The Count of Monte Cristo (Wordsworth Classics)
The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the great thrillers of all time. In 1853 William Thackeray wrote to a friend: 'began to read Monte Cristo at six one morning and never stopped till eleven at night.'. Falsely accused of treason, the young sailor Edmund Dantes is arrested on his wedding day and imprisoned in the island fortress of the Chateau d'If. After staging a dramatic escape, he sets out to discover the fabulous treasure of Monte Cristo and catch up with his enemies. A novel of enormous tension and excitement, Monte Cristo is also a tale of obsession and revenge. Believing himself to be an 'Angel of Providence', Dantes pursues his vengeance to the bitter end, only then realizing that he himself is a victim of fate.
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4.5 Stars
Well, holy hell.
Edmond Dantes is one of the most adorable MMCs I have ever read. What happened to him was a travestyâunacceptable and deplorable âdealt to him by some damn dirty vipers (no offense intended to the Azemiopinae, Crotalinae, and Viperinae).
***********SPOILER ALERT!************
But the big question is, "DID HE GET HIS REVENGE? "
Yes, he did. Four traitors met their end, but not without some unexpected twists and turns in the plot and mistreatment of characters- some of which I found disagreeable and even disliked.
Now, after reading this, one of the takeaways just may be:
Money cannot buy you happiness- BUT it can fully fund one of the most elaborate revenge plots known to humankind and allow for endless flexes while doing so.
AKA
----Get that money, and then make them pay
....right?
Well, holy hell.
Edmond Dantes is one of the most adorable MMCs I have ever read. What happened to him was a travestyâunacceptable and deplorable âdealt to him by some damn dirty vipers (no offense intended to the Azemiopinae, Crotalinae, and Viperinae).
***********SPOILER ALERT!************
But the big question is, "DID HE GET HIS REVENGE? "
Yes, he did. Four traitors met their end, but not without some unexpected twists and turns in the plot and mistreatment of characters- some of which I found disagreeable and even disliked.
Now, after reading this, one of the takeaways just may be:
Money cannot buy you happiness- BUT it can fully fund one of the most elaborate revenge plots known to humankind and allow for endless flexes while doing so.
AKA
----Get that money, and then make them pay
....right?
Despite the insane length, this book was fun, and once I got into the rhythm of it I looked forward to returning to it. There are deeper topics of enduring suffering, man seeing himself as God, pride, love, loyalty, and keeping promises. Still, for me, it lacked some depth in those topics.
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