The Count Of Monte Cristo (Complete) (Annotated)
Enriched Edition. A Historical Revenge Saga of Wrongful Imprisonment, Hidden Treasure, Justice, and RedemptionBy Alexandre Dumas
Length54h 47m
About this audiobook
The Count of Monte Cristo (Complete) is Alexandre Dumas's grand meditation on injustice, revenge, providence, and moral reckoning. Centered on Edmond Dantès, a young sailor falsely imprisoned and transformed into the enigmatic Count, the novel unfolds across prisons, salons, courts, and Mediterranean landscapes with astonishing narrative momentum. Its style blends melodramatic intensity, historical realism, and feuilleton suspense, placing it among the defining achievements of nineteenth-century French popular fiction while also engaging the era's anxieties about law, class, politics, and fate. Alexandre Dumas, born in 1802 to a family marked by military distinction and racial complexity, became one of France's most celebrated storytellers. His fascination with history, disguise, social mobility, and theatrical revelation informs the novel's architecture. Drawing on Restoration-era politics, legal scandals, and his own gift for dramatic plotting, Dumas created a work that reflects both the instability and ambition of post-Napoleonic France. This complete edition is essential for readers who want the full breadth of Dumas's design: not merely an adventure of vengeance, but a profound inquiry into suffering, power, and redemption. It is recommended to anyone who values expansive storytelling, memorable characters, and fiction that combines intellectual seriousness with irresistible narrative pleasure.
This enriched edition has been carefully crafted to add value to your reading experience.
- A succinct Introduction situates the work's timeless appeal and themes.
- The Synopsis outlines the central plot, highlighting key developments without spoiling critical twists.
- A detailed Historical Context immerses you in the era's events and influences that shaped the writing.
- An Author Biography reveals milestones in the author's life, illuminating the personal insights behind the text.
- A thorough Analysis dissects symbols, motifs, and character arcs to unearth underlying meanings.
- Reflection questions prompt you to engage personally with the work's messages, connecting them to modern life.
- Hand‐picked Memorable Quotes shine a spotlight on moments of literary brilliance.
- Interactive footnotes clarify unusual references, historical allusions, and archaic phrases for an effortless, more informed read.
Audiobook details
Rating★★★★ 4.5 (23.6K)
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GenreAction and Adventure, Literary Classics
Length54 hrs 47 mins
Narrated byListen with 1,000+ voices
FormateBook with Audio
Publish dateJul 10, 2013
LanguageEnglish
Table of contents
1The Count Of Monte Cristo (Complete) (Annotated)
2Introduction
3Synopsis
4Historical Context
5Author Biography
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6Chapter 1 Marseilles—The Arrival.
7Chapter 2 Father and Son
8Chapter 3 The Catalans.
9Chapter 4 Conspiracy.
10Chapter 5 The Marriage-Feast.
11Chapter 6 The Deputy Procureur du Roi[10].
12Chapter 7 The Examination.
13Chapter 8 The Chateau D’If[14].
14Chapter 9 The Evening of the Betrothal.
15Chapter 10 The King’s Closet at the Tuileries.
16Chapter 11 The Corsican Ogre.
17Chapter 12 Father and Son.
18Chapter 13 The Hundred Days[22].
19Chapter 14 The Two Prisoners.
20Chapter 15 Number 34 and Number 27.
21Chapter 16 A Learned Italian.
22Chapter 17 The Abbe’s Chamber.
23Chapter 18 The Treasure.
24Chapter 19 The Third Attack.
25Chapter 20 The Cemetery of the Chateau D’If.
26Chapter 21 The Island of Tiboulen.
27Chapter 22 The Smugglers.
28Chapter 23 The Island of Monte Cristo.
29Chapter 24 The Secret Cave.
30Chapter 25 The Unknown.
31Chapter 26 The Pont du Gard[50] Inn.
32Chapter 27 The Story.
33Chapter 28 The Prison Register.
34Chapter 29 The House of Morrel and Son.
35Chapter 30 The Fifth of September.
36Chapter 31 Italy: Sinbad the Sailor.
37Chapter 32 The Waking.
38Chapter 33 Roman Bandits.
39Chapter 34 The Colosseum.
40Chapter 35 La Mazzolata[80].
41Chapter 36 The Carnival at Rome.
42Chapter 37 The Catacombs of Saint Sebastian.
43Chapter 38 The Compact.
44Chapter 39 The Guests.
45Chapter 40 The Breakfast.
46Chapter 41 The Presentation.
47Chapter 42 Monsieur Bertuccio.
48Chapter 43 The House at Auteuil.
49Chapter 44 The Vendetta[106].
50Chapter 45 The Rain of Blood.
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