Alexandre dumas 18021870 written by french author alexandre dumas, the count of monte cristo follows the life of edmond dantes as he embarks on a journey of revenge after being wrongly imprisoned and set up by none other than his socalled friends. Find and level books by searching the book wizard database of more than 50,000 childrens books. Read the count of monte cristo, free online version of the book by alexandre dumas pere, on. I am a little over half way through the book and so far havent found anything too racy.
A summary of motifs in alexandre dumass the count of monte cristo. How is family an important concept in the count of monte cristo. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas with high adventure, derringdo and thrills to keep the drowsiest sunbather awake, this is perfect holiday reading imogen russell. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas everymans library 1,240 pp. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas, pere styled bylimpidsoft. Read the count of monte cristo online by alexandre dumas pere at, the free online library full of thousands of classic books. What next three books to read after the count of monte. Choose the part of the count of monte cristo which you want to read from the table of contents to get started. Edmond dantes, a sailor, returns home to marseilles with the cargo he was assigned to retrieve and news of the death of that ships captain. However there is a chapter where the count provides a companion, franz with an hallucinogenic drug and he has a questionable dream about 3 female statues. He tells dantes how to escape and gives him the location of a great treasure. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the count of monte cristo bantam classics. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading the count of monte cristo.
A riproaring tale of adventure from a daring prison escape to a hunt for hidden treasure and a duel at dawn. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas best 100. As any parents dealing with this agerange issue knows, its mighty hard ot do this. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas scholastic. The romanticism in which the novel is characterized and the napoleonic france for the setting, sets the mood for this nearly psychologically thrilling story that only a great french master like dumas could create. The count of monte cristo, originally published serially, enthralled its readers, and dumas adapted it for the stage shortly after its publication as a book. Like many of his novels, it was expanded from plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter auguste maquet. But monte cristo, in contrast, recognizes all of his enemies all now wealthy and influential men. It was the count of monte cristos opposite, even monte cristo said that he is not in good condition with lord wilmore even though theyre one. I see you are a philosopher, said villefort, after a momentary silence in which he had been gathering strength like a wrestler meeting a powerful opponent. Edmond became the count of monte cristo after his escape in the prison and inherited a great amount of fortune from the hidden treasure.
It is also among the highest selling books of all time. The count of monte cristo is a popular book by alexandre dumas pere. From luc santes introduction to the count of monte cristo. The only thing thats difficult about the count of monte cristo is its huge cast of characters, its enormous length, and a bit of slowness around the 23rd part of its second act. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. It has it all, because it was written that way in serial form and published weekly in jou. We will follow him over the course of twentythree years and 117 chapters yikes. Who is the mysterious count of monte cristo and how did he acquire his magnificent wealth. Contents chapter 11 chapter 228 chapter 350 chapter 481 chapter 5101 chapter 6144 chapter 7178 chapter 8205 i. Pearson english readers level 3 marvels the avengers. Just the other day, i was remembering this witty zinger i had copied down from when i read the count of monte cristo. The count of monte cristo is the book that defines revenge novel. As usual, a pilot put off immediately, and rounding the chateau dif, got on board the vessel between cape morgion and rion island. So my son who is tried to read this book for fun on my recommendation because i remembered it as a really great.
Hey all, so ive been really interested in the count of monte cristo especially since ive been seeing it all over reddit. And when he emerges into society again, he is the very rich and very handsome count of monte cristo. Monte cristo has two goals to reward those who were kind to him and his aging father, and to punish those responsible for his imprisonment. A few months ago, book riot asked readers to pick their top 50 favorite novels, and the count of monte cristo was number 29. During this time he will pretend to be a number of different people, including sinbad the sailor, lord wilmore, abbe faria, and the count of monte cristo.
The work, which is set during the time of the bourbon restoration in france, tells the story of an unjustly incarcerated man who escapes to find revenge. Its been a few years since i read this chunkster, but it is also one of my favorite books. The effect of the serials, which held vast audiences enthralled, each member. Dumas thus had much more freedom to create the imaginative plot and to develop the characters role. Perfect for acing essays, tests, and quizzes, as well as for writing lesson plans. Plot summary in 1815 france, 19yearold edmond dantes is returning to the port city of marseilles on the pharaon. The count of monte cristo alexandre dumas, pere published. Interest level, reading level, reading az, atos, word count. So my son who is tried to read this book for fun on my recommendation. Dantes slips through the guards fingers, finds the treasure which makes him as rich as a country, and calls himself the count of monte cristo to conceal his true. Aug 30, 20 edmond pretended as an english nobleman that acts as someone generous especially those who deserve it. So my son who is tried to read this book for fun on my recommendation because i remembered it as a. One of the most widely read french authors famed for his historical fiction of high adventure, alexandre dumas 18021870 wrote more than a hundred plays and novels, including the famous three musketeers trilogy, the count of monte cristo, and the man in the iron mask.
Chapter 1 unprepossessing countenance, obsequious to his superiors, insolent to his subordinates. It is the story of one man completely changed by betrayal and the desire for revenge. It is one of the authors more popular works, along with the three musketeers. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas with high adventure, derringdo and thrills to keep the drowsiest sunbather awake, this is perfect holiday reading. All of his characters are largerthanlife and skin deep. The count of monte cristo a swashbuckling new edition of a story that never grows old. But its a very deliberate story, and its well worth it. What next three books to read after the count of monte cristo. This recording would make an excellent supplement to chapter 33 of the story of the world, volume three. When he finally discovers it, he is staggered by the immensity of its wealth. The count of monte cristo is an adventure novel by french author alexandre dumas pere completed in 1844. Search by title, author, illustrator, or keyword using the search box above. The classic tale of adventure and revenge by alexandre dumas retold for children ready to tackle longer and more complex stories.
Huda aweys sure, it broadcasts the spirit of courage and nobility in them, and the children in their teens interested in books adventures, so it is very suitable for being an adventure story, along with the content of the noble values, and there are versions specific to adolescents and children be simplified more or do not contain alot of violence, you can search about. He is different to edmonds past personality, he was full of bitterness and coldness with revenge in his heart and mind. The count of monte cristo, by alexandre dumas, pere. Learn exactly what happened in this chapter, scene, or section of the count of monte cristo and what it means. The count of monte cristo cliffsnotes study guides book. The count of monte cristo is mainly a story of revenge. The pov of the count of monte cristo is in third person. However there is a chapter where the count provides a companion, franz with an hallucinogenic drug and he has a.
The count of monte cristo bantam classics kindle edition by dumas, alexandre. The count of monte cristo was originally serialized, which shows in the protracted subplots and verbose speeches calculated to maintain drama and suspense across over a thousand pages. It is one of the authors most popular works, along with the three musketeers. Ive read here that its over a thousand pages long so before i try and getting into it i just wanted to make sure that ill be able to fully grasp it and enjoy reading the book by making sure that i understand every word of it. On february 24, 1815, the watchtower at marseilles signalled the arrival of the threemaster pharaon. It is often considered, along with the three musketeers, as dumas most popular work. The count of monte cristo english version, unabridged.
Pearson english readers level 3 the count of monte cristo book pearson english readers level 3 the count of monte cristo book media books nonfiction education books available now. But we are really gathered here today to discuss the epic tome which is alexandre dumas the count of monte cristo. The count of monte cristo tells the story of ed mond dantes. The count of monte cristo is astounding in a lot of ways. Its a big, big book and dumas does everything in grand style. Dec 01, 2016 in addition to the topics below ive saved a few for our facebook group, cannonball read book chat so feel free to wander over there throughout the course of the day. The count of monte cristo bantam classics kindle edition. Alexandre dumas peres the count of monte cristo consists of 117 parts for ease of reading.
The count of monte cristo, penguin classics by alexandre. Pearson english readers level 3 the count of monte cristo. This is most assuredly not a childrens book, although some of us read it at a tender age, and did not fully understand some aspects at the time. The count of monte cristo is a master of disguise, a distinguished gentleman, an accomplished scholar, and the hand of god all rolled into one. So many, in fact that, an explosion could happen and you wouldn. During this time he will pretend to be a number of different people, including sinbad the sailor, lord. In return for the favor, albert introduces dantes to parisian society. Enjoyable swashbuckler for kids who can handle the action. The count of monte cristo study guide contains a biography of alexandre dumas, a complete etext, quiz questions, major themes, characters, and a full summary and analysis.
Corinne tucker it was required reading for my summer reading going into. Wrongfully accused of a crime, he suffers 14 years in prison before escaping and reemerging into parisian society as the mysterious count of monte cristo. Set during the years after the fall of napoleons empire, the story unwinds in several locations including paris, marseilles, rome, monte. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas is the story of a young sailor who has been cheated of the life he was supposed to have.
Jim weiss has adapted alexandre dumas massive book into an exciting audio recording that parents and children alike will enjoy, and brings to life a colorful cast of characters. Here, he takes revenge on those who wronged him in a thrilling tale of passion, vengeance, and suspense. The teller was someone, i can conclude, that basically knows everything that is happening in every character and their thoughts as well. Last, but certainly not least, its important not to overlook the many allusions to history and literature that dumas has packed in you can see the list over in the shoutout section. The count of monte cristo is only loosely based in fact, and thus does not fit the category of the dartagnan romances. The count of monte cristo at usborne childrens books.
Is the count of monte cristo really considered a childrens book. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas free at. So my son who is tried to read this book for fun on my recommendation because i remembered it as a really great story. The count of monte cristo begins just before the hundred days period when napoleon returned to power after his exile. If the count of monte cristo is my all time favorite book. He meets up with pirates and ultimately finds the treasure, enabling him to return in a new persona, the count of monte cristo, where he will prove that revenge is a dish that is best eaten cold. The count of monte cristo is a big book, and it requires more than a bit of discipline and patience to finish. Pearson english readers level 3 the count of monte cristo book media books nonfiction education books available now click to enlarge authors. When the last target is felled, the count of monte cristo goes away quickly and leaves this message. The count of monte cristo is a novel by alexandre dumas about love, betrayal, jealousy, and revenge. His plot is vast, intricate, and at times, ridiculous. The count of monte cristo childrens books wiki fandom. The count of monte cristo was always a story of extremes, of murder and vengeance, of great wealth and ambition, of love and intense hate, but now, with dumas descriptive capacity restored, with his imagination untethered by dull witted opportunistic hack translators, with his canvas cleaned of impurities, the readers involvement is.
How did you feel about the pacing is it quick or slow. Read the count of monte cristo online, free books by. Ten years later, dantes emerges in rome, calling himself the count of monte cristo. The count of monte cristo kindle edition by dumas, alexandre.
Monte cristo releases information to the press that proves that morcerf is a traitor, and morcerf is ruined socially. Dumas uses coincidences that would make dickens blush. Is the count of monte cristo difficult to read for. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas is an exciting book.
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