recently read this book, new to the sub, loved the ending, and thought the beginning was ok ish, but holy moly the revenge set up of the middle was drawn out and sluggish - yes it’s my opinion - buuuuut i was also reading the wordsworth classics version and realise now that the language in that is unabridged 1846 translation not the 1996 translation that’s in the penguin classics version. Should I leave it a few years and try reading the other translation or am I just a dumb dumb?

> Sees Noirtiers slave, Barrois, die.
> Correctly deduces that Noirtier was the intended target.
> Knows Valentine personally handed Barrois the drink.
> Blames Valentine as the poisoner with unshakable conviction.
> Never questions why the poisoner would accidentally/intentionally poison the wrong person.

Like... what, bro?

How can someone be so perceptive and so dumb at the same time? 😭 he should have atleat been a little more doubtful

Someone who has read the book - what was the point of getting his entire backstory? I found ir interesting, but i finished the book and didnt understand why exactly it was needed.

I read this years ago, and am rereading it now.

I could’ve sworn that the Sinbad/Morrel’s daughter sequence was a lot longer. I thought I remembered him sending her to a garden/a gazebo to wait somewhere, then some other stuff happening, THEN the red purse episode.

I’m reading what says is the Penguin unabridged version.

I've always wanted to know what all the buzz is about around this book because everyone swears up and down that it's just that good but I thought I'd ask. French is my second native language and I've read thousands of books in french at this point but I fear that if I do start reading TCOMC in french it'll turn out to be ye olde français iykwim and I could probably make do with that but I want to know, was the English translation easier for you guys? More enjoyable? And what's the best translation in your opinion?

People here for whom The Count is your favourite book — I would love to hear what is your second-favourite.

Does anyone have anything that kinda resembles this book? 😂

If just the general vibe, or soemthing which moved you in the same way. I’ll read it after

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Im not lost on the storyline.. im just lost in life. I dont know what to do with my evenings anymore 😭
It was such a good book.
Im currently halfway through the newest pbs remake of it to try to hold onto it … but its just not the same.
Idk if there is a cure for this. Just wanted to share with others who understand the pain of finishing an insanely good and long book. ❤️

I'm excited to announce a special event next week! A good friend and Dumas scholar, Vittorio Frigerio, will visit the subreddit to answer all of your questions.

Vittorio is an Emeritus professor of Dalhousie University in the French department and has published many scholarly articles about Dumas and The Count of Monte Cristo.

He has also been lurking in this subreddit and is very curious about what is happening here. ❤️

Next Saturday, June 27th at 1pm, he will be online with us for a couple of hours to answer your questions related to the book. But you can get your questions in now!

So Monte Cristo fans, what do you want to know?

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I’m in a bind

I feel that most of what I wish to say is a spoiler, and anything I am permitted to describe, doesn’t do the book the justice it deserves. So I just say, “yeah, just read it, it’s good” 😂

I accidentally ate chapter after chapter, from Caderousse’s death, then Fernand being brutally exposed by Haydee, to Albert threatening the Count, and finally, right this second, Mercedes calling the Count by his true name.

I am going absolutely ballistic on my bed, trying my hardest not to wake anyone up.

This is so freaking peak. I genuinely can’t take any more.

The amount of energy I have, I fear I might not be able to sleep 😂

Question:

Is there any other book like this that you can recommend me, and did anyone else have similar reaction? It’s so bloody satisfying

Has anyone found the Count of Monte PBS miniseries to purchase on DVD in the United States? I don't have a way to watch it streaming and would like to order it, but every site says it's sold out, even though it looks like the release date was only a few months ago. Any leads?