I just started the book about 4 days ago and immediately was hooked on Dantes situation.

I’m about 400 pages in and Dumas is kind of focusing on other characters I don’t find as interesting as Edmund.

I know is a masterpiece, but am I just in the doldrums of the middle? I know Dumas was paid by the word back in the day but it seems some characters are irrelevant.

Will the ultimate revenge on the three who conspired against him negate my monotony of the middle of the book? I will finish it regardless.

Thanks!

  • bobby5445@alien.topBEnglish
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    10 months ago

    While we are on this topic, which translation are you reading? I read the one by Robin Buss (unabridged) and while the middle of the novel slows down I’ve never found it tedious. It’s been a while, is there a preferred version?