You can listen for free from the library, and classics like CoMC are always available. The Count of Monte Cristo, Librivox in English. Der Graf von Monte Christo 2008, Anaconda in German. You can always put it aside if you find it isn't for you. Le comte de Monte-Cristo, Librivox digital audio in French. But if you're willing, go with unabridged. If abridged can get reluctant readers started on a good book, than they have a reason to exist. I completely agree with the unabridged votes, though the comment by Gretchen makes a good point. And still none of them will feel exactly the same about those materials. I'm an educator, and different people need different paths to access the same materials and get the most out of them. Not everyone can even see the words on the page the same way. It is one of the authors most popular works, along with The Three Musketeers. Not everyone can picture what is going on to the same extent. The Count of Monte Cristo ( Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel by French author Alexandre Dumas (père). Not everyone is able to get the same experience from reading that we do. The addition of these modern aids make books accessable to more people than ever. Why should any reader deny themself the full transformative power of these works?Īlicedewonder wrote: "Although I am pleased with the amount of people that preference unabridged to abridged I am startled with the need for a character guide, audio listening and other suggested aids. They increase your brain, strengthen your heart, and alter your soul. It matters because the greatest novels provide an experience whioh leaves you a changed person. The "Mask" part is yanked out of the work. An even more striking case of unabridged over abridged is what's done with "The Man in the Iron Mask" by Dumas, which in fact is just a small part of the original novel "Vicomte de Braggelone," a masterpiece in its own right that's very complex but also very moving. The one thing I worry about is the question of whether even the unabridged translation has been cleaned-up to an extent, made a bit less adult than the French original. By the end, Dantes himself knows he's been used as a tool of justice, in a sense. Between the lines are questions of the workings of the universe. The story keys into more than just the plot happenings of the characters. It's truly one of the greatest novels ever written, right up there with "War and Peace" and company. There are 2 versions of the M4Bs made, one containing the original files for these chapters (4 parts), the other containing the alternate files for the chapters (5 parts).The unabridged version of "Count of Monte Cristo" gives you the great depths of meaning and soul contained in the work. The Zip files contain both versions of these chapters. ![]() This book contains alternate versions of a number of chapters – indicated by an alt after the file number. At nineteen, he is soon to be captain of his own ship and about to be married to his true love, Mercedes. This is an Abridged Edition For Edmond Dantes, life couldn't be better. It is primarily concerned with themes of justice, vengeance, mercy, and forgiveness, and is told in the style of an adventure story. The Count of Monte Cristo, with eBook - The Count of Monte Cristo, with eBook audiobook, by Alexandre Dumas. The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book. The story takes place in France, Italy, islands in the Mediterranean and the Levant during the historical events of 1815–1838 (from just before the Hundred Days through the reign of Louis-Philippe of France). Like many of his novels, it is expanded from the plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter Auguste Maquet. The writing of the work was completed in 1844. It is often considered, along with The Three Musketeers, as Dumas's most popular work. The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. Download cover art Download CD case insert The Count of Monte Cristo
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