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

Review: Alexander Dumas' _The Count of Monte Cristo_ is engaging, riveting adventure literature. This book captures all aspects of fascinating literature: action, character development, romance, friendship. Although the writing style is a bit long-winded at...

The Bottom Line: For it's accessbility alone worth it.

Review: 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...

Review: If you are really interested in understanding beyond theory how exactly "the end justifies the means", you have found the answer to your prayers. The cruelty of Count Mondego in betraying his best friend, Edmond Dantes, so that he could enjoy...

Review: I was assigned to read this book for my English summer reading program.
I chose it because it was written by Dumas who also wrote The Three Musketeers, and The Man in The Iron Mask. I had a hard time starting it because of the way it is written,...

The Bottom Line: sword fights, beautiful women, betrayal, what more couly you ask for?

Review: "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...

Review: 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: He...