But spiteful enemies provoke his arrest on his wedding day, and he is condemned to life in prison. Free kindle book and epub digitized and proofread by project gutenberg. The work, which is set during the time of the bourbon restoration in france, tells the story of an unjustly incarcerated. What next three books to read after the count of monte. Gutenberg document 1184 which was made available free of charge. As usual, a pilot put off immediately, and rounding the chateau dif, got on board the vessel between cape morgion and rion island. Your lordship i mean your highness, your grace my friend, im just a starving man.
The count of monte cristo english version, unabridged. From the outset it was meant to so, mixed feelings about this book. At its heart, the count of monte cristo is a tale of revenge, and who doesnt. During this time he will pretend to be a number of different people, including sinbad the sailor, lord. Like many of his novels, it was expanded from plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter auguste maquet. It is one of the authors most popular works, along with the three musketeers. His sole companion is the crazy priest faria, who shares with edmond a secret escape plan, and a map to hidden riches on the island of monte cristo. We will follow him over the course of twentythree years and 117 chapters yikes. The count of monte cristo what translation is the bestreally good. So for those whove read it, what translation of the count of monte cristo should i pick.
I have read the project gutenberg public domain translation and the robin. The count of monte cristo, illustrated by alexandre dumas. Sign up for bookperkdaily bookish finds, fantastic deals, giveaways, and more. It was hard work to get through, and in some places i felt like i was wading through thighhigh snow drifts. It is one of the authors more popular works, along with the three musketeers.
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