THE COUNT OF MONTE CHRISTO BY ALEXANDER DUMAS

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By VLADDRAQUULIA on Thursday, May 14, 1998 - 01:44 am:
    This is my favorite book of all time. A portrait of vengence. the depth of the character and the lengths he goes to for his vengence is fantastic.
By Beavis on Thursday, May 14, 1998 - 01:55 am:
    Uh, huh huh. He said dumb ass.
By Steve Augart on Thursday, May 21, 1998 - 01:02 am:
    I thoroughly enjoyed reading it. It's a bit pulpish (Dumas was paid to stretch out the story as long as possible), but I have reread it (unabridged) twice.
By Markus on Friday, May 22, 1998 - 01:51 am:
    I've read The Count of Monte Cristo unabridged, and this is a tome that could have used an editor, as Stevo noted. But I love epic themes, and revenge is one of the most interesting. And this is an exemplar of a story of an innocent man wronged who, despite tribulations and setbacks, perseveres to right the wrong and punish the guilty. I think the reason why Hugo and Dumas, among others, resonated so widely, despite their sometimes "pulpish" prose, is that they were writing on epic themes of the nature of revenge, hatred, pursuit, justice, love, sacrifice, brotherhood, valor, honor, nobility, etc. common to the human condition at its most basic.
By David on Tuesday, August 11, 1998 - 07:51 pm:
    Actually Markus I think Steve was right in one of the reasons The Count of Monte Cristo was so long. At the time when Alexander Dumas was writing you were paid by the word and that is why the authors often streched out the book some. However, Alexander Dumas's novels where also very long due to the fact that he used a "fiction factory" meaning he came up with the main idea or plot for the story and paid another group of writers to actually write the book. If you read the abridged version by Lowell Bair you will find that the book has been shortened to include the main plot including the themes of the revenge, hatred, pursuit, justice, love, sacrifice, brotherhood, valor, honor, nobility, etc. without it being streched out.
By Markus on Wednesday, August 12, 1998 - 05:07 pm:
    My God, there are people still reading stuff that I don't remember writing.

    I have read an abridged version (don't recall which) and agree with Steve; it's a rockin' story. Didn't make that clear, I guess. I think it's a common fantasy to have the de facto onmipotence to wield the sword of justice. At least I hope it is.

    One thing I liked is that Dumas didn't play completely to the cheap seats and let him end up with Mercedes.
By Gene siskel on Saturday, September 5, 1998 - 04:19 pm:

    this book was sooooo great and exciting.

By Chris on Wednesday, September 23, 1998 - 12:16 pm:

    book. Ienjoyed reading it!!!!!

By Dumb ass on Wednesday, September 23, 1998 - 12:17 pm:

    its like cool dudre

By Gillotti on Wednesday, September 23, 1998 - 01:13 pm:

    This book pours fuel on the flame inside anyone who's ever wanted to get even. I am awestruck by lengths of which the count went to avenge himself.
    David said the book is stretched out and I agree, but there was never a place in the novel where I didn't have an incentive to turn the page.I absolutely loved the book and the epic of ultimate and thorough payback.

By Vy on Sunday, March 18, 2001 - 10:04 pm:

    I read this book last year in my high school sophmore english class. I have to agree that it was truly one of the most intruiging book that I have ever read. It was so full of real human emotion, I really loved its intensity.

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