The Count of Monte Cristo
By Alexandre Dumas
- Release Date: 1846-01-14
- Genre: Classics
Description
An Apple Books Classic edition.
Alexandre Dumas’ classic paints a portrait of Edmond Dantès, a dark and calculating man who is willing to wait years to exact his perfect plan for revenge. After his so-called friends frame him for treason, Dantès is sentenced to life imprisonment in a grim island fortress on what was supposed to be his wedding day. After 14 years, he manages to escape prison, but he is unable to free himself from an all-consuming fury. Instead, Dantès spends a decade carrying out the plan for revenge he conceived while behind bars, bringing nightmarish ruination to those who once betrayed him-and second chances to those who tried to save him.
When it was first published in 1844, The Count of Monte Cristo quickly became the best-selling book in all of Europe. Dumas’ novel was ahead of its time, an exciting tale of adventure, treasure, secret identities, and daring escapes. It also reads like an early psychological thriller, leaving readers uneasy as they cheer Dantès on in his vengeful quest. It’s no wonder this book has inspired dozens of screen adaptations!
Reviews
Typos
3By bacchus_1234There are significant errors in the ebook.Great book, but far too many typos
5By confetti walkerThis was an excellent book by an excellent author. It’s just too bad that it has so very many typos. The typos ruined the book.It’s a Classic
5By Jimmy BluEyesThe longest audiobook I’ve tackled, but so entertaining that I didn’t want it to end. Vivid characters, provocative situations, it’s enormously fulfilling. Now I know why it’s a classic!I didn’t know what I was getting into
5By taorenjieFirst of all, this book is massive. Printed editions range from 1,200-1,400 pages. I had no clue. A French friend of mine recommended this book and I remember really liking the 2002 film. But this was just…epic, in a literal sense. The English translation is quite old, but in its own way, beautiful. I got the help of ChatGPT to decode certain passages or to explain historical background. For me, that was part of the adventure. A captivating read that left me feeling sad when it was over, like saying goodbye to an old friend. Read it to be transported to another time, for the adventure, for the intellectual satisfaction, and for the emotional experience. I loved it.Great book, okay digital copy
4By Mr ZibzWhile the contents are present in whole, there are numerous issues throughout with transcribing, translation, and/or transliteration. For a free book though, these are tolerable shortfalls.Typos
5By Countess of CryptoThe book is amazing! However, there are many typos in this copy. It was distracting.Love the story hate this translation
2By ElSheedyThe typographical errors in this book are so many that even though I have never been a teacher I crave a red pen. I wanted to reconnect with a childhood favorite only to be annoyed by misspellings, Grod instead God, typos, 1 instead of I among many others. Look for another e-version, I suggest the Gutenberg Project version.Great story; poor digitization
3By BWReviews0602The book is a classic and remains entertaining even in modern times however, it appears that this version was not properly digitized. Periodic scrambling of letters and repeated paragraphs are the only reason my rating is not higher.Perfect
5By Choncho56My math teacher recommended it and i loved itProofread!
4By agalbraithioolaThis edition contains a lot of typos. A lot. Misspellings, wrong words (like “lie” instead of “he”), one or more lines of text missing, and some lines are repeated.
