justice often transcends both culture and age. However, in many situations, justice does not occur. Evil men and women prosper at the expense of the good without consequence. Crimes and wrong doings go unpunished by the court of law. The question becomes should humans be allowed to take revenge for the crimes and evil committed against them when the legal system is too corrupt, lazy or ineffective to do anything about it. This question of vengeance is really the central question of Alexander Dumas classic novel, The Count of Monte Cristo, a thrilling tale of crime, escape and vengeance set in 19th century, post-Revolution France.
The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)
Date undefinedI have read thousands of book - more than I care to count and I am never without a book - my hands don't feel right if I don't have a book to hold. This is my favourite book of them all. No film or TV broadcast has ever done this book justice. The depth of Dantes revenge and the fine detail that Dumas gives had always enthralled me. I challange every lover of the written word not to find themselves hooked by this dark tale.
