Classic Trash discussion

I have enjoyed this book for years. One thing I have discovered is that it is almost impossible to find an unabridged translation. Apparently Dumas was paid by the word, so he wrote and wrote and wrote. I have compared several English editions, and they're all different, depending on how much of the original each translation left out.

Huh. That's interesting. (I also loved this book.)

They paid him by the word? HAHAHAHA I should have guessed.

That explains so, so much. I finished the month read, so I just figured I'd pick up a classic and read it to add to my total reads for the year. Little did I know that this book is so incredibly long. Instead of increasing the number of reads for the year, I think this one is going to reduce it. LOL only 8% in, so this is going to take a good long time. it's a good book so far, but oof.....

It's a great book, but yeah.