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Le Comte De Monte-cristo (Lire Et S'Entrainer) (French Edition)
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160 pages, Pocket Book
Published September 15, 2008
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Alexandre Dumas
5,735 books12.6k followersThis note regards Alexandre Dumas, père, the father of Alexandre Dumas, fils (son). For the son, see Alexandre Dumas fils.
Alexandre Dumas père, born Alexandre Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, was a towering figure of 19th-century French literature whose historical novels and adventure tales earned global renown. Best known for The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo, and other swashbuckling epics, Dumas crafted stories filled with daring heroes, dramatic twists, and vivid historical backdrops. His works, often serialized and immensely popular with the public, helped shape the modern adventure genre and remain enduring staples of world literature.
Dumas was the son of Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, a celebrated general in Revolutionary France and the highest-ranking man of African descent in a European army at the time. His father’s early death left the family in poverty, but Dumas’s upbringing was nonetheless marked by strong personal ambition and a deep admiration for his father’s achievements. He moved to Paris as a young man and began his literary career writing for the theatre, quickly rising to prominence in the Romantic movement with successful plays like Henri III et sa cour and Antony.
In the 1840s, Dumas turned increasingly toward prose fiction, particularly serialized novels, which reached vast audiences through French newspapers. His collaboration with Auguste Maquet, a skilled plotter and historian, proved fruitful. While Maquet drafted outlines and conducted research, Dumas infused the narratives with flair, dialogue, and color. The result was a string of literary triumphs, including The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, both published in 1844. These novels exemplified Dumas’s flair for suspenseful pacing, memorable characters, and grand themes of justice, loyalty, and revenge.
The D’Artagnan Romances—The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, and The Vicomte of Bragelonne—cemented his fame. They follow the adventures of the titular Gascon hero and his comrades Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, blending historical fact and fiction into richly imagined narratives. The Count of Monte Cristo offered a darker, more introspective tale of betrayal and retribution, with intricate plotting and a deeply philosophical core.
Dumas was also active in journalism and theater. He founded the Théâtre Historique in Paris, which staged dramatizations of his own novels. A prolific and energetic writer, he is estimated to have written or co-written over 100,000 pages of fiction, plays, memoirs, travel books, and essays. He also had a strong interest in food and published a massive culinary encyclopedia, Le Grand Dictionnaire de cuisine, filled with recipes, anecdotes, and reflections on gastronomy.
Despite his enormous success, Dumas was frequently plagued by financial troubles. He led a lavish lifestyle, building the ornate Château de Monte-Cristo near Paris, employing large staffs, and supporting many friends and relatives. His generosity and appetite for life often outpaced his income, leading to mounting debts. Still, his creative drive rarely waned.
Dumas’s mixed-race background was a source of both pride and tension in his life. He was outspoken about his heritage and used his platform to address race and injustice. In his novel Georges, he explored issues of colonialism and identity through a Creole protagonist. Though he encountered racism, he refused to be silenced, famously replying to a racial insult by pointing to his ancestry and achievements with dignity and wit.
Later in life, Dumas continued writing and traveling, spending time in Belgium, Italy, and Russia. He supported nationalist causes, particularly Italian unification, and even founded a newspaper to advocate for Giuseppe Garibaldi. Though his popularity waned somewhat in his final years, his literary legacy grew steadily. He wrote in a style that was accessible, entertaining, and emotionally reso
Alexandre Dumas père, born Alexandre Dumas Davy de la Pailleterie, was a towering figure of 19th-century French literature whose historical novels and adventure tales earned global renown. Best known for The Three Musketeers, The Count of Monte Cristo, and other swashbuckling epics, Dumas crafted stories filled with daring heroes, dramatic twists, and vivid historical backdrops. His works, often serialized and immensely popular with the public, helped shape the modern adventure genre and remain enduring staples of world literature.
Dumas was the son of Thomas-Alexandre Dumas, a celebrated general in Revolutionary France and the highest-ranking man of African descent in a European army at the time. His father’s early death left the family in poverty, but Dumas’s upbringing was nonetheless marked by strong personal ambition and a deep admiration for his father’s achievements. He moved to Paris as a young man and began his literary career writing for the theatre, quickly rising to prominence in the Romantic movement with successful plays like Henri III et sa cour and Antony.
In the 1840s, Dumas turned increasingly toward prose fiction, particularly serialized novels, which reached vast audiences through French newspapers. His collaboration with Auguste Maquet, a skilled plotter and historian, proved fruitful. While Maquet drafted outlines and conducted research, Dumas infused the narratives with flair, dialogue, and color. The result was a string of literary triumphs, including The Three Musketeers and The Count of Monte Cristo, both published in 1844. These novels exemplified Dumas’s flair for suspenseful pacing, memorable characters, and grand themes of justice, loyalty, and revenge.
The D’Artagnan Romances—The Three Musketeers, Twenty Years After, and The Vicomte of Bragelonne—cemented his fame. They follow the adventures of the titular Gascon hero and his comrades Athos, Porthos, and Aramis, blending historical fact and fiction into richly imagined narratives. The Count of Monte Cristo offered a darker, more introspective tale of betrayal and retribution, with intricate plotting and a deeply philosophical core.
Dumas was also active in journalism and theater. He founded the Théâtre Historique in Paris, which staged dramatizations of his own novels. A prolific and energetic writer, he is estimated to have written or co-written over 100,000 pages of fiction, plays, memoirs, travel books, and essays. He also had a strong interest in food and published a massive culinary encyclopedia, Le Grand Dictionnaire de cuisine, filled with recipes, anecdotes, and reflections on gastronomy.
Despite his enormous success, Dumas was frequently plagued by financial troubles. He led a lavish lifestyle, building the ornate Château de Monte-Cristo near Paris, employing large staffs, and supporting many friends and relatives. His generosity and appetite for life often outpaced his income, leading to mounting debts. Still, his creative drive rarely waned.
Dumas’s mixed-race background was a source of both pride and tension in his life. He was outspoken about his heritage and used his platform to address race and injustice. In his novel Georges, he explored issues of colonialism and identity through a Creole protagonist. Though he encountered racism, he refused to be silenced, famously replying to a racial insult by pointing to his ancestry and achievements with dignity and wit.
Later in life, Dumas continued writing and traveling, spending time in Belgium, Italy, and Russia. He supported nationalist causes, particularly Italian unification, and even founded a newspaper to advocate for Giuseppe Garibaldi. Though his popularity waned somewhat in his final years, his literary legacy grew steadily. He wrote in a style that was accessible, entertaining, and emotionally reso
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October 26, 2013
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December 13, 2021
I had to read this book in French for my French class. The names in this review will be written the way that they are in my copy of the book.
First, I am aware that this is an extremely condensed version of the original story, but it’s still extremely confusing. At first, I was confused as to why Danglars wanted to become captain of the Pharon, but turns out he was older and just thought he was better even though the crew voted for Edmond Dantès. Turns out that Danglars is just a greedy bastard.
Second, in my opinion, Edmond seemed like a bit of a womanizer, and Mercédès was a two bit ho. Edmond didn’t really seem to like Mercédès’ personality in this copy, but I feel like if this were the whole story then perhaps he would have been more of a genuine person. In multiple parts he only described her as the prettiest woman and not with any other traits. But, Mercédès also was a terrible person. Yes, she told Fernand that she didn’t love him, she kinda just blew him off and ghosted him until Edmond got arrested. Once he did, she, in this copy, almost immediately got with Mr. “You’re like a brother to me Anakin.”
Third, once Edmond was in prison, the time management skills that he had were absolute dog crap. He spends 17 months wallowing in his own guilt about “oh no I don’t know who could possibly have wronged me”. Like, it’s so obvious. Also, when he finally meets the priest guy, his relationship with him is developed better than his relationship with his fiancée.
Fourth, I’m not even going to MENTION the second part of the book, called Vengeance. It’s just a mess with all of the cut out portions.
This book is I’d say, comparable to the cleanliness of a gas station bathroom. It’s usually clean-ish, doesn’t smell amazing, and is convient. This book is a meh book, has a good evil twin (I.E. the original book) and was a good way to get my reading goal. 3/5 stars.
First, I am aware that this is an extremely condensed version of the original story, but it’s still extremely confusing. At first, I was confused as to why Danglars wanted to become captain of the Pharon, but turns out he was older and just thought he was better even though the crew voted for Edmond Dantès. Turns out that Danglars is just a greedy bastard.
Second, in my opinion, Edmond seemed like a bit of a womanizer, and Mercédès was a two bit ho. Edmond didn’t really seem to like Mercédès’ personality in this copy, but I feel like if this were the whole story then perhaps he would have been more of a genuine person. In multiple parts he only described her as the prettiest woman and not with any other traits. But, Mercédès also was a terrible person. Yes, she told Fernand that she didn’t love him, she kinda just blew him off and ghosted him until Edmond got arrested. Once he did, she, in this copy, almost immediately got with Mr. “You’re like a brother to me Anakin.”
Third, once Edmond was in prison, the time management skills that he had were absolute dog crap. He spends 17 months wallowing in his own guilt about “oh no I don’t know who could possibly have wronged me”. Like, it’s so obvious. Also, when he finally meets the priest guy, his relationship with him is developed better than his relationship with his fiancée.
Fourth, I’m not even going to MENTION the second part of the book, called Vengeance. It’s just a mess with all of the cut out portions.
This book is I’d say, comparable to the cleanliness of a gas station bathroom. It’s usually clean-ish, doesn’t smell amazing, and is convient. This book is a meh book, has a good evil twin (I.E. the original book) and was a good way to get my reading goal. 3/5 stars.
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May 8, 2009
this man was a good saeman but the goverment send him to jail.He finds a friend he tells story about how he got here.He dies after telling about his treature.Its kida sad story.
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October 20, 2011There are discussions about abridged or unabridged. It seems like this story is very long. Of course my version is short, only 43 pages. But I liked it.
October 18, 2018
Lentissimo e con troppi personaggi
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