The Count of Monte Cristo Audiobook

" This is my daughters favorite movie so I was looking forward to hearing it. I was not disappointed. Excellent store , great Narration , Wonderful experience. "

" The story is an interesting one with good twists to keep it moving forward. However, there are some tangents that made me wonder why this was included and, therefore, were distracting. I already knew the story and perhaps that was my undoing. About 3/4 way through the book, I found myself longing for the end and continually checking to see how much was left. Do not take my flagging interest as a condemnation of the book. I still consider it to have been worth the time put into it. "

" This is a great book. I like to mix up my books and every 4th book I listen to is a classic. Titles like Pride and Prejudice, Great Expectations, The Brothers Karamazov, For whom the bell tolls, etc. There is a reason why they are classics and that is that they are so well written that they stand the test of time and never get old. The Count of Monte Cristo belongs to be counted as one of the classics. A intricate tale of betrayal and revenge. John Lee does an excellent job narrating the novel. "

" The old masters are a very complex mixture of plot and detail. A long book but wonderfully narrated and written. "

" Why is there not an infinity symbol for the rating of this book? "

" This is my favorite book of all. The plot has twists and turns throughout and kept me riveted. I was in the 5th grade when I first read it but have enjoyed it over and over throughout the years. I believe I am on the 4th copy of this wonderful book and just thinking about it will reread it again soon. "

" Forget about it. Best book I have read in a long time...maybe best book I have ever read. Long as hell but it's needed to get the full feeling of revenge. This book makes modern underdog/man or woman vs world stories look childish. "

" The best book other than LOTR "

" An outstanding story and read. "

" My hubby gave me this book as a retirement gift. I found the story to be absorbing, well-written, and very much worth the 1500 pages! Never read Dumas before but am happy to have started with this dickensesque tome. "

" My first book...from college library.....I was So awed by this story...I have to finish..this at any cost......so I hide this book in my "business studies" text book...and read it at class time...... My teacher would have thought...of me as a studious type....but I was with the Count.....planning revenge.....!!! "

" This is a very long read. I enjoyed the story until the ending which left me flat. It is truly a "broken book" meaning actions of the characters do not bring real consequences that are absolute according to true principles. The "Count" is an interesting mix of goodness and evil. It would seem the goodness won out when he seems to ride off into the sunset without any impact from the evil he has perpetrated. "

" ANOTHER ONE OF MY FAVOURITE BOOKS "

" Dumas' classic of revenge is overlong and at times overly melodramatic, but it is extremely well plotted and engaging throughout despite its length. Although I found myself wishing for stronger character development and a more philosophical treatment of the revenge theme, I cannot deny the book's narrative force. "

" One of my top 5 favorite books of all time! "

" Great book. Unlike many classics that take a long time to get into the story and were written in periods when readers had a lot of time to enjoy extended diversions from the narrative, this one gets to the point. Dumas was an astutue storyteller who combined memorable premises and strong characters to great effect. "

" This is a true masterpiece. I have yet to read a greater revenge story. It's so contemplative, sophisticated, and rewarding. The amount of writing is all worth it so that you fully understand all of the characters involved and witness the majesty of the Count's plots. At points, you even begin to relate and sympathize with the evil-doers -- which I believe is an important theme of the novel as Dantes begins to doubt his work. But ultimately, you walk away with a grand appreciation for goodness in this novel: love, friendship, ambition, honor, piety... "

" My hubby gave me this book as a retirement gift. I found the story to be absorbing, well-written, and very much worth the 1500 pages! Never read Dumas before but am happy to have started with this dickensesque tome. "

" Revenge! It's evil, but makes for a good novel...ha got him! But mostly I enjoyed his time spent in prison, I fantasize about meeting an old wise man like the priest. "

" I love this book . I have read it at least 3 times. "

" A moi le tome 2 ! "

" A beautiful story, I would read it again and again. "

" Couldn't put it down, offered an escape when I needed it most. "

" Action packed story about ,love , jealousy, injustice, betrayal,lies sex, revenge and survival. wrongful imprisonment and one mans desire to seek vengence on those who betrayed him. "

" This was a long one, and I read it in a single sitting. I don't think myself capable of condensing all the merits of this epic tale in a simple book review, and I would rather write something short than write something inadequate. The Count of Monte Cristo brought together masterful characterization with immaculate planning, and employed a sharp and powerful narrative to deliver a story that was more than merely one of vengeance, but a story of forgiveness, suffering and the determination of men. It told of honor, betrayal, cowardice, friendship and hatred, and it told the story of more than three splendid decades--of a man who seeks peace and ultimately finds it, even if it is not as he imagined it would be. "

" Well worth the commitment. The book is massive but a tells well told story. "

" I battle with reading most classics but I love this tale. Love, betrayal, despair, hope, vengeance; this book has it all. "

" OMG , This book is so great. I lost sleep as I could not put it down. My first Kindle read! I may now read The Three Musketeers. "

" One of my absolute favourites. Amazing storytelling from an amazing author "

" "It was not my sword, Mondego, but your past that disarmed you!" - Edmond Dantes "

" Probably my favorite book. At list in the top five. "

" Oh, the tangled web we weave. What a soap opera! I'm tempted to watch the 2002 movie now, but even after reading it, I'm not sure I could keep up! It's exhausting. "

" The first book I ever read and one of the best "

" I have to admit I saw the movie before reading the book and loved the movie more. They are two totally different stories though. "

" Dantes is a fascinating character who goes through remarkable changes during the course of the story. The time he spends in prison was the most interesting to me - but his life in Paris is pretty great too - he is such a bad-ass! "

" One of the best novels ever written... "

" Exploring justice, revenge, friendship, and honor, it is chock full of moments that made me smile. A Dumas masterpiece. "

" Surprisingly good! Very readable for being written a long time ago, and an interesting plot. "

" the complete book of action, drama, romance, revenge in one. "

" My favorite of the classics! "

" By far one of the most amazing books I've ever read. Alexandre Dumas is truly genius at effectively tying together a story and creating unforgettable characters. I would highly recommend this to anyone who wants to fall in love with a book. "

" I read this for my classic read-a-long in my book club that we started in September - it was 19 weeks long! It was interesting and good in many ways but very tedious in others. I felt bad for Dantes but hated the way innocent people suffered for his revenge. "

" master piece of story telling and writing "

" My favorite book of all time. Can read it over and over. "

" The best book. Ever. It is huge, but you can't really feel it, and when you finish the last page you will miss reading it. I have reread it at least 10 times. "

" One of my favorite books. Of course, I still almost need to take notes at the beginning so I can remember who is who. I've read this many times. LOVE it. "

" This is my all time favorite. I had read it while in high school and still go back to revisit the story at least once every year or so. "

" A great adventure, but there's just so much of it! "

" So disappointed with the ending. I stayed up late for that? It went from five stars to one star in twenty pages. I compromised on the three stars since the rest of the book was masterful. "

" Beautifully written, I love this book. Wonderful classic! "

" A classic not to be missed. "

" Ask me what my favorite book is and I'll tell you The Count of Monte Cristo. And not because it's my brother favorite book. We both just know a good story when we read one. Aint that right Jeff? "

" First book I remember loving... Good read "

" A rambling and episodic monstrosity, with dreary detail, and epic pettiness. I read the unabridged version, but perhaps the abridged version would have flowed better? "

" Hands down the best book I have ever read. "

" Fabulous story of love, revenge and forgiveness!! "

" Really enjoyed this novel. They need to write more like this! I would all day long if they did "

" it was amazing in my opinion "

" Like so many French novels, it felt overly long. "

" 100 times different than the movie. So good though. "

" Great book- I've done thus book with 12 year old boys who love it too! It's got everything... Love,betrayal, revenge, prison breaks, all the deadly sins... "

" Incredibly long, with a labyrinth of characters that are hard to keep track of, this is still well worth the read. Excellent plot and a classic. Just be prepared to slog through some slow moving parts to get to the good parts. "

" An excellent study in setting up a novel's characters and structure on a grand scale. Here's to unclaimed treasure. "

" This book is the best book I've ever read. I like Dumas's works very much)) While reading this book, it seems that you just fall into it and participate to all the events.... I really liked it very much and I recommend you to read it ;) "

" One of my favorite books of all time! Amazing! "

" It is a great story "

" Profound lessons on what hated can do to a person. Taking and moving. Nothing like the movie. "

" A beautiful story, I would read it again and again. "

" If you enjoyed the movie with Jim Caviezel I'm not sure you'll like this one so much.. But it's still pretty good. Very long tho! "

" The plot was good, it dis hava a nice evolution in the history, but the end was kinda inconclusive... "

" One of the greatest books ever written. It's on my top 10 books to read. "

" I love it. Indeed, revenge is a dish best served cold. "

" One of my favorites of all the classics! Read it if you haven't. "

" The good, the bad, and the wrongdoing and revenge that unite them all. Very long but definitely worth reading. Another classic. "

" Great book- I've done thus book with 12 year old boys who love it too! It's got everything... Love,betrayal, revenge, prison breaks, all the deadly sins... "

" Most epic book I've read! "

" One of my favorite books ever! Read yrs ago and may pick it up again. "

" Everyone's fantasy of the perfect comeback and ultimate revenge. Timeless. "

" Didn't get through all of it but only because of time. Good though. "

" Did not read the full version. Read the version abridged and translated by Lowell Bair. Very good "

" Not at all like the movie. I loved the details, history and twists. Unexpected ending. "

" A great classic! Fun, fun, fun! "

" Try and put it down... I dare you! "

" My favorite book and movie of all times! "

" This book took me longer than normal. I wanted to enjoy every word. Although I've never went to extremes to seek this kind of revenge. I understood it and why Edward went to these extremes. I would encourage others to read this book and I am glad I've added it to my list. "

" This book took me longer than normal. I wanted to enjoy every word. Although I've never went to extremes to seek this kind of revenge. I understood it and why Edward went to these extremes. I would encourage others to read this book and I am glad I've added it to my list. "

" Yeay for me this is the longest book ive read "

" This book was alright, I really couldn't get into it for the most part. The language was hard to understand, and I was really long. I only like books that are 400 pages max. This one was one thousand. But It did have a good storyline, and the characters were really well planned out. "

" I often shy away from novels that have so many characters...what can anyone say about this masterpiece?! LOVED IT! As far as I'm concerned, when it comes to this novel, and crafting a story of a complete lifetime, no one can compare to the genius Alexandre Dumas. "

" my all time favorite classic novel. :) "

" I read this in high school. I can remember thinking, "oh it's about to get boring," but it never did. I plan to re-read it soon. "

" If I could give this ten stars, I would. I could not put it down once I started it, and I was so heartbroken that I had it on my bookshelf for 15 years before I finally decided I owed my friend at least an attempt at reading it. One of my top five all time favorites. "

" A moi le tome 2 ! "

" Sadly, I didnt absolutely love the count, for as much time and effort put in to reading it. However, it is an excellent lesson on forgiveness. And after reading the count, I will not be so quick to seek vengence the next person who upsets me. "

" This is one of the best books I have ever read. "

" Well, what to say about this book.... Never read anything like it & guess I never will. Read it three times or so. One of my all-time-favorites. "

" One of Alexandre Dumas' most popular works, The Count of Monte Cristo is an epic tale of wrongful imprisonment and masterful revenge, standing at the apex of this kind of nineteenth-century adventure novel. "

" Completely different ending from the movie. Think i liked the movie better. "

" One of my favorite books "

" Didn't want this to end. "

" Excellent, but occasionally hard to follow. "

" Nothing like the movie with Jim Caviezel, book was difficult at times to read. "

" Only one of THE BEST BOOKS EVER written! "

" Probably my favorite book. At list in the top five. "

" One of Alexandre Dumas' most popular works, The Count of Monte Cristo is an epic tale of wrongful imprisonment and masterful revenge, standing at the apex of this kind of nineteenth-century adventure novel. "

" This might well be one of the top five books of all time. A must read for anyone interested in great literature. "

" I loved this. But get the abridged version. I read both and there's not a lot extra in unabridged version "

" One of my all time favorites! A true must read! "

" Pembalasan dendam yang kejam tapi lembut, mengalir dalam buku ini. Sang pengarang dengan begitu cerdiknya membuat plot cerita ttg pembalasan dendam, yang seolah tidak pernah dilakukan oleh empu si pemilik dendam tersebut. "

" Profound lessons on what hated can do to a person. Taking and moving. Nothing like the movie. "

" Waited a long time to read this and I'm sorry I did as it is brilliant read. A riveting tale of vengeance and redemption. Thrilled in watching those unsavory characters get their just desserts- but at the same time share and feel Monte Christo's horror of vengeance gone too far..... "

" Great imagery and plot. The story holds you from start to finish. If the full book overwhelms a reader then Penguin has a very good abridged edition that I have enjoyed when I want to use this for a little lighter reading. "

" One of my absolute FAVORITE books of all time. "

" The book is about a man named Edmind Dantes. He was snared in prison. He escaped from prison and became the count of monte cristo. Then he planed to revenged his enemies who snared him into the prison. "

" My favorite book of all time. I have read and re-read several times. I always read it slowly so I can savor every page. Edmond is my hero! "

" I loved this book. I have read it several times "

" Didn't want this to end. "

" I keep a copy of this book on my shelf solely to give to people who have not read it.........Nuf said "

" I love it. Indeed, revenge is a dish best served cold. "

" Good story, but a bit too long in the tooth for my taste "

" I think this one is the book that made me an avid ever insatiable reader all those years ago. I'm not a big fan of Dumas but this is truly a masterpiece. "

" While lengthy and slow in some places, this fiction is a great story about honor, revenge, love, and the human condition. "

" Very exciting story, I emjoyed it very much, although there are some very slow parts and there are some things in the ending scens that I did jot enjoy very much. But over all a very captivating story. "

" A long and often too wordy book, but the story is brutal and beautiful. "

" A fabulous tale of unfair imprisonment & revenge from the master of the adventure story, Alexandre Dumas. "

" great classic for so many reasons! so much material there. i love how Dumas shows that revenge and vengeance often lead only to more sorrow for the person seeking revenge. so worth the read! "

" Amazing, wonderful I have not another words. "

" one of the beat books...!! its inspiring and its great "

" Long but so worth it! "

" Long, but worth every bit of your time. It may be cliche now, but think about when this was written originally. Simply amazing story telling. "

" Excellent, give it a go - although it's an old classic, it is still a really good read. "

" My favorite book, I'd say. "

" A rambling and episodic monstrosity, with dreary detail, and epic pettiness. I read the unabridged version, but perhaps the abridged version would have flowed better? "

" so deep, beautiful, cruel, intelligent, exquisite... "

" This was an extremely long book that took me almost six weeks to read, but Alexandre Dumas is a wonderful author. As such, though the book can be confusing in the middle, everything becomes lucid by the second half of the book. "

" Long, but worthwhile. Lots of great quotes. "

" One of my favorite books of all time. I read it every year. "

" Pretty melodramatic, much preferred The Three Musketeers and was expecting some of the fun and humor, so perhaps that made this tougher material. Did not read this translation. "

" My favorite book of all time. "

" Read it long ago. Loved it "

" Am I the only one who found this very long. In all fairness I was prejudiced by the movie version (with Richard Chamberlin) but still I was hoping for more action. "

" This book was super interesting and exciting. It reminded me of Charles Dickens. "

" REVENGE inspired reread. I love this book. "

" This book is ridiculous at times, but it's good if you're in the mood for melodrama. "

" The movie is much better; a slow start to the book but still a good read if you have the patience "

" Better than the movie, a little more disturbing too. "

" I love the detail and the revenge plot. "

" My favorite book, I'd say. "

" One of my absolute favorite books of all time. "

" A great action adventure story. "

" Forget about it. Best book I have read in a long time...maybe best book I have ever read. Long as hell but it's needed to get the full feeling of revenge. This book makes modern underdog/man or woman vs world stories look childish. "

" Read the unabridged version and highly reccomend it! All 900 pages are worth reading! "

" Read the unabridged version and highly reccomend it! All 900 pages are worth reading! "

" Read the unabridged version and highly reccomend it! All 900 pages are worth reading! "

" Revenge is a dish better serve cold... <br/> <br/> "

" Revenge is a dish better serve cold... <br/> <br/> "

" Revenge is a dish better serve cold... <br/> <br/> "

" Easily one of my favorite books - classic story of delayed gratification and masculine revenge "

" One of my favorite books of ALLLL time. "

" One of my favorite books of ALLLL time. "

" Easily one of my favorite books - classic story of delayed gratification and masculine revenge "

" This has been my favorite book for years! I have actually read it 11 times...I know...I'm a nerd. Whatever! I'm working on the unabridged version now. :) "

" This has been my favorite book for years! I have actually read it 11 times...I know...I'm a nerd. Whatever! I'm working on the unabridged version now. :) "

" Easily one of my favorite books - classic story of delayed gratification and masculine revenge "

" One of my favorite books of ALLLL time. "

" This has been my favorite book for years! I have actually read it 11 times...I know...I'm a nerd. Whatever! I'm working on the unabridged version now. :) "

" This book came on my Kindle, and I figured what they heck . . . I had no idea it was going to be 500 pages of sweet revenge. Very typical period piece, but enjoyable nonetheless.<br/><br/> "

" I have read it in dutch in an old paperback edition in 2 volumes a longtime agoo. I did love this book. Pure adventure. "

" My absolute favorite. <br/> <br/>The movie is loosely based on the novel, and not nearly as compelling nor intriguing. "

" I have read it in dutch in an old paperback edition in 2 volumes a longtime agoo. I did love this book. Pure adventure. "

" My absolute favorite. <br/> <br/>The movie is loosely based on the novel, and not nearly as compelling nor intriguing. "

" I have read it in dutch in an old paperback edition in 2 volumes a longtime agoo. I did love this book. Pure adventure. "

" This book came on my Kindle, and I figured what they heck . . . I had no idea it was going to be 500 pages of sweet revenge. Very typical period piece, but enjoyable nonetheless.<br/><br/> "

" My absolute favorite. <br/> <br/>The movie is loosely based on the novel, and not nearly as compelling nor intriguing. "

" This book came on my Kindle, and I figured what they heck . . . I had no idea it was going to be 500 pages of sweet revenge. Very typical period piece, but enjoyable nonetheless.<br/><br/> "

" One of my favorite books of all time!!! "

" One of my favorite books of all time!!! "

" One of my favorite books of all time!!! "

" I don't think I've ever read a book this long! "

" i read in my course of eighth grade................ since then fascinated to the world of fiction and adventure and REVENGE! "

" I don't think I've ever read a book this long! "

" i read in my course of eighth grade................ since then fascinated to the world of fiction and adventure and REVENGE! "

" I don't think I've ever read a book this long! "

" i read in my course of eighth grade................ since then fascinated to the world of fiction and adventure and REVENGE! "

" Lovely read, although it takes more than a night to be certain. "

" Lovely read, although it takes more than a night to be certain. "

" one of the greatest stories i ve ever read! ...something u can read more than once n learn a lil bit more each time.... "

" Lovely read, although it takes more than a night to be certain. "

" one of the greatest stories i ve ever read! ...something u can read more than once n learn a lil bit more each time.... "

" one of the greatest stories i ve ever read! ...something u can read more than once n learn a lil bit more each time.... "

" One of my favorite books ever. "

" One of my favorite books ever. "

" This is my favorite book of all time!!! The story line is amazing and the count is a genius. You never really know what he is going to do next. "

" This is my favorite book of all time!!! The story line is amazing and the count is a genius. You never really know what he is going to do next. "

" This is my favorite book of all time!!! The story line is amazing and the count is a genius. You never really know what he is going to do next. "