Classics Made Modern: Count of Monte Cristo, Vol 1-2

Book Discussion

Discuss classic and award winning ebooks with other readers. Click event title for Zoom link. Contact Lissa at classicsmodern@tscpl.org for help with the Zoom link, Facebook group or questions.

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The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet

Wrongfully imprisoned for 14 years, Edmond Dantès escapes to the island of Monte Cristo. What awaits him there is a fortune in gold--and a new identity with which to pursue his revenge and redemption.

This book title will be divided over two months of reading/discussing. Given that this book is quite lengthy, you are encouraged to choose any combination of the unabridged or abridged text or ebook or audiobook or movie versions or comics, plus chapter summary articles, character lists, plot outlines, or anything else that help you engage with the title in a way that works for you.

For discussion on February 4, 2026 2-3 pm
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet
Volumes 1 and 2, Chapters 1-47

For discussion on March 4, 2026, 2-3 pm 
The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas and Auguste Maquet
Volumes 3, 4 and 5, Chapters 48-117

Recommendations

• If you are looking for an unabridged book or audiobook of this title, it is going to be around 1000 pages or 50 hours.
• Accessing an unabridged audiobook version through Hoopla, the 47-hour-long 2008 Blackstone version narrated by British voice actor John Lee won the Audie Award for Solo Narration. 
• If you are referencing or reading an ebook version, one freely available and illustrated option is through Project Gutenberg and it includes nearly 500 illustrations from designs by Staal, Beauce and other French artists.
• With such a lengthy book, using supporting articles will be helpful. Try using your library card and searching Literature Resource Center for biographies, work overviews, and additional information about The Count of Monte Cristo.
• This online article about The Count of Monte Cristo mentions certain chapters, key locations and sections of the book, for the sake of context, but is overall spoiler-free and provides specific support and encouragement for reading this book.

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Wednesday February 4, 2026, 2-3 pm Zoom Link: https://tscpl.zoom.us/j/81547936304?pwd=bFaerpNcfiidKyucKwDKoJkfxR4D21.1

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