The Count of Monte Cristo, Alexandre Dumas

[Wolf]

I have enjoyed this book multiple times now and have seen the movie. Liked the movie for itself but was highly disappointed when i compared it to the book. Dumas is definitely a favorite when it comes to authors for me.

Here is the description from the back of the book:

In this ever-popular tale of love and revenge in the post-Napoleonic ear, Edmond Dantès, a nineteen-year-old sailor from Marseilles, is soon to be a captain of his own ship and to marry his beloved Mercédès.

But spiteful enemies provoke his arrest on the very day planned for his wedding, and without ceremony he is condemned to lifelong solitary imprisonment in the notorious Chateau d'If. His sole companion is the "crazy" priest Faria, who shares with Edmond a secret plan of escape and a map to hidden riches on the island of Monte Cristo. When Faria dies, Edmond attempts the incredible and daring escape alone. And finally he is free - and rish beyond his imagination - after fourteen years of unjust imprisonment. Keeping his true identity a secret, Edmond enters society as the Count of Monte Cristo, a polite, refined nobleman with a private determination to reclaim his lost love... and to exact a slow, careful revenge upon his accusers.

With this classic tale, Alexandre Dumas has employed all the elements of compelling drama - suspense, intrigue, love, vengeance, rousing adventure, and the triumph of good over evil - which likely explains its irresistable appeal through the years. [/quote]
My copy has an introduction by Robert Wilson.

If any of you have read it, you will ikely agree that it is a good book and a very good read.

Eb Dr

[Buttercup]

This book has been a long time favorite of mine and alythough it has been a while for me to recall particulars at the moment, I always retain the sense of acute trials hvaing been survived that would have killed lesser men. Even with the hope of an escape, I know that I would have gone crazy after 14 years of imprisonment. I alreday talk to myself now, I can't imagine really what it would be like to experince that. All I know is that it would take a great deal of hope or in his case, a consuming passion for revenge to withstand those long years.

The deviousness he exhibited though I think shows a lot of his inner sself as being strong willed and resourceful and I can't help but wonder what would any man, or woman have done in his position in this day and age. Brings to mind the morality issued raised by the movie Double Jeopardy.

[Vorchia]

I want to read that but the library doesn't HAVE IT. >_<

[Wolf]

I would send it to you if i could so long as i would eventually get it back! I have read it so many times. Any time i am without something to read or just in the mood, i go back to it again and again.

Wolf

Edit: Actually. . . i probably could send it to you if i had an addy and such... So long as you would promise to send it back when you were finished.