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The Count of Monte Cristo (AmazonClassics Edition) Audible Audiobook – Unabridged

Alexandre Dumas (Author), Guy Mott (Narrator), Brilliance Audio (Publisher)
4.6 4.6 out of 5 stars 10,898 ratings
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After fourteen years of wrongful imprisonment, merchant sailor Edmond Dantès escapes his grim island fortress. With the promises of youth erased and his betrothed now married to someone else, Dantès lives for one purpose: revenge. Thanks to a benevolent prison confidante who reveals the location of a hidden treasure, Dantès buys his way, unrecognized, into society. Adopting a new identity as the Count of Monte Cristo, he sets out to destroy the rivals who framed him for treason. But the count’s obsessive quest could have irrevocable consequences for the innocent - and for himself.

What unfolds is an epic tale of breathtaking intrigue and righteous retribution from Alexandre Dumas, the nineteenth-century master of high adventure.

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  1. Listening Length
    55 hours and 37 minutes
  2. Author
    Alexandre Dumas
  3. Narrator
    Guy Mott
  4. Audible release date
    May 19, 2020
  5. Language
    English
  6. Publisher
    Brilliance Audio
  7. ASIN
    B086WPK827
  8. Version
    Unabridged
  9. Program Type
    Audiobook
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Listening Length 55 hours and 37 minutes
Author Alexandre Dumas
Narrator Guy Mott
Whispersync for Voice Ready
Audible.com Release Date May 19, 2020
Publisher Brilliance Audio
Program Type Audiobook
Version Unabridged
Language English
ASIN B086WPK827
Best Sellers Rank #19,102 in Audible Books & Originals (See Top 100 in Audible Books & Originals)
#11 in Classic Action & Adventure (Audible Books & Originals)
#130 in Classic Action & Adventure (Books)
#400 in Classic Literature

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Customers find the book well-written and enjoyable to read. They appreciate the epic tale and remarkable weaving of storylines. The book provides meaningful insights and explores human emotions and proclivities with depth. Readers describe the storyline as an ultimate tale of revenge that illuminates the true outcomes of selfishness and greed. The characters are vividly portrayed with interlocking connections and fully developed personalities. Many consider it a great buy and worth the effort. However, opinions differ on the length - some find it long, while others say it's a short read.

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866 customers mention "Readability"754 positive112 negative

Customers find the book well-written and enjoyable to read. They describe it as a literary classic that deepens their lives. The translation is well-done.

"...This was one of the best books ever for me, it was enticing, thrilling, and exciting...." Read more

"...It is filled with swashbuckling. This book is an entertaining, exciting classic even if it may not be great literature...." Read more

"...You must accustom yourself to the flowery, yet formal prose and stilted dialogue which fits the time of the story and of fiction when it was written...." Read more

"...The Count of Monte Cristo is an amazing novel with an intricate plot, numerous characters and plenty of twists and turns...." Read more

482 customers mention "Story quality"463 positive19 negative

Customers find the story engaging with its epic tale and remarkable weaving of storylines. They appreciate the deep meaningful insights and twists in the plot. The book is described as an intricate tale of betrayal and revenge, with a travelogue into the Mediterranean.

"...squabbles to heartbreak, from love to hate, this is one of the best stories ever told and one of the saddest...." Read more

"...It is a very long, melodramatic, action packed adventure. I have enjoyed every word although some surrender to the abridged version...." Read more

"...His plans are fascinating, even cringe-worthy at times but always understandable because we know exactly what he endured in that dungeon...." Read more

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Customers find the book thought-provoking. They appreciate the deep insights into human nature and proclivities, as well as the vivid characters and thrilling drama. The author's perspective on people and culture is well-crafted, with many details that help draw mental images.

"...Although I didn’t finish it while I was in France, it was a surprisingly challenging book and I enjoyed it...." Read more

"...His plans are fascinating, even cringe-worthy at times but always understandable because we know exactly what he endured in that dungeon...." Read more

"...novel with an intricate plot, numerous characters and plenty of twists and turns...." Read more

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113 customers mention "Storyline"109 positive4 negative

Customers enjoy the storyline. They find it an epic tale of revenge and classic adventure, with well-developed characters. The book illuminates the true consequences of selfishness and greed, as well as the pitfalls of revenge. It explores themes of love, compassion, and justice.

"...it is fun to get to know the characters and to see how Dantes exquisitely exacts his revenge...." Read more

"...It is a book packed with themes such as betrayal, imprisonment, revenge, romance, history, drama, mercy, and ultimately forgiveness...." Read more

"...: love, fear, betrayal, friendship, greed, passion, hatred, remorse, vengeance, death, heartbreak, intrigue, magic, second chances, and includes the..." Read more

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Customers find the book a good value for money. They say it's worth every penny, a great buy, and well worth the effort. The book explores the horrors money, greed, jealousy, and power can cause. Readers appreciate the good deals on Kindle versions.

"...title"This book truly is a masterpiece, and, in my opinion, too good of a bargain to just leave at Amazon!"..." Read more

"...It exploits the horrors money, greed, jealousy and power can cause and makes me want to be a better person myself...." Read more

"...However, the experience made it worth every penny. I will listen to it again as time allows...." Read more

"The length may be daunting to some, but is well worth it. I've reread it every few years and gain a better understanding each time...." Read more

162 customers mention "Length"50 positive112 negative

Customers have different views on the book's length. Some find it a slow-paced adventure that fills the bill as a diversion, while others feel it's too long and dry at parts.

"...be possible to make a movie that follows the book closely, the book is just too long...." Read more

"...introduced in the book slowed character development and bogged the story down a bit, as it took considerable effort just to keep everyone straight –..." Read more

"...Also, I was exceedingly happy when I realized that it was a slow paced adventure, almost as if it could happen in real life...." Read more

"...Honestly, this book was one epic tale. Long and at times harrowing and gripping, but mostly just long and probably could have been condensed a fair..." Read more

51 customers mention "Pacing"34 positive17 negative

Customers have mixed opinions about the pacing of the book. Some find it engaging, with first-rate writing that is never hackneyed or glib. Others feel it seems somewhat quaint to modern readers, and some mention it comes across as garbled when listening to the audiobook. There are also complaints about the visual appearance, describing it as unappealing.

"...I also loved the way the Count slowly, persistently, and methodically manipulated people and situations to achieve his goal...." Read more

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Great Revenge Story!
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Great Revenge Story!
I didn’t realize until recently that the book I read back in HS was an abridged version. As soon as I found out, I put an order in for the Oxford addition, mainly for the great binding and flop. Hoping to reread the full story unabridged. (Readers beware: the font size in the Oxford edition can be a little taxing but still readable).
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  • Adam Galper
    5.0 out of 5 stars The Count Of Monte Cristo
    Reviewed in the United States on May 2, 2016
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    The Count of Monte Cristo

    Title:        The Count of Monte Cristo

    Author:        Alexandre Dumas

    Genre:                        Realistic Fiction                                        # of Pages:     1200

    

                 Reviewed by: Gabe Galper

     

    Dashing young sailor Edmond Dantes is a honest young man whose peaceful life and plans to marry the beautiful Mercedes are abruptly shattered by Mercedes cousin Fernand who is in love with her and deceives them by telling the police Edmond was part of the Bonapartist party. This party supported Napoleon, a person who all of the Europe hated for taking all he wanted. Dantes was thrown into a jail and for trying to kill the person bringing him food, he was taken to the dungeons. 2 years later he met a another prisoner because that prisoner was trying to escape and dug a tunnel to Dantes cell. This man's name was Abbe Faria, one of the smartest men alive. For the next 12 years Faria taught Dantes all he knew, including several languages. Sadly, the day before their escape plan started, Faria had a heart attack and became paralyzed, the next day he died. Dantes faked his death thinking he would be buried but instead he was thrown out into the ocean. He then swam for an enormous amount of time until a boat picked him up. The late Abbe Faria had told him of a secret treasure that Farias master had left for him on the island of Monte Cristo. Edmond went there and found the treasure that is now worth 1 billion dollars. Edmond then changed his name into the Count of Monte Cristo after buying the island. He then became one of the most well known men in France, for several very different rumors. He held many partie and such and helped many people through times of hardship and hate. What will become of the mysterious Count of Monte Cristo?

    This was one of the best books ever for me, it was enticing, thrilling, and exciting. Although I didn’t finish it while I was in France, it was a surprisingly challenging book and I enjoyed it. Also, I was exceedingly happy when I realized that it was a slow paced adventure, almost as if it could happen in real life. Although it took me a long time to read considering it was a 1200 page book, it was still an epic that keeps continuing on in my head, chapter after chapter. I recommend this book because of the reality it reflects on books, I say this because of how lifelike these characters are and how they actually have feelings. From this book you are able to see how the richest men in the world lived, or if you choose to, the poorest. From squabbles to heartbreak, from love to hate, this is one of the best stories ever told and one of the saddest.

    I would give this book a five star review.
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  • rhs
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wonderful melodrama
    Reviewed in the United States on October 30, 2017
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    Edmond Dantes is as happy as a young man can be. He has just completed a successful voyage. Unfortunately the captain of the ship died during the trip but because of the way Edmond brought the ship safely home, the owner of the ship, Mr Morrel, has told him that he will become the captain. He is off to see his beloved father and his soon to be wife, the lovely Mercedes, both of whom are waiting for him. He has everything in life to look forward to.
    But like the snake in the Garden of Eden, there is one who is jealous of his good fortune, Mr Danglers, whose every hope in life is made of avarice. Edmond Dantes is a pure, happy soul who has aroused hatred in Danglers, who is is jealous of his good fortune in being named captain. It would seem that Danglers would envy and take all happiness away from Dantes, just because Danglers is not capable of truly feeling happiness and contentment himself. So he devises a plot to rob young Edmond Dantes of every bit of happiness.
    There is another young man who is envious of Edmond Dantes because he has the love of the beautiful Mercedes. This is Mercedes' cousin, Fernand, who wants Mercedes for himself.
    There is another that envies Dantes simply out of avarice. This is the man, Caderrouse, who wears the mask of friendship. He is the type of man who can never have enough and despite the fact that Edmond and his father have little, Caderrouse wants it.
    This trio, Danglers, Fernand and Caderrouse gather together to plot the destruction of Edmond Dantes.
    This story takes place in France during the exile of Napoleon Bonaparte to the
    Island of Elba. The country is still very much divided between royalists and Bonapartists. The diabolical trio decides to frame poor young Dantes as a Bonapartist, working to bring Napoleon back to power. During what was going to be the homecoming and the marriage celebration, Dantes is placed under arrest and taken away, without any explanation. He is brought before a man named Villefort, a royalist in a very tenuous position as his father was a staunch Bonapartist. When he realizes that the evil lies concocted by the diabolical trio against Dantes may implicate his father and in turn him, he takes steps to ensure that Edmond Dantes will never again see the light of day. Soon poor, innocent Dantes is bound for the Chateau d'If, a horrible prison surrounded by water that those who enter never leave alive. There appears to be no further happiness possible for Edmond Dantes.
    I feel like I am unable to escape the writing of Alexandre Dumas. It is a very long, melodramatic, action packed adventure. I have enjoyed every word although some surrender to the abridged version. I have heard it said that Dumas was paid by the word. That may well be but I enjoyed every word. It is filled with swashbuckling. This book is an entertaining, exciting classic even if it may not be great literature. We get to see an innocent Edmond Dantes fall into the depths only to rise as an avenging angel known as the Count of Monte Cristo!
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  • XFatMan
    5.0 out of 5 stars Nenhum filme chega perto.
    Reviewed in Brazil on April 2, 2023
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    A edição que posso comentar é a edição Barnes & Noble, em inglês, com encadernação em couro. Este livro tem mais de mil páginas e o inglês é da época de uns 200 anos atrás. Alguns capítulos são bem chatos de ler, mas são importantes para entender a relação posteriormente.
    Quando faltaram 200 páginas, inventei de assistir ao filme, edição de 2002, sob direção de Kevin Reynolds. O filme é desastrosamente decepcionante; foi um completo fracasso na tentativa de resumir o livro. Nem se fizerem o trabalho de seguir a obra no final. Faltaram tantas personagens e tantos detalhes. Mas recomendo assistir para valorizar a escrita.
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  • CHARO PASCUAL
    5.0 out of 5 stars Apasionante
    Reviewed in Spain on October 11, 2024
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    Me encanta,,,,!!!! Apasionante...
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  • Julia
    5.0 out of 5 stars Wunderschönes Buch
    Reviewed in Germany on September 6, 2024
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    Buch sieht toll aus, hab von Barnes &Noble mehrere Bücher im Besitzt, alle wunderschön
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    5.0 out of 5 stars Good quality printing
    Reviewed in India on December 11, 2024
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    Worth the money
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  • krot
    5.0 out of 5 stars Amazing language!
    Reviewed in Canada on September 14, 2018
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    This tome is set around 150 or so years ago. The language is wonderful even with my need to regularly consult my iPhone/Kindle dictionary for dated words. The language is rich and entertaining, while the plot holds one within the story not letting go except where the author whispers in our ears with explanatory notes. The theme is about people with character, generosity and courtesy handling the evil, self-serving and greedy antagonists, lending itself perfectly to the revenge sought after by the protagonist. The whole effect is to transport you back to that time and place, while beautifully building the enigma of the hero. Enjoy!
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