The Abbreviated Monte Cristo

TL:DNR? The Best of Monte Cristo (no spoilers!) Okay, so maybe one is too busy to read this ENTIRE website to get my recommendations. True, it's a lot to sift through. So, in the interests of serving people who lack the spare time to leisurely read a 5-volume version of The Count of Monte Cristo in antiquated English, and who simply want me to cut to the chase and recommend something, I bring you: The Best of Monte Cristo ! Best Unabridged Edition (of 2 total) The Count of Monte Cristo , 1276 pgs. Translated by Robin Buss. 1996, pub: Penguin Classics There is absolutely no doubt about this. Any reader who wants the complete, unabridged Monte Cristo experience should read the Penguin Classics Robin Buss translation. Not only did Buss re-translate the book into truly Modern English,...

 The Abbreviated Monte Cristo Everything you've ever wanted to know about Abridged editions, Children's editions, Comics and Manga and Movie versions of The Count of Monte Cristo It's an age-old question, "I've heard of/someone recommended to me/I've seen the movie The Count of Monte Cristo , and I want to read the book now! There's so many different ones floating around! Which one should I get?" The answer is not exactly easy or obvious. Different audiences have different needs, expectations and desires. The actual Alexandre Dumas novel was written in 1844 in French, and was quickly translated into English. The most famous unabridged English edition was done in 1846, and published by Chapman-Hall and is in public domain and is available for free on the Internet . Alternatively, there is a revised, re-translated unabridged edition by R...