Count of Monte Cristo

i’ve been waiting to read this book for a while, due to the demand though it’s difficult to get a good copy, but it came in perfect condition i’m very happy with it :))

One of the greatest novel in history and this is the novel i finished physically

Probably the best faithful translation of all time by Robin Buss. Its Quite Long but really rewarding! Every part is subliminal.

Thankfully, I received the book in relatively good condition, although the packaging could've been a lot better. The pages are good, print quality is fine too but corner is a bit damaged cause of the poor packaging. Amazon could've put more effort into packaging but they just put it in a brown envelope and sent it. Books are fragile; pages, cover and spine could be easily damaged while transportation so putting a bubble wrap on it, transporting it in a box shouldn't be that difficult. I've had better expectations from you amazon.

The book was well packaged and came in very good condition. But it is a massive book, so you have be extra careful or you risk damaging the spine of the book. Paper quality and printing is good considering the price and how much they had to pack in

This undoubtedly falls in the category of the best books ever written. And this paperback edition is the best affordable one. The best copy of Unabridged version translated from the French by Robin Buss. Thrilling and enjoyable from start to stop. Alexandre Dumas’ 1200 page revenge epic wastes little time in not thrusting the plot along, quite violently so at times, and includes within a brief, sketchy history of the return of Napoleon and his subsequent second defeat. I just don't get enough of this book and keep reading from random pages as it just keeps you motivated. Dumas in this story shows you a totally different style of revenge. No doubt The Journey with Edmond Dantes in this book is one of the best you will ever experience.

An astounding novel, one that beautifully explicates the contrast of good and bad, life and death, reward and punishment, pride and redemption. It is a story which strikes you so hard that you are left gasping for air. Every page is amazingly crafted, every situation is elaborately described, every feeling is properly felt. The book builds up its ultimate climax in an intricate fashion, a fashion that I admire to its roots. The nostalgia that blooms in the mind of the reader after reading the book is uniquely intense . There is no question of my recommendation of this book. Everyone should read it. Period. The sheer passion that was woven into the words of this work of art will be embellished by my soul for eternity. This version, translated by Robin Buss, is recommended by many who have read many versions. I would also personally recommend this version as I feel (as said above) that the zeal and the passion of Alexandre Dumas has been enraptured in this English Translation. The quality of the book was excellent, the service of Amazon was so, even more.

The packaging quality is soo poor sadly. Literally we paid fair enough to deserve a neet and clean product, without carving corners, hazzed printing in the cover.

The book is well wrapped, the printing is very clear. Can’t wait to read it !

I just got it, I am super excited to read it and the quality of the book is good overall.

Excellent book with many good notes and commentaries. Thanks a lot for making it accessible to everyone.

The books pages are intact but the corner of it was damaged.

Friends, do any of you share in my aversion for book reviews that go: “I received the book on time and it arrived in good condition”? How does that help us? Is it not the quality of the writing, the beauty of the prose, the context, the enjoyment of the story, itself, that we truly care about? I must begin my review of The Count of Monte Cristo with the confession of an infraction of my own. You see, I made a vow to myself never to write a review without first completing the entirety of a book. From cover to cover. However, in this particular case, I simply couldn’t wait. I am on page 339 of this 1243 page book. I am writing because I am enjoying it so much. I find myself reading a few pages, every single day! This being a classic, I had heard the title many times throughout my life. Yet, to be perfectly honest, I was under the impression that it was going to be a story somewhere along the lines of a Dracula novel. Perhaps my mental association was due to the word “Count” in both titles. As in “Count Dracula.” And that was why I wasn’t particularly drawn to it. That is, until I saw a You-Tuber praise The Count of Monte Cristo as the best book that he has ever read. “I just love this story,” he kept saying over and over again, with true and genuine emotion. I, too, am loving this story. And I now believe in the Power of Beautiful writing. The story is so easily digestible. The writing, so clear, so precise, so simple, that my brain easily captures everything. Every description, every emotion, every experience. I find myself pulled right into the story. I am at the part of the story where everything is finally turning around. Where the bright sun is finally breaking through the dark and thick clouds. There was so much suffering at the beginning, that I found it a bit depressing to reengage in my reading. But I couldn’t stop. I wanted, very badly, to know what was going to happen next. I found myself caring for the good hearted and honest people. The bright and pure souls. I prayed for their freedom from bondage, due to the dark circumstances that unfolded around them. I found myself praying for justice. The writing was so amazing, that I had completely forgotten that this was only a novel. I was reminded of the day when my 16 year old brother was killed by a man who had been a close friend of the family. The man claimed that it had been an accident. My little brother’s personality reminded me of Dante’s. My brother was turning into a fine young man. Young, vibrant, good looking, honest, humble, kind. Although I don’t ever remember hating the man who had taken his life, I did wonder what would become of him. Because he had taken an innocent life. I knew that that burden would always torture his conscience. And not more than two years passed, when one day, while sitting on my living room couch, I was watching the news when suddenly, on the right side of the news anchor’s shoulder, I saw the picture of the same man who had taken my little brother’s life. I quickly called out to my parents who were in the kitchen. They came running in time to see the man’s picture. The new’s anchor said that the man had shot his girlfriend on the head, then turned the gun towards himself and ended his life. “A double homicide,” the news anchor said. Life has its own way of correcting itself. No deed goes unpunished. Nature always seeks balance. I later read an article in the Los Angeles Times about this “double homicide.” Apparently, the man’s girlfriend had made her decision to leave him. He couldn’t accept it. He had become too attached to her. He couldn’t see his life continuing without her. So, he shot her and then ended his own life. The interesting thing is that he never spent a day in jail, in connection to my little brother’s death. Because he had no prior criminal history, the District Attorney had gone easy on him. But it seems that he could not escape the torture of his inner demons. The Count of Monte Cristo expresses a similar pattern. When others act in ways that affect us, and even change the course of our lives, there are always counter-currents created. It is as if we throw boomerangs to hurt others, but eventually said boomerangs must return to clobber the sender. I don’t want to give anything away, but I am enjoying, very exquisitely, what is unfolding. The way that the dark and stormy clouds are breaking, and the rays of sunlight that are breaking through, are shinning upon all those who were always Pure Souls. Everyone that Edmond loved, and who loved him. My journey with this book continues. And to be perfectly honest, I almost don’t want it to end. I’ve fallen in love with all of the good characters. My heart has torn for those good Souls who have passed on. Who did so, in ways that they shouldn’t have. Even this pattern parallels real life. And this book has powerfully reminded me that life, itself, in the Ultimate sense, is nothing more than a living novel that the Invisible Author is delightfully expressing. This, I am certain, is a book that I shall never forget.