![]() You can listen below (it may take a moment to appear) or download here. It's quite easy to see how these experiences of his father may have inspired Dumas to write this story. The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas A free audiobook. ![]() When he was released, the formerly strong man was paralyzed, half blind and almost deaf in one ear - a condition he attributed to having been poisoned. ![]() The Count of Monte Cristo sign to Alexandre, but Im pretty sure he didnt see me because he dragged the conclusion out a lot longer than needed.Even so, Im giving it 5 stars for not boring the shit out of me. When returning from wars overseas, his ship took damage in a terrible storm and he was forced to go to land on a small island he believed to be in friendly hands - but which was actually occupied by enemies, who imprisoned him for two years. Narrator: John LeeDuration: 47:17:57 been chopped out. The story of his long, intolerable years in captivity, his miraculous escape, and his carefully wrought revenge creates a dramatic tale of mystery and intrigue. The writing of the work was completed in 1844. The Count of Monte Cristo: Abridged Edition (Dover Books on Literature & Drama) by Alexandre Dumas - ISBN 10: 0486456439 - ISBN 13: 9780486456430 - Dover. The novel has been translated into English several times, usually in abridged form. It is often considered, along with The Three Musketeers, as Dumas's most popular work. The Count of Monte Cristo is an adventure novel by the French writer Alexandre Dumas, originally published in serial form between 18, which is reflected in the novel’s episodic structure, large cast of characters, and frequent shifts of scene. The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, pre. Interesting tidbit: the character of the count as a self-made man and swash-buckler was inspired by Dumas' father, who was born on Saint Domingue to an enslaved African mother, was sold by his father and taken to France by his new owner, was then bought back by his father and freed, got an education, joined the army (where he was only allowed to serve as a private, not an officer due to his skin color) and nevertheless rose slowly through the ranks until he reached the rank of General - which still remains the highest rank a person of color has ever held in a continental European army. Librivox recording of The Count of Monte Cristo, by Alexandre Dumas.
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