In the us, this isnt explicitly attributed to robin buss but in the uk he is credited with the introduction. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas part 1 full. What is the best english version of the count of monte cristo. Alexandre dumas peres the count of monte cristo consists of 117 parts for ease of reading. Another important work by dumas, written before his work. The hardcover i bought from total books arrived in nearperfect condition, exactly as advertised, and looks gorgeous on the shelf. The count of monte cristo, illustrated ebook epubpdfprc. Buy the count of monte cristo penguin classics book. This is the only truly complete and unabridged version. Who translated the wordsworth classics edition of the.
Buss, robin trn, isbn 0140449264, isbn 9780140449266, brand new, free shipping in the us edmund dantes, unjustly convicted of aiding the exiled napoleon, escapes after fourteen years of imprisonment and seeks revenge in paris. After a daring escape, and after unearthing a hidden treasure. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas part 1. The count of monte cristo is a popular book by alexandre dumas pere. In defense of abridged versions, i first read count of monte cristo in an abridged version and really liked it. I first read the count of monte cristo in abridged form and am glad to have finally read the full version. In love with the characters and the description provided for each plot. I have it in french, but also an english version first published by collins of london and glasgow in 1884, with an introduction by richard church, which curiously enough doesnt name the translator.
That is, material thought to be offensive was removed for the good of child readers and the public in general. A huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s, the count of monte cristo has been a fixture of western literature ever since, and the subject of countless film and tv adaptations. Robin buss seems to be the most popular and respected modern translator of this work. Robin buss s lively english translation is complete and unabridged, and remains faithful to the style of dumas s original.
The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas classics1844. A few years later, probably around 14, i tracked down the complete and unabridged version oxford classic i dont remember who the translator was, but publisher was the oxford university press, and it became. The count of monte cristo, book by alexandre dumas pere. Which english translation or edition of the count of monte. Read the count of monte cristo online by alexandre dumas pere at, the free online library full of thousands of classic books. The, buy the count of monte cristo penguin classics rev ed by alexandre dumas, robin buss isbn. Highly recommend the newer translation by robin buss on penguin books, unabridged and also updated to better illuminate in english some of the details that can get lost in colloquialism and nuance from french etc. Which english translation or edition of the count of monte cristo. Send a few extra bucks and get this version translated by robin buss. Read the count of monte cristo online, free books by. The greatness of this book can be illustrated by the following simple equations. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas goodreads. The count of monte cristo is an extraordinary, long, complex work with a very simple story idea. Aug 03, 2006 i first read the count of monte cristo in abridged form and am glad to have finally read the full version.
The count of monte cristo english version, unabridged. For more than seventy years, penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the englishspeaking world. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas, robin buss. It is one of the authors most popular works, along with the three musketeers.
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The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas pere good e. The count of monte cristo penguin classics english edition. The count of monte cristo begins just before the hundred days period when napoleon returned to power after his exile. Buy the count of monte cristo penguin classics rev ed by dumas, alexandre, buss, robin, buss, robin isbn. So for those whove read it, what translation of the count of monte cristo. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas, pere styled bylimpidsoft. The count of monte cristo penguin classics 9780140446159. Robin buss was a writer and translator who worked for the independent on sunday and as television critic for the times educational supplement. It sounds like almost every english version nowadays used the same translation, at least according to wikipedia. What is the best english version of the count of monte.
Edmond dantes, a young merchant sailor is falsely accused of being a bonapartiste and imprisoned on an island. The count of monte cristo is certainly one of my best novels. Like many of his novels, it was expanded from plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter auguste maquet. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas classics. The count of monte cristo is an adventure novel by french author alexandre dumas pere completed in 1844.
Read the count of monte cristo, free online version of the book by alexandre dumas pere, on. The count of monte cristo is an adventure story set in france and italy. The penguin classics robin buss translation of the count of monte cristo this is the only truly complete and unabridged version. Unabridged audio book narrated in english by alan munro, published by trout lake media, length 57 hours and 20 minutes, asin b00anjh2oa. I wanted a more durable hardcover edition to read and to display on my bookshelf in my new house. Buy the paperback book the count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas pere at indigo. The story commences just before the hundred days of napoleon and continues on to the reign of king louisphilippe. The count of monte cristo pdf, txt, epub revenge is a dish best served cold and unabridged and translated from the french by robin buss.
This novel tells the story of edmond dantes, wrongfully imprisoned for life in the supposedly impregnable sea fortress the chateau dif. The count of monte cristo is one of my favourite books and ive read it countless times. For pure entertainment value, this novel is hard to beat, especially in the more recent unabridged translation by robin buss. If you dont mind skipping some side character development, go for the abridged. Count of monte cristo, the unabridged naxos audiobooks.
The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas part 2. The count of monte cristo what translation is the best. Mar 20, 2020 the count of monte cristo is an adventure story set in france and italy. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas pere and robin buss and robin buss overview a beautiful new clothbound edition of alexandre dumas classic. As usual, a pilot put off immediately, and rounding the chateau dif, got on board the vessel between cape morgion and rion island. Contents chapter 11 chapter 228 chapter 350 chapter 481 chapter 5101 chapter 6144 chapter 7178 chapter 8205 i. Alexandre dumas epic tale of suffering and revenge inspired by a reallife case of wrongful imprisonment, the penguin classics edition of the count of monte cristo is translated with an introduction by robin buss. The count of monte cristo paperback by alexandre dumas pere, robin buss translated by, robin buss introduction by, robin buss notes by penguin classics, 9780140449266, 12pp. The count of monte cristo dumas, alexandre, buss, robin. The most common english translation was originally published in 1846 by chapman and hall. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas is one of the most popular books ever published. Count of monte cristo, paperback by dumas, alexandre. The count of monte cristo is a picaresque novel with a dramatic plot.
Contents chapter 11 chapter 228 chapter 350 chapter 481 chapter 5101 chapter 6144 chapter 7178. An illuminating portrait of early nineteenthcentury france and a timeless tale of justice achieved, the count of monte cristo. The penguin classics robin buss translation of the count of monte cristo. Robin buss lively translation is complete and unabridged, and remains faithful to the style of dumas original. It is one of the authors more popular works, along with the three musketeers. Who translated the wordsworth classics edition of the count. Unabridged audio versions of the count of monte cristo. The count of monte cristo arlington public library. Chapter 9231 chapter 10247 chapter 11271 chapter 12295 chapter 316 chapter 14337 chapter 15364 chapter 16405 chapter 17438 chapter 18501. Dumas epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a reallife case of wrongful imprisonment, was a huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s. For pure entertainment value, this novel is hard to beat, especially in the more recent unabridged translation by robin.
Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed edmond dantes spends fourteen bitter years imprisoned in the grim fortress of if. Aug 25, 2012 it sounds like almost every english version nowadays used the same translation, at least according to wikipedia. Alexandre dumass novel of justice, retribution, and selfdiscovery one of the most enduringly popular adventure tales ever written appears here in a newly revised translation. A beautiful new clothbound edition of alexandre dumas classic novel of wrongful imprisonment, adventure and revenge. I have the robin buss translation of the count of monte cristo in paperback, but that copy was old and worn. Feb 26, 2020 the count of monte cristo is an adventure novel by french author alexandre dumas pere completed in 1844 in 1815 edmond dantes, a young and successful merchant sailor who has just recently been.
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