Revenge is a dish best served cold. And unabridged. And translated from the French by Robin Buss.The greatness of this book can be illustrated by the following simple equations:( + ) < Whereas, the majesty of the Count of Counting added to the deliciousness of a Monte Cristo sandwich from Bennigans ...
Before Reading:I started reading my copy when I woke up this morning and just thought I'd note a few things before I start reading the novel itself.This is a book about Dumas's father: The Black Count: Glory, Revolution, Betrayal, and the Real Count of Monte Cristo, who would make chapter outlines f...
This was such a wonderful read! I had to get used to the style at first, but when I got into it, it was just amazing! Dumas has crafted an extensive plot with attention to every detail that you'd wish for. The famous revenge Edmond Dantes takes is just genius. I cried for the crossed lovers and I lo...
Great book! It will take you a long time to read through it. I brought mine to the beach and enjoyed the sunshine while reading about the Count's adventures. I learned a bunch of great vocabulary as well, if any of you out there like words.As I am sure others have mentioned, the book drags in the mi...
Someone once mentioned in a conversation I was participating in that when reading a book that was not originally written in English, the translation can make all of the difference. A number of people who I admire mentioned that the best translation to read of The Count of Monte Cristo is the Pengu...
A good book that would have been great - even excellent - had it been properly edited. Dumas was paid according to length, and at times it shows. Had it been half, or even two-thirds the size I think it could have become one of my favourite books. As it was, I felt that there were some plotlines tha...
Could only get halfway through this gargantuan book because Dumas choose to just make the story drag on and on and on. At its base, it is an interesting tale of betrayal, prison escape, treasure and revenge, but interspersed through out are all sorts of side stories of European aristocracy that seem...
A few months ago, someone asked me the question, "What book would you bring if you were stranded on a desert island?" Embarassingly, my first inclination was to cheat. I'd bring The Lord of the Rings and of course, throw in The Hobbit, since it is a prequel. Or, the Harry Potter series - all 7 books...
Important: Our sites use cookies.
We use the information stored using cookies and similar technologies for advertising and statistics purposes.
Stored data allow us to tailor the websites to individual user's interests.
Cookies may be also used by third parties cooperating with BookLikes, like advertisers, research companies and providers of multimedia applications.
You can choose how cookies are handled by your device via your browser settings.
If you choose not to receive cookies at any time, BookLikes will not function properly and certain services will not be provided.
For more information, please go to our Privacy Policy.
Log in with Facebook 
