Reddit mentions of The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics)

[Penguin Classics Version] (http://www.amazon.com/Count-Monte-Cristo-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140449264/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1348430113&sr=8-1&keywords=monte+cristo+penguin)

There are two really good versions in my opinion. I cut my teeth on the Penguin Classics unabridged version.

http://www.amazon.com/Count-Monte-Cristo-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140449264

There is also an Oxford World's Classics version which is good...though not as good as the Penguin in my opinion.

That version is about half of what should be there. The full version has a bunch of different side stories and plots that make the rest of the work make sense. Reading the abridged version is like eating fries without salt. Personally, I read this version by Penguin Classics.

When I was 17, my two favorite books were 'The Catcher in the Rye' and 'Cat's Cradle'. But as you've been reading since you were three, you've probably read them both.
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It's by far the funniest book I've ever read.
And if you want to read the very best piece of storytelling ever, then 'The Count of Monte Cristo', Robin Buss translation, Penguin Classics is for you.
http://www.amazon.com/Count-Monte-Cristo-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140449264/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1333655060&sr=1-1

If you haven't read it, check out The Count of Monte Cristo too. It's another of those books that makes you understand why certain art is called great.

Also, in case you haven't read it, check out Shantaram. A classic across the world--and barely apparently known in the U.S.

how about a book?

I'd agree that it's a little dense for audiobooks. Be sure to get the one translated by Robin Buss as it's the superior version and is unabridged: http://www.amazon.com/Count-Monte-Cristo-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140449264/ref=sr_1_2?ie=UTF8&qid=1458473399&sr=8-2&keywords=count+of+monte+cristo

I'd go for the Penguin paperback, translated by Robin Buss. It is a recent translation, complete and unabridged.

http://www.amazon.com/Count-Monte-Cristo-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140449264/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1408114287&sr=1-1&keywords=count+of+monte+cristo

The one that is often recommended is Robin Buss' translation found here. I am currently reading it and haven't had any issues with it. It hardly even reads like it was translated as well. I'm 400 pages into it and am absolutely loving it.

The best Revenge story ever written!

Aye the unabridged is where its at. And it's still my favorite book that I've ever read. The abridged cuts out over half the story!

Here's a link to the relevant translation:
http://www.amazon.com/dp/0140449264/

The Count of Monte Cristo is easily in my top five favorite novels and it's influence can be seen in many facets of contemporary literature. It was initially released by Dumas's publishing house in periodic serials, much like the episodes of TV we watch today. Reading all the way through this book is like binging five seasons of your favorite show. There are many versions available but I strongly recommend the unabridged Penguin Classics version, not only because it is complete but because incorporates the the politics of the French Revolution that greatly influences the motives of all the characters in the book.

I also recommend printing out a character map and using it as a book mark. There are many characters with complex story lines and referencing this from time to time will help you stay on track. Don't be afraid to go back and reread a chapter. Take your time with this one and savor it.

• One Hundred Years of Solitude
  
• The Count of Monte Cristo
  
• A Confederacy of Dunces
  
• The 100-Year-Old Man Who Climbed Out the Window and Disappeared
  
• The 48 Laws of Power
  
• Siddhartha
  
• The Old Man and The Sea
  
• Philosophy in the Bedroom
  
• Animal Farm
  

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas. Be a man and get it unabridged. Get the Buss translation--it's very modern and quick. This is 1250 pages of awesome adventure for $10.

http://www.amazon.com/Count-Monte-Cristo-Penguin-Classics/dp/0140449264/ref=sr_1_1?ie=UTF8&s=books&qid=1280292602&sr=1-1

The Count of Monte Cristo. Amazing read, and seems apropos. Get the full unabridged version with the modern translation.

this one

That's the one that I've been trying to find. It's my favorite book, so when I heard that the 'unabridged' one that I read still wasn't complete, I knew I had to find the real (or as close as I can get) version.

Is yours this one translated by Robin Buss?

I read this version of Monte Cristo and thoroughly enjoyed it, but it seems it may have been abridged. The top review on Amazon recommends this version.

I wish I can say. I'm still in the process of "shopping." That's why I asked too, because it will be the first time for me to read the Count's story. One input was from /u/Nighthawk_Me, who said he/she read the Penguin Classics by Robin Buss and I read pretty decent Amazon reviews because Buss' version is unabridged. I didn't know Buss did work for the Project Gutenberg version, so I'm on my way to check that out now.

Actually I am quite familiar with Le Comte de Monte-Cristo! At least that it was originally written in an older dialect and published serially. I first read the unabridged English translation by Penguin Classics a few years ago. It's still to this day my favorite book of all time. Les Miserables was a more difficult read that I did not finish- because of the "digressions"- but maybe a (slightly) more mature version of myself can revisit it.

Saw the film version of Count with Jesus Jim Caviezel and wasn't really impressed but it stoked my curiosity at least. Haven't seen the musical or the film adaptation of Les Mis solely because I don't want to break my rule of thumb of reading the book and then seeing the movie. Big Tolkien fan and I've missed all of the Peter Jackson films for Lord of the Rings and The Hobbit on the big screen for this very reason. The movies don't live up to the books at all. --I am digressing haha.

Surprised those movies didn't come up at all. I always liked the books especially for the ideas of brotherhood and a common cause. I was also probably the last generation before the digital age hit everyone above the age of 2. My wild imagination is one of the things I'm most thankful for but I don't let it disrupt reality.

Well, like I say, that was iBooks on an iPad. The font size I read at fits 3-4 paragraphs on a page, there might be fewer in a paper copy.

On the other hand...what size were the pages?

This is the exact edition I read. iTunes lists it as 1300 pages.

Penguin Classics Paperback is listed at 1276 pages

Ya I had to research a little too. Back when I first bought it off amazon a long time ago I ended up getting this version. Which is the unabridged Buss translation. Mine had a portrait on the cover. Now it looks like it might be different.
The Count of Monte Cristo

That's about all I know. I don't really know how to find the best version of a book very easily.

Nice to see Deutsch on the list (among all the other great ideas, of course). Happy Birthday and enjoy that papery knowledge.

If you wanna mix it up with a bit of fiction then I would highly recommend picking up this version of A Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas