Alexandre Dumas, Margaret Brantley, Mitsu Yamamoto, Robin Waterfield - The Count of Monte Cristo: Level Three

Pros: The story, characters, and moral
Cons: More people should read this book

The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas (1846) "The man who does not read good books has no advantage over the man who can't read them." Mark Twain The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the great adventure stories of all time with ...

Pros: great plot, excellent storytelling, fantastic characters; a worthy classic
Cons: takes time to read; potentially confusing; writing style may not appeal to everyone

Live and be happy, beloved children of my heart, and never forget that, until the day comes when God will deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is contained in these words: Wait and hope!” - from ...

Pros: Great plot, great characters, good for people hoping to read more classics
Cons: A bit to long at over 1000 pages.

While I was in the U.K, I happened to hear about a nice bookstore named Blackwell’s in Oxford. Having an endless love for literature, I decided to hop by and give it a try. Little did I know that m soul (and my wallet) would soon be sucked away by it. ...

Pros: Plot, characterization
Cons: Length?

The Count of Monte Cristo is truly one of the greatest works of Dumas' time, and, quite possibly, of all time. He weaves history, philosophy, and general knowledge into a fabulous plot concerning the justice of revenge. The plot is engaging, and though...

Pros: enchanting, passionate, elegant; clever character depictions
Cons: 500 pages long!; huge cast of characters; meandering writing at times

The Count of Monte Cristo is an intriguing story replete with allegories, parallelisms, opulent imagery, clever characters depictions and few moments of inaction. At once, we are swept into the world of Edmond Dantes, an idealistic, young sailor who has...

Pros: Genius story, thrilling plot
Cons: Language can be difficult, TONS of characters and subplots to remember

How does one review a classic? Especially one so noteworthy as to have demanded the creation of 11 or more film variations, numerous adaptations, and even television series? I long avoided reading this novel due mainly to it’s daunting size, ...

Pros: Imaginative and engaging, this book remains a great read time after time.
Cons: Melodramatic, the length and complex style of writing can turn off some.

If revenge is a dish best served cold, then Alexandre Dumas must have been able to whip up a mean gazpacho as well. "The Count of Monte Cristo", along with "The Three Musketeers" helped propel the author into the air of Victor Hugo and Honroe de Balzac....

Pros: A Perfect Book. Classic tale of boy meets girl, boy loses girl, boy gets revenge.
Cons: I don't understand the question

I grew up in a very educated household. My father has a collection of classic literature that would make even the most well read person envious. Bed time stories were Mark Twain novels, and Louis Carroll stories, we didn't fall asleep to Dr. Seuss or My...

Pros: The most exciting adventure novel that I've read.
Cons: None.

Marseilles, France. February, 1815. Edmond Dantes is a young man who life has blessed. At the age of 20, he has all he could want in this world. A beautiful fiancee named Mercedes. He was the First Mate of the merchant ship Pharaon, with the respect of...

Pros: Engaging and Suspenseful
Cons: None

The Count of Monte Cristo is one of those books that I picked up at the local bookstore, simply because I try to read all of the Classics. I brought it home and began reading, I did not set the book down until I was finished, which took longer than a...

Pros: passionate, intriguing use of revenge, unpredictable
Cons: middle overlong, superficial conversations that seem to last forever

Over the past few years I have been told by folks of all walks of life to read The Count of Monte Cristo. I figured with that span of people all appreciating the same form of literature, there had to be something to it. I am fascinated by...

Pros: epic saga
Cons: lengthy

"The Count of Monte Cristo" is definitely a must-read. One can be daunted by the length of this specific translation and the sheer thickness of the paperback, but do not be faint-hearted! It is worth the wait and effort.

The story is loosely...

Pros: Immensely rewarding for folks who haven't been ADD'd to death by modern novels.
Cons: Chances of a Sting/Rod Stewart/Bryan Adams power ballad for the upcoming movie: High

If your copy of "The Count of Monte Cristo" looks like the cover that's included as a visual aide for this review, you've been duped and I hope you saved the receipt. You don't have "The Count of Monte Cristo." You have the Count of Monte Cristo's...

Pros: Very well written, empathy can be felt for characters.
Cons: Ending is awkward.

My most loved book by Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo follows Edmond Dantes, a sailor from Marseilles, through a harrowing experience which he narrowly escapes.

It seems in the beginning that Edmond is destined for happiness:...

Pros: Easy read / Fun vacation book
Cons: Lags a bit in the middle / Very long

Dumas is an excellent writer, with a great flair for the dramatic. His stories are witty, sad, exciting and intriguing and "The Count" is no exception.

This is a story which not only tells of the trials of a man's life but of the...