Dumas was a serial writer. At the time, the main way for writers to make money was to release their stories a chapter at a time in newspapers. All the chapters then got compiled into a novel once the whole story was finished, which kind of explains the episodic feel of the book. Love the Count. One of my favorites of all time. Glad you enjoyed it.

Count of Monte Cristo is the greatest revenge drama of all time. Remember: until the day God deigns to reveal his plans to man the sum of human wisdom will be contained in these two words: wait and hope.

There is nothing better than a well executed descent into darkness story 💖

Cool, the Count of Monte Cristo is my second favorite classic. You should totally do a spoiler discussion!

Thou shalt do a spoiler-filled review and that will be the end of it. On a serious note... I think the Count of Monte Cristo illustrates the difference between justice and revenge very well. Beautifully written novel.

I had to stop the video so I could go into The Count of Monte Cristo blind cuz I know literally nothing about it. Which is pretty surprising honestly

I read the Count of Monte Cristo when I was 16, and became obsessed with the author afterwards. I pretty much read all of his popular works. Once you start reading one of his novels, you can't stop. He was that good.

The Count of Monte Cristo unabridged is 1200 pages abridged is about half that.

Yep, tCoMC is a fantastic book. It's a great example of a relatable protagonist not having to be a likeable hero.

Your passionate review for the Count of Monte Cristo has made me so fricking pumped to read it now. Sounds like a great story. Adding it to my next book haul. Great video as always 👍😉

I love how you reviewed without spoilers while still providing enough detail to help someone else decide if they would want to read the book as well♥️

I love how much you loved the Count of Monte Cristo! I read it for the first time about ten years ago and again with my wife a few years later. WOW! is a good summary of my reaction to the book. I love how his revenge plots are so intricate and elaborate but then comes the moment when he realizes too late that he has hurt innocent people in irreparable ways. Earlier he views himself as God's destroying angel, sent to punish those who harmed him but then is humbled dramatically by the end when things start getting out of control.

"like that show leverage, that's a show that I watch." And suddenly you were my favorite youtuber lol

This is getting to be an addiction, whilst not exactly slamming the refresh button, I woke up going where is Merphy's video?!?! That being said, I absolutely adore classics and cant wait to see more of your reviews!

Glorious as always! I seem to remember trying to read Robin Hood as a kid and giving up on it, maybe this is a sign I should try again!

You should really check out Brothers Lionheart by Astrid Lindgren. It's a fantasy classic and it's one of the most beautiful written book in the world. My favourite quote from the book is: 'Jonathan told me how there are things you have to do, even if they are dangerous. "Why is that?" I asked. " Because if you don't you are not a human being, you're nothing but a little louse," Jonathan replied.'

The count of monte Christo is definatly one of my favorites. It was just so intense that I didn't really pick some of the details up until my second and third read. The audio book is exellent too!

100 pages left of Count of Monte Cristo and… it’s so bittersweet. I love it so much. It’s written so well. I can’t believe I’ve read such a big book, but wow. I love it

I'm somewhat new to reading. I'm 27 and never really enjoyed reading in school because it felt forced. I read my first book by choice about a year ago and really enjoyed it. Im ready for a new book and decided on The Count of Monte Cristo. i JUST ordered that royal edition book. i cannot wait to dig in :)

Yesss a discussion for the count of monte christo sounds amazing!

I've read the Count of Monte Cristo years ago and I LOVED LOVED IT! You talking about it now brings up so many memories! I'm glad you enjoyed it. Please consider reading Orange Girl or/and Solitaire Mystery by Jostein Gaarder

I originally read the abridged version because I was also unaware it was abridged and I LOVED IT, IT IS ONE OF MY ALL TIME TOP 5 BOOKS 💕 Then last year I reread but this time read the unabridged version. It was a wild ride, more detail in subplot/revenge but I feel like abridged version does give you what you need.

Now I am very excited about the count! Thanks for the suggestion.

I find it really intriguing that Dumas was the son of a black Napoleonic divisional general (i dint even know that there were PoC officers in the Napoleonic army). If soneone here wants to explore that i'd recommend "the Black Count" by Tom Reiss.

I had the same thoughts when reading Robin Hood a few months ago. I have been meaning to read the Count for so long.

OKAY OKAY Robin Hood. I understand this take but I also love this legend and want to defend it a little. First: Howard Pyle's take is certainly a very popular one and one that gets a lot of fancy editions and things, but Robin Hood is a legend built from ballads that were first recorded in the 15th century and are probably older. Hence the episodic nature--the stories started as individual ballads that have become collected together. Second: It is also true that Robin has been given more nobility over the years (in some ways literally--in the first ballads he's always a "yeoman" which is somewhat middle class, and the modern take is to have him closely involved with King Richard's court) and more defined by an interest in helping the poor and downtrodden in the absence of their king. I really like the way Roger Lancelyn Green's retelling approaches this. Third: The story has medieval roots, and so also some medieval values. Tests of strength against strangers isn't really meant to be "mean." The fact that Robin has a strong emphasis on fairness and also /rewards/ those that typically beat him is an honorable thing. It seems weird to say about punching matches, but they really are framed more as "all in good fun." I can't remember if it is in Pyle's, but Robin also usually has a stipulation against harming women or any caravan that has women in it and frequently rewards those that tell the truth and punishes those that lie. It's often a very justice-centric story, whether we agree with his version of justice or not! This is not to say you need to read more or should have liked it more or anything, I just want to give some context for the story. :) A really cool thing about it too is that no one "owns" Robin Hood--it is a story in flux, always being told with new voices. You don't have to like Pyle to enjoy any of the others. Green told my favorite version, but there's also E. Charles Vivian (who reduces some of the episodic feel), Paul Creswick (who starts with Robin as a boy with his family), and dozens more. (I've actually written one and am working on another.) You also don't have to read any of these--no story is for everyone. But Robin Hood has been a story that has resonated with many, many generations, and I think that is really cool.

Well, glad I didn't pick up that Robin Hood book last time I was in the bookstore. LOL I'm not reading enough these days to waste time on anything short of epic. Definitely need to pick up Count of Monte Cristo though. Thanks for the wrap up!

I just my copy of monte cristo. It is gonna be an adventure reading the book. Oh congrats on getting to 60k subs. Been a subscriber since your 6k days. So glad you are on the way to 100k. Dont ever change Merphy.

Glad you liked the Count. I feel like his character arcs is one if the best I've ever read. I love the relationships developed in the book as well. You should read The Woman in White and The Moonstone by wilkie Collins. They are considered the first detective novels.

Yes! It's been such a long time since I read the Count. It's all coming back to me! I want to read it unabridged now. I also want to get to the Man in the Iron Mask and the 3 Musketeers.

I cried while reading the count of Monte Cristo especially towards the end when I got the full picture of who Edmond had really become. At one point I couldn't see through my blurry eyes It left me heartbroken and I loved it, i should totally reread it.

I always tend to put classics off, but maybe adding at least one per month would be a good start. Thanks for the motivation.

yeeeess love your wrap ups 😍

I love Dumas! I have about 25 of his books. Haven't read them all yet but the ones I have are all are rollicking fun.

Man, Monte Cristo is my favourite classic of all time, if not favourite book, such a rush! Edmond is an amazing character, everyone is amazing, but he's like up there. The whole second generation of characters is precious. The first meeting between Mercedes and the Count is SOMETHING. The fact the he didnt go straight to revenge after prison, no no, lets go do some level up first. Man, I could gush for hours.

Do you plan to keep reading the Witcher series?

Please do a spoiler review on Monte Christo, it used to be one of my favorite books as a teenager:)

I'm glad spoilers aren't that much of a thing for me. You have inspired me to put Count of Monte Cristo in my own to read list. I don't get interested in reading books on recommendations very easily, because people aren't very forthcoming with information. I'm sorry to hear that you didn't like Robin Hood. It's one of my favorites. I read it when I was 8. I don't recall any of those issues in the book. I never saw him as that bad, just clever and a trickster. He seemed alright to me. Granted, that was a long time ago.

That moment you only know a classic because of an anime series. Lol Talking about Edmond Dantes. The anime series is the whole fate franchise. Edmond went full blown r/supernova revenge.... That intrigues me.

I JUST finished the count of montecristo and I'm looking for your discussion, because man I need to talk

This version of Robin Hood pulls more from the ballads than from the later heroic revolutionary portrayal. He´s not necessarily bad, just not unusually benevolent either. Just a prankster with a short fuse. So much fun!

Le comte de Monte Cristo is a books that we had to read in high school, because the french éducation loooooove this book like they love Baudelaire or Maupassant. I am so happy that you try and enjoy a french classic. you truly need to try more because we have a lot of excellente one

I love that edition of Robin Hood!

I've never heard of The Count of Monte Cristo and wasn't necessarily too sold on it...until you mentioned the show "Leverage" in reference to how intricate and sophisticated the plotting within the story was. Now I think I might have to pick up a copy for myself!

Leverage is one of my favorite shows and I definitely want to pick up Monty book

i read the count when i was 15 in a weekend long binge , lost it when my home flooded a few years later and yesterday i came across it at a very good price in a small library here in Buenos Aires , im 30 now looking forward to binge it again nice rewiev

1. Count of Monte Cristo is by far my favorite classic of all time. 2. I love books but I have to be honest I subscribed and keep watching this channel cause Merphy is soo pretty.. dont get me wrong I like her opinion and content as well but still.. pweetty)) am I the only one? :D

I want to read the Count of Monte Cristo for a while now because i told my mom friend about Monster by Naoki Ursaswa and it reminded her of the book. Your description just confirmed it for me. So I definitely going to read it. And we can blame Disney for messing up history again. LOL.

I watched The Count of Monte Cristo as a child and now I really want to read it!

Please to a spoiler review for the count of Monte Cristo!! Favourite book

picked up the Count about a month ago! the length has made me pause in diving into it, but with this now will pick it up sooner. i gots to know! the Three Musketeers by dumas is my all time favorite book. highly recommend it for you to be read sometime. other favorite classics are the Scarlet Pimpernel ( WAY shorter, but great story) and Ivanhoe. both are really well written. now i am looking for to reading the Count! if you like character building and really leaping into a setting. Nostromo is for you! joseph conrad.

I'm picking up on a trend....Merphy digs dark!!...lil' bit there.

Have you ever read 1984 and if so, what did you think of it? 💭

Looking forward to your discussion on The Count of Monte Cristo

I was confused by the whole Cavalcanti characters and when That story got tied up at the end, I gasped out loud. I totally didn’t see that coming.

Did you do the review with spoilers of The Count of MC? I Would love that video

I watched this video a couple of months ago and paused right when you suggested to go in blind to the count of monte cristo. I just finished the book last night and came back here to see what you would say. Could you please do a longer spoiler filled review? There’s just so much to say about this book 🤯

Will you ever try Great expectations by Charles Dickens? Or have you already? I absolutely didn't like it but I'm interested if you would, probably yes. I'm interested in that second book now!

Robin Hood sounds intriguing

This isn't the main point of your video but Leverage!!! One of my favorite TV shows IT'S SO GOOD I WAS SO SAD WHEN IT GOT CANCELLED.

Do you think you'll ever read the unabridged Count to compare?

Watching this made me wonder if you've seen the early 2000's film - it was one of my favourite movie's as a kid (the old man in the cell is played by the og Dumbledoor actor and he's so perfect!) - but when I rewatched as an adult having read the novel the changes are.... startling and hilarious. I'd love to know your thoughts!

"if you are in my position, knoing nothing, Highly recomand" ! So I stoped the video haha

Well this was funny video. In Europe we read these very early in schools. To hear grown-up American and expressions is just tooo much... Hahaha

You should put War and Peace by Leo Tolstoy on your TBR. Have been hearing a lot of good things about it. Wanna know your opinion 😊

picking the abridged version of the count of monte cristo was fortunate because alexandre dumas was paid by the line and while i absolutely loved reading this story, there's a case to be made about the shorter version being more cohesive and less rambling than the OG thick double tome of 700 pages each (in the paperback version)

I love The Count of Monte Christo and, while I usually don’t like abridged versions personally, that is one I’m going to read abridged next time. Read it unabridged the first time and it got just a little long winded. Still loved it. Just gonna save myself some time.

Where did you get your shirt? Everytime you wear it in a video I really wish I had one! It's beautiful! 😍

How many pages was your version of the Count of Monte Cristo? My audiobook is like 43 hours. Also, you might enjoy Stars My Destination. It is a sci-fi story that is frequently compared to the Count of Monte Cristo.

I'll definitely try out the Count of Monte Christo at some point, that sounded really interesting. I read Around the world in 80 days this month and I really recommend this to anyone who hasn't read it yet. It was a really fun read and I'd love for you to talk about it on your channel at sometime.

You should read Gone With The Wind.

I don't know if you've read Dickens. But if you love a whole bunch of interwoven threads, that all come together in the end, than you definitely want to read A Tale of Two Cities and Great Expectations.

The Count of Monte Cristo is my favorite book

Yup that's correc! It is Edmond. Edmond Dantès

Would you consider reading Gone With The Wind? I'm curious about your thoughts for this... Should the book and likewise the movie adaptation of Gone With The Wind be so highly praised by most critics despite the fact how both are kinda distasteful in their treatment of certain matters when viewed today?

I LOVE the Count of Monte Cristo! It was hard to get through the first half, just because I could not see what prevalence all those scenes held. But when the fireworks show (meaning reveals) begins, it ALL comes back and is SO satisfying. ❤️ I'd love to listen to a chat about that book. It's awesome.

I love classics. But my favourite classic of ALL TIME has to be Gone with the Wind.

Have you read Anna Karenina? It's not only one of my favorite classics, but one of my favorite novels ever! Tolstoy wrote such lovable, tragic, human characters. I'd super recommend it 😁

Does anyone recommend malazan, I was looking to finish the series by this year but I've heard it is quite difficult to get into it so any thoughts?

Yes, please do a spoiler discussion of The Count of Monte Christo. Dumas remains one of the giants of literature and popular for good reasons.

I think you were looking for the word periodical at a certain point during your review. This is great; is this like an online book club? I wanna sign up. I've read Alexander Dumas a bit and am in love with his characters too. I think Edmond was always a fairly decent and consistent character... If this wasn't the case he wouldn't have got together with Haydée at the end; right?

I was wondering if you are interested in lite novels. Also I saw that your interested in manga but one of my favorite stories is an anime called code geass. It's similar to death note with a smart antihero protagonist but I enjoyed it much better then death note. I recommend the anime because the manga is very different.

Was listening while working on something else, and an ad for The Cursed Child came on, so all of a sudden Merphy was whispering "Haaaaaaarryyy...." in Voldemort's voice 😂

Since you seem to like good plotting, I strongly recommend "Fingersmith" by Sarah Waters. This is not classic(2002 I think?), but it is set in 19th century England, and it has the vibes of Charles Dickens but in a modern language for modern readers. I don't advise reading any blurbs as some people give it rather shallow description and trivialise one of its aspects (It has 4.02 on Goodreads and 4.4 on Amazon to let you know) I don't want to even hint on the plot, but lets just say there was a moment in the book when i had to re-read the page twice, then stop and enjoy the moment. Those who read it know what I am talking about.

I’d love to know what edition of he Count you read! I want to pick up your copy because it sounds fabulous.

Congrats on 60K. Q&A? 39.9K till liftoff into 100K stratosphere. The 40s are over. I'll gather that the 30s won't take too long to get thru. Just a girl with a camera eh? Merph power! Merph! Merph! Merph! Ever been to a big stadium where the announced attendance is 60K? Imagine that ALL those people are your subs. Don't underestimate Merphluence (Merphy + influence), the influence u have re these folk.

You should really read The Post Office Girl by Stefan Zweig, it is easily the best classics I have ever read ! Absolutely insanely beautiful, a masterpiece

I love The Count of Monte Crisco

It was actually a complete coincidence that I was already reading the count of monte Cristo when u said u were! I'm halfway through and thoroughly enjoying it but its sooo looong. How do you read so quickly ahaha

Was there ever a spoiler review video for Monte Cristo!?

I've not read a classic in a long time. Have you read Frankenstein?

The only thing I know about the count of Monte cristo is from a treehouse of horror episode from the simpsons 😂

I have a reading tip: Read books online. You can download AnyBooks, or you can read it on 22novels. Then if you like it, go buy it! That way, every single book you own is the love of your life.

The name is pornounced Edmon, the final d is silent. Yes, this was kind of TV series, The readers of the magazine eagerly anticipated the next inslallment. Lastly, you like to reread, take the full version then. As for the Robin Hood, this is a good read for a 10 year old boy. And these legends are widely used and retold.

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would love a spoiler review of the count

Please read Anne Rice's Vampire Chronicles for Halloween. you will enjoy The Vampire Lestat,because It's the second book in the series and it's a prequel/sequel to Interview with The Vampire. Anne Rice borrowed a lot of elements from Dumas' and it's really cool how it came together that tie-in with "Interview with The Vampire". Merphy, probably you will fall in love with Lestat's character and he's like the Vampire verison of the Count,but at least he has redeemed himself later on in the books. You even love his personality, he's even like Deadpool. 😀 He have very enjoyable sense of humor.

Robin Hood and his Merry Thugs :))

You should read Don Quixote if you get the chance. It influenced so many other books

I had the same problem with The Merry Adventures of Robin Hood. I think I got through the first three parts, and then I just put it down. I wanted to try to finish it, but honestly, I think I'm just going to DNF it.