![]() Most popular novels of all time (hugely read, but no reliable sales information).Literary classics ( 100 greatest novels of all time No.14, Guardian newspaper, 2003).Historical fiction (anything set in a period prior to when published).Prison escape literature ( Top 10 escapes in literature No.Longest novels in literature (10 longest Penguin Classics/Modern Classics Article).Crime fiction ( 1000 novels everyone must read, crime section, Guardian newspaper, 2009).Romance fiction ( Top Romance Novels of All Time Voted no.43, Good Reads).Britain’s favourite novels ( The Big Read Voted no.20, BBC, 2003).Adventure stories ( Best Action-Adventure Novels Voted no.9, Good Reads).Children’s novels (in an abridged version).In my own library I might catalogue this story under ‘Revenge fiction’, but I could equally place it under any of these: It is also the story of an individual victorious in the face of gross injustice, an evergreen theme. It is a tale that can satisfy the fantasies of anyone that has ever dreamed of winning the lottery. ![]() There is a limit to how many books you can read in a lifetime, so why not read the best or the most fun first? This one is a thumping good read and the ultimate revenge story. I read the Penguin Classics edition with the Robin Buss translation. The Count of Monte Cristo is a 1250 page adventure novel by French author Alexandre Dumas (working with a collaborator), originally serialised in a French Journal between 1844 to 1846. “Hatred is blind rage carries you away and he who pours out vengeance runs the risk of tasting a bitter draught.” Penguin edition Book review – The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas (1844)
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