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The Count of Monte Cristo (AmazonClassics Edition)
- Narrated by: Guy Mott
- Length: 55 hrs and 37 mins
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Summary
After fourteen years of wrongful imprisonment, merchant sailor Edmond Dantès escapes his grim island fortress. With the promises of youth erased and his betrothed now married to someone else, Dantès lives for one purpose: revenge. Thanks to a benevolent prison confidante who reveals the location of a hidden treasure, Dantès buys his way, unrecognized, into society. Adopting a new identity as the Count of Monte Cristo, he sets out to destroy the rivals who framed him for treason. But the count’s obsessive quest could have irrevocable consequences for the innocent - and for himself.
What unfolds is an epic tale of breathtaking intrigue and righteous retribution from Alexandre Dumas, the nineteenth-century master of high adventure.
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- Janet
- 02-05-21
Clever narration of a classic
I think the narrator did a a clever job of taking on the many faces and disguises of Edmund Dantes in this unabridged version of Dumas’ classic. If you’re use to a modern version of this story, you’ll need to get use to Dumas use of syntax as he weaves a gripping story of, greed, jealousy, envy, revenge, retribution, guilt, remorse, and more. Basically everything that makes the superb tale of the misfortune Dantes incarceration and eventual escape from the Chateau D’If, and how he gets his own back.
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- Anonymous User
- 01-02-22
An exciting adventure i frequently revisit!
I have nothing to complain about regarding this title. The narration is performed incredibly. The lighthearted tone Guy Mott has mastered further heightens the bursts of riveting suspense that defines Dumas’ Masterpiece. The slight changes in pronounciation and dialects easily draws me in, bringing the book to life. I have listened to this several times and find Guy Motts voice soothing and flexible, i can listen at a faster speed without losing pronounciation and the audio quality leaves nothing to be desired.
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- AmazonCustomer
- 09-10-23
Poor narration and interpretation of characters
No idea why the narrator thought it was a good idea to come up with very thick foreign accents for almost everybody in the book. In some cases, very poor judgement in even thinking they’d have an accent when they were talking in their local language. It’s very distracting and instead of adding value it took away some of the connection I had with the characters personas. Also there was a bad interpretation as to how some characters would express themselves e.g. somebody who’s well read wouldn’t talk like a ruffian.
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- Steven Sugden
- 22-02-21
Poorly performed
Would not recommend this version. I found the performance both hammy and odd. Making a dated book hard to engage with.
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