In 1889, two of the major American publishers In addition to the above, there have also been many abridged translations such as an 1892 edition published by F.M.
Villefort admits his guilt and flees the court. Didn't realize the library book I selected was abridged. Since the book was so long, I expected it to be better. The first, by Hailes Lacy, differs only slightly from Dumas' version with the main change being that Fernand Mondego is killed in a duel with the Count rather than committing suicide. The page count on the original version may seem daunting but trust me. I wish I'd read the full version, because I missed out on the whole Andrea Cavalcanti-as-long-lost-illegitimate-son subplot, not to mention the Eugenie cross-dressing lesbian elopement episode. The book still flows, but there are very interesting pieces of the story that, in my opinion, need to be told. The story takes place in France, Italy, and islands in the In another of the "True Stories", Peuchet describes a poisoning in a family. Much more radical was the version by Charles Fechter, a notable French-Anglo actor.
This story, also quoted in the Pleiade edition, obviously served as a model for the chapter of the murders inside the Villefort family. Héloïse fatally poisons the Saint-Mérans, so that Valentine inherits their fortune. Actually, yeah. But to say that you must read the unabridged or not read it at all, like some other posters have said, sounds really, really, really, really, really snobbish. I usually go for unabridged versions. I enjoyed the unabridged version much better. Definitely the unabridged version. The ending sees Dantès and Mercedes reunited and the character of Haydee is not featured at all. Agree, unabridged every time! Besides, this book is too glorious to read the butchered up version. Don't be tempted to read the abridged version. Fantastic for him - not so much for us! Dumas is yet another example of an author who is not only a brilliant writer but also a great business man. Fleeing after Caderousse's letter exposes him, Andrea is arrested and returned to Paris, where Villefort prosecutes him. The more he wrote the more he earned. I can't say anything about any abridged version because I haven't read them. Big difference. It was still around 500 pages. Welcome back. Reappearing as the rich Count of Monte Cristo, Dantès begins his revenge on the three men responsible for his unjust imprisonment: Fernand, now Count de Morcerf and Mercédès' husband; Danglars, now a baron and a wealthy banker; and Villefort, now Villefort had once conducted an affair with Madame Danglars. As a high school sophomore, we read both Les Miserables and Count of Monte Cristo abridged versions. Benedetto takes up a life of crime as he grows into adolescence. The Count of Monte Cristo begins as a tale of envy and jealousy realized by calumny, treachery, prejudice, injustice, and damnation heaped upon a poor and guileless young sailor. Villefort learns from Noirtier that Héloïse is the real murderer and confronts her, giving her the choice of a public execution or committing suicide.
While Villefort was burying the child, he was stabbed by the smuggler Bertuccio, who unearthed the child and resuscitated him.
Eventually, the evil is more than reversed, initially by revenge, which in time is tempered by love, empathy, pure good luck, and ends with contrition and justice. While the Abridge version has all those parts cut from it and just focuses on the story itself. I'd definitely recommend the unabridged, but the assertion that it's "not that long" is off. The first time I read this I had the unabridged version so now I would worry about missing something. On learning that Morrel's son Maximilien is in love with Valentine, the Count saves her by making it appear as though Héloïse's plan to poison Valentine has succeeded and that Valentine is dead. Second favorite of all time, behind The Lord of the Rings.
Dumas was paid based on the length of his work. Learning that his old employer Morrel is on the verge of bankruptcy, Dantès buys Morrel's debts and gives Morrel three months to fulfill his obligations.
I started listening to the book on YouTube - it's 4 parts and about 15 hours each. After the Count's manipulation of the bond market, Danglars is left with a destroyed reputation and 5,000,000 francs he has been holding in deposit for hospitals. When the guards throw the sack into the sea, Dantès breaks through and swims to a nearby island. There is a huge difference.
The reader is left with a final thought: "all human wisdom is contained in these two words, 'Wait and Hope'". Just a moment while we sign you in to your Goodreads account.