The Count of Monte Cristo
Mar 2003 · Penguin UK
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The epic tale of wrongful imprisonment, adventure and revenge, in its definitive translation
Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantès is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to use the treasure to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Dumas' epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment, was a huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s.
Translated with an Introduction by ROBIN BUSS
Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantès is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape, but also to use the treasure to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Dumas' epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment, was a huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s.
Translated with an Introduction by ROBIN BUSS
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Octavian Badea
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March 6, 2024
I have really enjoyed this version of the novel. Not only that it is the most fateful complete (to my knowledge) but it is also the easiest translation of the book that I have ever read. Therefore I would highly recommend it.
Dave Wade
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February 11, 2015
Absolutely the best book I've read thus far. I read two translations, this "Buss" translation (which I had to pay for) and another one that is free online. Both were great reads. In Buss' version, in "a note on the text" he states that " anyone who has only read the classic version has never read Dumas. Now, I don't read French but I would have to disagree as both books were very similar, to such a large degree that if I had it to do over, I wouldn't have bought this one. That being said, both were great!
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Toni FGMAMTC
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May 13, 2016
No revenge story will ever measure up after reading this. Dude is the Revenge Master, level infinity. He was framed and sent away to prison for life as a young man. After fourteen years in prison, he escapes and plots and amazing comeback. He doesn't rush in and screw it all up. It takes twenty-three years overall, but everyone who even stood next to someone that looked at him funny gets theirs. He totally wrecks and ruins every single one amazingly. Wow, he was dedicated.
About the author
Alexandre Dumas (1824-95) was a pioneer of the Romantic theatre in France, for which he wrote a series of colourful historical dramas, although it is as a novelist that he is best known today. His works include The Three Musketeers (1844-5), La Reine Margot (1845).
Robin Buss is a journalist and translator.
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