The count of monte cristo tells the dramatic story of edmond dantes, a young french sailor who is falsely denounced as a traitor and unjustly imprisoned for eighteen years without a trial. There, he meets an old priest named faria, who tells dantes of a treasure. Like many of his novels, it is expanded from the plot outlines. The count of monte cristo drama old time radio downloads. Vernays film certainly deserves a higher profile than it has enjoyed to date, even if it lacks the star names which make some of the other versions more saleable. Jan 03, 2016 the count of monte cristo is one of my favorite books of all time, so i hunted around for a good version and was very satisfied with this one. Editions of the count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas. How difficult is the count of monte cristo to read. Like many of his novels, it is expanded from the plot outlines suggested by his collaborating.
Alexandre dumas pere novel, philip dunne screenplay, dan totheroh screenplay, rowland v. Glory revolution betrayal and the real count of monte cristo free books. The count of monte cristo alexandre dumas feedbooks. The count of monte cristo, edmond dantes, takes his first revenge on caderousse, who thought at first that the count was abbe busoni, one of dantes many personnas. Then he turns to jacopo and gives him money to buy and outfit his own vessel, to be sailed as part of dantes command. The count of monte cristo, volume ii by alexandre dumas. A young man, falsely imprisoned by his jealous friends, escapes and uses a hidden treasure to exact his revenge. The count of monte cristo begins in 1815, during the bourbon restoration, when napoleon bonaparte is exiled to the island of elba in the mediterranean author alexandre dumas was the son of one of napoleons generals, and became known as one of frances foremost romantic novelists. It is often considered, along with the three musketeers, as dumas most popular work. The count of monte cristo simple english wikipedia, the. I remember the unabridged version being something like 0 pages long, where as this one is 1100. The count of monte cristo richard chamberlain tony curtis trevor howard 1975 a framed french sailor richard chamberlain manages to escape from a prison, finds treasure and reenters society to seek revenge. The best french versions of alexandre dumass famous novel which influenced countless other stories including that of the best movie of all time sic according. My only complaint is that, because it is four volumes in one, the pagination is a little weird.
It was made in two parts, each roughly about 90 minutes long, and was a francoitalian production, made under the watchful gaze of the nazi overlords. I found other editions on the internet, but most of them either had a weird format or didnt contain the entire story. Dantes sails with the jeuneamelie to leghorn, where he puts in, having now completed his threemonth contract with baldi and the ship. Which version of the count of monte cristo is the best. These shows from the pretelevision age include adventure, comedies, mystery shows, western dramas and shows from world war ii. It takes place in france, italy, and the mediterranean. Franzs father nobly refuses to cave to the bonapartist side and defends himself as a royalist. The count of monte cristo is one of my favorite books of all time, so i hunted around for a good version and was very satisfied with this one. It is also among the highest selling books of all time. Franz reads aloud that his own father, a man of questioned sympathies who had been infiltrating bonapartist events on the part of the crown, is revealed to beor thought to bea spy at one of these meetings. The count of monte cristo in french englishfrench dictionary. A lthough somewhat overshadowed by vernays subsequent monte cristo film which starred the legendary jean marais, this film is a respectable adaptation of the famous alexandre dumas novel. Like many of his novels, it is expanded from the plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter auguste maquet.
The count of monte cristo my class and i read was published by bantam books, but this was the closest book to the one i read that i could find. Essential french films of the occupation period 1983. Count of monte cristo folio society devotees librarything. The count of monte cristo 1975 american tv miniseries710. Another important work by dumas, written before his work. He is followed after the meeting, stabbed, and then dumped into the seine. Like many of his novels, it is expanded from the plot outlines suggested by his. Choose from 500 different sets of the count of monte cristo chapter 1 flashcards on quizlet. The french revolution and the count of monte cristo. Edmond dantes is falsely accused by those jealous of his good fortune, and is sentenced to spend the rest of his life in the notorious island prison, chateau dif.
May 25, 2019 the count of monte cristo begins in 1815, during the bourbon restoration, when napoleon bonaparte is exiled to the island of elba in the mediterranean author alexandre dumas was the son of one of napoleons generals, and became known as one of frances foremost romantic novelists. Noirtier then had told his son that, during a meeting at the bonapartist club, something terrible had to happen to a man they believed to have been a spy. After a daring escape, dantes secures a treasure hidden on the island of monte cristo bequeathed to him by a dying inmate. While imprisoned, he meets the abbe faria, a fellow prisoner whom everyone believes to be mad.
The count of monte cristo is a 1961 frenchitalian film version of the eponymous novel directed by claude autantlara. He sells four of the precious stones, without alerting the rest of the crew, to a banker in leghorn, netting 20,000 francs. With pierre richardwillm, michele alfa, aime clariond, marcel herrand. That is, the count is accustomed to buying whatever he sees, at whatever price, sometimes paying ostentatiously more for something than any other man would. Essential french films of the occupation period 1983 a list of 46 titles created 10 nov 20 lucs a list of 76 titles created 01 jan 2012 see all related lists. The count of monte cristo is a 1943 french italian film directed by robert vernay with ferruccio cerio as the supervising director. The decisionmaking evident in these scenes will come to be identified with the behavior of the count of monte cristo.
The reader might recall that, in chapter 12, villefort and noirtier met after villefort had journeyed to paris for an audience with the king. The count of monte cristo by alexandre dumas on free audio. Free monkeynotes online study guide summary for the count of monte cristo by alexandre dumasfree booknotes summary download chapter notes analysis synopsis book report essay. Numerous film and television miniseries versions of the adventure story appeared, among them a highly acclaimed 1964 british miniseries, a 1998 french miniseries starring gerard depardieu, a 1922 silent film with john gilbert in the lead. It is often considered, along with the three musketeers, as dumass most popular work. After recieving a warning letter from an unknown person, the count watched as. After recieving a warning letter from an unknown person, the count watched as caderousse broke into his house to steal money. The count of monte cristo is a novel by alexandre dumas. At first it was painful, i could not understand anything, it sounded like a bunch of noise to me, learning french felt impossible. Like many of his novels, it was expanded from plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter auguste maquet. Learn the count of monte cristo chapter 1 with free interactive flashcards. The count of monte cristo is a novel by alexandre dumas, pere. The monte cristo story has been adapted so many times for cinema 28 versions between 1907 a 1971 that some of the best adaptations have been almost overlooked. Learn vocabulary, terms, and more with flashcards, games, and other study tools.
The main character of the book, edmond dantes, is wrongly sent to prison. Like many of his novels, it is expanded from the plot outlines suggested by. Librivox recording of the count of monte cristo, by alexandre dumas the count of monte cristo french. Nov 10, 2011 actually there are about thirty versions. The story takes place in france, italy, islands in the mediterranean and in the levant during the historical events of 18151838 from just before the hundred days to the reign of louisphilippe of france. The count of monte cristo help edmond escape from prison. The french revolution and the count of monte cristo timeline. Otr usually means radio broadcasting from the golden age of radio, mostly before 1964. The count of monte cristo is a 1943 frenchitalian film directed by robert vernay with ferruccio cerio as the supervising director. The count of monte cristo was written by alexandre dumas pere, this edition says. When we last left the count of monte cristo, edmond dantes was imprisoned in the chateau dif, an island fortress for the worst political criminals in france, having been put there for the crime of transporting a letter from napoleon bonaparteonce and future ruler of gaulback from the island of elba, which is as far as the letter got before two of his enemies and one man who. Of the four version ive seen the 2002 i liked the least.
The very same day i downloaded anki and the most used french words deck and started listening daily to inner french podcast. Count of monte cristo translation i got the project gutenberg epub and i was wondering what translation it is and how people feel about it. The count of monte cristo, originally published serially, enthralled its readers, and dumas adapted it for the stage shortly after its publication as a book. My list of best the count of monte cristo films and tv adaptions. With the knowledge and the treasure transmitted by labbe faria, and his own wish for revenge, edmond dantes plots the downfall of his enemies under the identity of the count of montecristo. Librivox recording of the count of monte cristo, by alexandre dumas.