The Count of Monte Cristo (AmazonClassics Edition)

By: Alexandre Dumas

Narrated by: Guy Mott

Length: 55 hrs and 37 mins

Publisher's summary

After fourteen years of wrongful imprisonment, merchant sailor Edmond Dantès escapes his grim island fortress. With the promises of youth erased and his betrothed now married to someone else, Dantès lives for one purpose: revenge. Thanks to a benevolent prison confidante who reveals the location of a hidden treasure, Dantès buys his way, unrecognized, into society. Adopting a new identity as the Count of Monte Cristo, he sets out to destroy the rivals who framed him for treason. But the count’s obsessive quest could have irrevocable consequences for the innocent - and for himself.

What unfolds is an epic tale of breathtaking intrigue and righteous retribution from Alexandre Dumas, the nineteenth-century master of high adventure.

Public Domain (P)2020 Brilliance Publishing, Inc., all rights reserved.

Great narrative. Great use of accents.

He uses accents to depict different characters from different countries. Not difficult to understand and can tell who is speaking by the different voices he uses. Doesn't take away from the story at all.

Incredible work

This story is masterfully written. I love how the author connects so many little stories and details together perfectly to make a cohesive whole! The narrator in this one is also excellent- he maintains a number of accents and voices to help distinguish among characters.

Intriguing classic with perfect narration!

Guy Mott has with this performance become one of my favourite narrators. Works at normal and 2x speed for me and was a pleasure to listen to.

Best book ever ❤

This is a fabulous book, I It was very impressed because it is a 100 times better than the movie ever was any of the movies that have been done based on this book I recommended highly to anyone everyone best book ever.

Upon My Word

Wow… I have seen the movie about 10 times, and it has been one of my absolute favorite movies for a long time, but this book has taken me to the heights of excitements and lows of despair and every emotion in between. It has been one of my most enjoyable fiction reads in a long time. I will probably listen to it again. I have never been so invested in a story. The narrator does an amazing job, probably could not have made it through the end without such superb narration. The characters have all been richly written.

better than I thought

While the novel was a bit wordy, overall it kept my attention. The first 20% of the book had me hooked and I wanted to know how Dantes would get revenge!
It was slow in the making but oh did he set plans. He was very unhappy though and I was worried how it would end.
Very intriguing story and I was invested in the characters 😊
Much better than I imagined it would be. Now I understand the fascination with this classic 😁

Great story

Very fun, each chapter is a complete story so it’s easy to break up such a long book. Though early on the book is harder to get through and the story progresses much fast towards the end so don’t get discouraged if you get confused with characters and who’s who, typically they get reintroduced and explained as they become relevant to the plot.

Long and enjoyable!

This book took me by surprise on how long it is ( I had not looked at that before I started) Although it was a time commitment, it was worth every second! I was on edge when I had to stop each time. I drive a Jeep and had the doors and side off with this blaring on my speakers. Haha!! I got some looks, but didn't care... It was not like the movie, but if you "read into" movies, like I do, you will not be disappointed by the detail given.

Very compelling

I loved this book! Masterful job by the narrator of doing different voices. Very compelling story. It is slow at a couple points, but it's easier to get past when you're listening rather than reading. I'm reading through the classics and am very pleased to add this book to my list.

Classic - lengthy but good

A classic that I’d never read that was available as a free audiobook. Story was great, the performance was outstanding, and long enough to take a whole month to finish and get me to my next free book credit! #winning