The Count of Monte Cristo


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(4.4 stars; 430 reviews)

The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel by Alexandre Dumas, père. It is often considered, along with The Three Musketeers, as Dumas's most popular work. The writing of the work was completed in 1844. Like many of his novels, it is expanded from the plot outlines suggested by his collaborating ghostwriter Auguste Maquet.

The story takes place in France, Italy, islands in the Mediterranean and the Levant during the historical events of 1815–1838 (from just before the Hundred Days through the reign of Louis-Philippe of France). The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book. It is primarily concerned with themes of justice, vengeance, mercy, and forgiveness, and is told in the style of an adventure story. (Summary from Wikipedia)

This book contains alternate versions of a number of chapters – indicated by an alt after the file number. The Zip files contain both versions of these chapters.

There are 2 versions of the M4Bs made , one containing the original files for these chapters (4 parts), the other containing the alternate files for the chapters (5 parts). (49 hr 43 min)

Chapitres

Marseilles–The Arrival 19:39 Lu par Kristin LeMoine
Father and Son 19:17 Lu par Gord Mackenzie
The Catalans 31:38 Lu par Gord Mackenzie
Conspiracy 18:52 Lu par Gord Mackenzie
The Marriage-Feast 33:33 Lu par Betsie Bush
The Deputy Procureur du Roi 26:03 Lu par Jc Guan
The Examination 21:24 Lu par Jc Guan
The Chateau D’If 21:14 Lu par Kristin LeMoine
The Evening of the Betrothal 10:58 Lu par J. M. Smallheer
The King’s Closet at the Tuileries 18:03 Lu par J. M. Smallheer
The Corsican Ogre 20:51 Lu par Chip
Father and Son 16:59 Lu par Chip
The Hundred Days 16:45 Lu par wolvrin
The Two Prisoners 22:25 Lu par Lizzie Driver
Number 34 and Number 27 33:03 Lu par R. Francis Smith
A Learned Italian 28:08 Lu par Lizzie Driver
The Abbe’s Chamb 50:33 Lu par Vicki Barbour
The Treasure 29:05 Lu par Nathalie J.
The Third Attack 23:03 Lu par Ransom
The Cemetary of Chateau D’If 12:42 Lu par Kristin LeMoine
The Island of Tiboulen 23:36 Lu par Kristin LeMoine
The Smugglers 18:24 Lu par Kristin LeMoine
The Island of Monte Cristo 19:36 Lu par Justin Brett
The Secret Cave 17:33 Lu par telkins
The Unknown 20:56 Lu par Ana Simão
The Unknown, alternate version 18:32 Lu par Anka
The Pont du Gard Inn 38:16 Lu par Ana Simão
The Pont du Gard Inn, alternate version 31:28 Lu par Anka
The Story 28:31 Lu par featherheadfop
The Prison Register 15:33 Lu par Chip
The House of Morrel & Son 29:27 Lu par Chip
The Fifth of September 36:29 Lu par Lady Maria
Italy: Sinbad the Sailor 57:21 Lu par Ana Simão
Italy: Sinbad the Sailor, alternate version 49:25 Lu par Anka
The Waking 14:44 Lu par Ana Simão
The Waking, alternate version 12:48 Lu par Anka
Roman Bandits 1:09:21 Lu par Ana Simão
Roman Bandits, alternate version 1:03:54 Lu par Anka
The Colosseum part 1 35:21 Lu par Jc Guan
The Colosseum part 2 34:56 Lu par Jc Guan
La Mazzolata 30:42 Lu par featherheadfop
The Carnival at Rom 38:57 Lu par Lady Maria
The Catacombs of Saint Sebastian 35:09 Lu par vrk74
The Compact 19:18 Lu par Jennifer Stearns
The Guest 17:31 Lu par Jennifer Stearns
The Breakfast 48:15 Lu par rakkar
The Presentation 28:05 Lu par featherheadfop
Monsieur Bertuccio 9:16 Lu par Luisa Hall
The House at Auteuil 16:11 Lu par Ana Simão
The House at Auteuil, altenate version 19:21 Lu par Ruth Golding
The Vendetta 54:11 Lu par Ana Simão
The Vendetta , alternate version 54:28 Lu par Annise
The Rain of Blood 34:40 Lu par Ana Simão
The Rain of Blood, alternate version 35:21 Lu par Philippa
Unlimited Credit 32:39 Lu par Heather Duncan
The Dappled Greys 32:22 Lu par Caitlin Kelly
The Ideology 30:23 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Haidee 13:54 Lu par Westwinds12
The Morrel Family 18:37 Lu par David Jaquay
Pyramus and Thisbe 28:37 Lu par David Jaquay
Toxicology 36:29 Lu par David Jaquay
Robert le Diable 36:04 Lu par Kirsten Ferreri
A Flurry in Stocks 23:11 Lu par Kirsten Ferreri
Major Cavalcanti 21:09 Lu par Kirsten Ferreri
Andrea Cavalcanti 24:46 Lu par Ophelia Darcy
In the Lucerne Patch 26:47 Lu par George Coutts
M. Noirtier de Villefort 27:29 Lu par Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)
The Will 26:49 Lu par Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)
The Telegraph 29:02 Lu par Lucy Burgoyne (1950-2014)
How a Gardener… 21:33 Lu par Westwinds12
Ghosts 21:43 Lu par Westwinds12
The Dinner 21:51 Lu par George Coutts
The Beggar 23:43 Lu par |CBW|Simon
A Conjugal Scene 23:31 Lu par Paul-Gabriel Wiener
Matrimonial Projects 23:33 Lu par Faris
At the Office of the King’s Attorney 25:04 Lu par Dan Threetrees
A Summer Ball 17:07 Lu par Robin Cotter
The Inquiry 22:28 Lu par Robin Cotter
The Ball 21:34 Lu par Robin Cotter
Bread and Salt 8:48 Lu par chriss the girl
Madame de Saint-Meran 29:30 Lu par bozgeez
The Promise, part 1 28:11 Lu par Julie Bynum
The Promise, part 2 24:50 Lu par Julie Bynum
The Villefort Family Vault 23:38 Lu par Clarke Bell
A Signed Statement 7:50 Lu par Mark Nelson
The Progress of Cavalcanti the Younger 26:20 Lu par Mark Nelson
Haidee 56:45 Lu par Mark Nelson
We Hear from Yanina 39:02 Lu par Thomas Wells
The Lemonade 25:35 Lu par Aruna
The Accusation 12:23 Lu par Thomas Wells
The Room of the Retired Baker 32:01 Lu par Catherine Fitz
The Burglary 26:42 Lu par Alex Foster
The Hand of God 13:15 Lu par Jenilee
Beauchamp 13:47 Lu par Catherine Fitz
The Journey 19:54 Lu par Catherine Fitz
The Trial 27:28 Lu par Catherine Fitz
The Challenge 13:37 Lu par Catherine Fitz
The Insult 19:41 Lu par Adam M Smith
A Nocturnal Visit 23:48 Lu par Denny Sayers (d. 2015)
The Meeting 37:08 Lu par Denny Sayers (d. 2015)
Mother and Son 20:34 Lu par Denny Sayers (d. 2015)
The Suicide 16:58 Lu par Kevin McAsh
Valentine 14:44 Lu par Kevin McAsh
Maximilian’s Avowal 29:05 Lu par Ana Simão
Maximilian’s Avowal, alternate version 28:22 Lu par Philippa
Father and Daughter 24:40 Lu par Robin Cotter
The Contract 20:50 Lu par J. M. Smallheer
The Departure for Belgium 12:16 Lu par J. M. Smallheer
The Bell and Bottle Tavern 24:46 Lu par David Jaquay
The Law 22:06 Lu par Kevin O'Coin
The Apparition 16:01 Lu par Sam Fold
Locusta 13:19 Lu par Nichole Karl
Valentine 11:22 Lu par Christie Nowak
Maximilian 16:05 Lu par Christie Nowak
Danglars Signature 22:32 Lu par Claire Goget
The Cemetery of Pere-la-Chaise 30:26 Lu par Kristine Bekere
Dividing the Proceeds 33:54 Lu par Ernst Schnell
The Lions’ Den 14:38 Lu par Kurt Copeland
The Judge 24:03 Lu par Aruna
The Assizes 13:04 Lu par Monika Bruss
The Indictment 14:23 Lu par Kurt Copeland
Expiation 23:25 Lu par Robin Cotter
The Departure 38:55 Lu par Robin Cotter
The Past 31:11 Lu par Robin Cotter
Peppino 28:38 Lu par Tammy Sanders
Luigi Vampa’s Bill of Fare 14:04 Lu par Seth P. Mariscal
The Pardon 11:26 Lu par katyleah
The Fifth of October 32:28 Lu par Kristine Bekere

Critiques

excellent


(4 stars)

This was one of my first LibriVox experiences (last year) and I loved it. I got a kick out of all the readers and their bdifferent voices and quirks, and I didn't find them at all unintelligible. By the end of the book some of them felt like old friends. I'm saddened by the number of reviewers here who are being downright mean to people who volunteered to read. You get what you pay for -- if you want a professional reading, buy one.

No complaints


(4 stars)

Didn't have a problem with the readers. No trouble understanding accents just fine, though some were a bit muffled. Only problem was that chapter seven was cut a little early. But it's free, I enjoyed it, can't complain.

addicting book


(5 stars)

much better than the movie! I don't mind the different readers, especially since there are alternatives to those chapters...relax, it's a free audiobook

Loved the story, couldn't finish


(2 stars)

Listened to most of the book as I travelled on weekends but as I approached the end it became difficult to understand some of the readers in some of the chapters and I had to quit. I was missing a lot of the detail which was not doing the book justice...I will finish reading the book myself. Some of the chapters have excellent readers.

Excellent


(5 stars)

Say what you will, I was impressed with the quality of the readers. By and large, they were excellent and I appreciate the time they took to make this a positive and enjoyable experience.

needs a second listen


(3 stars)

it was a bit confusing to have so many different readers, some of who had very poor English skills and lacked the ability to pronounce any French words. Keeping in mind it was free and people, well meaning, did take their time to read the text so the rest of us could enjoy this classic book while going about our work or leisure and for this i am grateful.

Previous reviews


(4 stars)

Did you notice that some of the chapters had alternate readings ? Inresponse to difficulties some listeners had, other Librivox readers have volunteered them time to give a choice .

A bit here and there


(2 stars)

This book have been a favorite of mine for many years, but I have never read it in English, and decided I wanted to listen to it here. Unfortunatly it seems that the PL haven't done their job properly, because there are several chapters which have several issues. To many of the readers speak badly English, and several readers buthcer the French names. To many chapters have backround noise, speed readers(skipping-over-the-words-fast) and other issues that should have been easy enough to fix. Edit: Chapter 115 cuts off very sudden, not really sure if it's actually finished or nor...