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Dantes is framed as a Napoleonic conspirator and imprisoned by Villefort. After fourteen years in the "French Alcatraz" he dramatically escapes and finds a hidden treasure. With this wealth he spends his days destroying his enemies and their hypocritical bourgeois world.
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Good story, but very long with plenty of slow and boring pieces
'misfortune is needed to bring to light the treasures of the human intellect'
'Do you know what gave him strength?--do you know what consoled him? It was, that another partook of his punishment--that another partook of his anguish--that another was to die before him. Lead two sheep to the butcher's, two oxen to the slaughterhouse, and make one of them understand that his companion will not die; the sheep will bleat for pleasure, the o ...more
'misfortune is needed to bring to light the treasures of the human intellect'
'Do you know what gave him strength?--do you know what consoled him? It was, that another partook of his punishment--that another partook of his anguish--that another was to die before him. Lead two sheep to the butcher's, two oxen to the slaughterhouse, and make one of them understand that his companion will not die; the sheep will bleat for pleasure, the o ...more
One of my favourites. It's a great, romantic tale of secrets and revenge, with just the right amount of drama.
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FAB FAB FAB. Loved it. Now I know why it's a must-read, it was nearly impossible to put down!
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It's a classic, what more can I say?
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