count of monte cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo is the riveting story of a sailor boy who had all his hopes before him – captain of his own ship, marriage to the girl of his dreams – when, an hour and a half before the wedding, his three arch enemies accuse him of being an agent of the Bonapartist faction. For fourteen years Edmond languishes in prison, until he makes his escape to the island of Monte Cristo, where he finds himself not a penniless sailor but a ludicrously rich Count. ... It was the deep, heartfelt emotion that I shared with the Count, with Maximilian, with Haydee. ... The main character, Edmond Dantes/Count, is a well-drawn and colorful hero, a very romantic figure, especially as the Count. ... A young almost-captain thrown in prison on his wedding day, never to see the light of day for fourteen years, and then suddenly thrust into society again as the absurdly rich Count – this is good stuff! ... If “frank” and “tight” writing doesn’t particularly tempt you, no fear; Dumas still goes off on an occasional tangent of description or wandering dialogue in Monte Cristo. ... I think the reason I liked The Count of Monte Cristo as much as I did is because it appealed to a wider audience than other books by Dumas. ... There are so many themes dealt with in The Count of Monte Cristo that I don’t know where to begin. ... There are a few cons to this book but they’re all pretty minor; none of them keeps me from giving The Count of Monte Cristo less than five stars.