The Count of Monte Cristo [Classic Tales Edition]

By: Alexandre Dumas

Narrated by: B.J. Harrison

"A piece of perfect storytelling." (Robert Louis Stevenson)

Trust. Betrayal. Revenge. The Count of Monte Cristo is the quintessential masterpiece of Alexandre Dumas. In Edmond Dantes we find an early materialization of the modern superhero. He is a dashing young sailor imprisoned unjustly for treason. While in prison he meets a holy man who imparts to him all his wisdom of languages, philosophy, science, and literature. The "abbe" also divulges the profound secret of a hidden treasure. Dantes realizes that with such immense wealth one could do a generous amount of good for one's friends. On the other hand, one could also wreak a hateful vengeance on one's enemies.

Now freed from prison, and armed with untold riches, a wealth of intelligence, and a countenance utterly unrecognizable, Dantes fulfills his vow to wreak complete and utter revenge on those who conspired against him.

Public Domain (P)2015 B.J. Harrison

Excellent

Excellent performance of an incredible story! I am glad I held out from purchasing this with a different performer since I would have missed out on this gem. Highly recommend this audiobook.

Wonderful incredible gripping story

Long and well worth it. I'm looking forward to reading it again. many lessons worth reading and taking to heart.

Great book backed by an absolutely wonderful performance

This audiobook is amazing. Despite being the unabridged version at 60 hours, I can say that the performance made the whole experience enjoyable. Highly recommended.

One of my favorites

The story of Edmond Dantes is so full of sorrow, grief, excitement, adventure, anticipation and hope. It was wonderfully narrated. It filled my mind and imagination with the scenes the story depicted. Definitely one of my favorites.

Detailed and well performed classic

this was massively performed. an excellent story. very detailed. prepare yourself for a long story but well worth it.

5 out of 5 Millions in Diamonds

What did you love best about The Count of Monte Cristo [Classic Tales Edition]?
I love, love, love this classic novel. Definitely one of my all time favorites. The complexity of it is just brilliant. It's not just a revenge story (though the revenge is juicy and deserved!) but also a story of hope and forgiveness.

What was one of the most memorable moments of The Count of Monte Cristo [Classic Tales Edition]?
Edmund's final revenge that turns into forgiveness.

Have you listened to any of B.J. Harrison’s other performances before? How does this one compare?
He narrates a few of Poe's short stories I love and his voice work is amazing.

If you were to make a film of this book, what would the tag line be?
Revenge at all costs!

Any additional comments?
The length of the novel can be intimidating but it is so engaging, and the prose is so poetic. I book marked a lot of sections. There are so many details between the events and the characters' connections. There is just so much planning involved that A) I would have loved to see the outlines that Dumas made and B) I don't know how anyone can read an abridged version. So many little details from early in the story come back later. You may think something is insignificant, but it's not. Every subplot has a purpose. I love the evolution of Edmund's character from innocent and naive to worldly, educated and cunning. I don't know how Edmund juggled all those identities and stories.

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I survived

It's a good tale, but be warned getting through the 52 hours is more epic a quest than monte cristo did himself.

Outstanding story and stunning narration!

The creativity of the story is over and over again unbelievable in its complexity! Such a long story flew by with my desperation to read more. The reading of this book was so well done, haunting and sweet, accents were on point and was so enjoyable!

My favorite

The story & the performance are both great!! Highly recommend with absolutely no reservations ! It is a classic for a reason!

A beautiful and intricately woven story

I originally listened to this story to prepare for a audition for the stage play based off of this book. I fell deeply and madly in love with the story. It is deep, and woven beautifully. Connecting and weaving the main and sub plots together beautifully. I highly recommend listening to this. The narrator was perfect. Which definitely helped with some of the tedious parts of the story. I personally enjoy longer recordings. I am fortunate to have a job that allows me to have headphones in, so I can listen to stuff for hours at a time. I would still say listen to it if you don't really have a lot of time to listen to for long periods of time. (For anyone interested in the out come of my audition. I got a part. I was Haydee. It very much helped listening to this, so I can understand her motivation a bit better, and more in depth of her back story)