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The Count of Monte Cristo
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This book was converted from its physical edition to the digital format by a community of volunteers. You may find it for free on the web. Purchase of the Kindle edition includes wireless delivery…. More >>
Sep 5th, 2010 at 1:21 am
Having just bought a Kindle, I decided to read some of the classics, since I can get them for free thanks to Kindle. I saw the Count of Monte Cristo movie some time ago and decided to give this a shot. The beginning middle and end of the book are fabulous. I had to push through at about 70% through the book though. I even watched the movie after reading this. The author does a great job detailing the agony of the Count’s revenge, where in the movie its one nice little trap set that does not really show how the Count made the others suffer. It was a great read, and had me thinking in old English all week.
Rating: 5 / 5
Sep 5th, 2010 at 2:24 am
This book is an example of perfect fiction writing. Its length is 5 times the average book and it still was not long enough! The story, the characters, the settings and the emotions enthralled me for days. I could not put it down. I was living the book as it took me to France, the mediterranean, Italy and every home, cave and mode of transportation detailed in exemplary fashion by Dumas. Without giving away the intrigue… This book is the story of a wronged young sailor and follows his life as he is imprisoned due to the actions of 3 jealous men. He lives in prison for an extended period of time, meeting a man who gives him hope and a life beyond his dreams. He escapes the horrid dungeon and seeks revenge on the 3 men who took away everything he ever hoped for. This book is amazing, it will not disappoint anyone. I cannot believe I did not read it before. Thank you Kindle for allowing me the pleasure of reading this book for free, however, it is worth paying for and sharing with anyone who loves to read.
Rating: 5 / 5
Sep 5th, 2010 at 3:03 am
I love the Count of Monte Cristo, but I’m about a quarter of the way through and I feel like little pieces are being left out of the story from what I remember it to be. My memory could be wrong, so can anyone confirm if this is the unabridged version. Guess you can’t beat the price though.
Rating: 5 / 5
Sep 5th, 2010 at 4:09 am
I’ll admit up front – I’m only 15% of the way through the book. But so far, I love it. It’s got plenty of intrigue and suspense to keep me very interested. I have no doubt I’ll love the remaining 85%. Also, I’m 90% sure that this is the unabridged version. I took this Kindle version to a bookstore and compared it to an unabridged hard copy of the book, and they line up very similarly. From what I can tell, the unabridged versions have 117 chapters, compared to about 71 chapters in the abridged version. A hard copy unabridged version will have roughly 1200 pages, compared to about 600 pages for the abridged. For what it’s worth, this Kindle version has 19,069 “locations.” All in all, a great read so far.
Rating: 5 / 5
Sep 5th, 2010 at 5:30 am
half way thru. a great read and a joy to read on kindle. there were a couple of times that I wondered if there were sections missing.
Rating: 4 / 5