Edmond Dantes, a young sailor, is imprisoned on his wedding day for a crime he has not committed. He decides to end his life but a scratching on his cell wall prevents him from doing so. He begins digging towards the source of the sound, meets a fellow prisoner and learns about a treasure trove hidden on an island.
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Edmond Dantes, a young sailor, is imprisoned on his wedding day for a crime he has not committed. He decides to end his life but a scratching on his cell wall prevents him from doing so. He begins digging towards the source of the sound, meets a fellow prisoner and learns about a treasure trove hidden on an island.
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Add this copy of The Count of Monte Cristo to cart. $22.53, new condition, Sold by Ingram Customer Returns Center rated 5.0 out of 5 stars, ships from NV, USA, published 2018 by Rupa Publication.
This book was for a Christmas gift. I did not read it personally. It was in very good condition and the transaction went very well.
Aaronious
Mar 12, 2009
Trend setter
This book set the standard way back when. However, it is not the best written book - overly simplistic, telling the reader what is happening rather than showing the reader, rather than have the reader experience and feel what is happening.
Over all, a great book.
Amrita
Apr 4, 2007
Ships, poison, and philosophy
When I first started the Count of Monte Cristo, I thought that I was in for a good adventure tale, complete with intrigue, romance, and drama. Almost all the way through the book, I stuck to tthe opinion that the book was satisfying and engaging but not highly thought-provoking. And then in the last few pages I realized how much more the book is. Of course it was entertaining in and of itself, but it also helped me understand human nature a little more. How revenge can quickly spiral out of control, how guilt is relative in many ways, how justice is not necessarily the domain of man, all of these themes are explored in the book. And for that, more than for the wonderful storyline, this book is an important piece of the world's literary history.
