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大学英语读书笔记TheCountofMonteCristo TheCountofMonteCristoTheCountofMonteCristo,anadventurenovelbyfrenchauthor alexandredumaspletedin1844.itisoneofTheauthorsmostpopularworks,alongwithThethreemusketeers. Thestorytakesplaceinfrance,italyandislandsinThemediterranean.itbeginsfrombeforeThehundreddaysperiod.Thehistoricalsettingisafundamentalelement.anadventurestoryconcernedwithThemesofhope,justice,vengeance,mercyandforgiveness,itfocusesonamanwhoiswrongfullyimprisoned,escapesfromjail,acquiresafortuneandsetsaboutgettingrevengeonthoseresponsibleforhisimprisonment.inaddition,itisastorythatinvolvesromance,loyalty,betrayalandselfishness,shownthroughoutThestoryascharactersslowlyrevealTheirtrueinnernature. in1815edmonddantes,ayoungandmerchantsailorwhohasjustrecentlybeengrantedThesuessionofacaptain,returnsto hometowntomarryhisfianceemercedes.however,heisausedof beingabonapartisttraitorbyafriendwhoisjealoushim,andisarrested.villefort,Theprosecutor,senteceshimwithouttrialtolifeimprisonment. inThejail,hegetsacquaintedwithfaria.overTheeightyears, fariagivesdantesanextensiveeducationandtellsdantesThe treasure.later,dantesescapesandbeesTheCountofMonte Cristo.returningtohometown,danteslearnsthathisoTherenemieshaveallbeewealthy.dantesbeginstakerevengeonThethreemen.inparis,duetohisknowledgeandrhetoricalpower,everyonefindhischarmingandseekhisfriendship.TheCountusesdanglarsgreed, quicklydestroysdanglarsfortuneandmakeshimstarvetodeath.yearsbefore,ali-Therulerofjanina,hadbeenbetrayedbyfernand.TheCountfindssomeonetopublishthisthinginanewspaper.asaresult,fernandisbroughttotrial.whilevillefortssecondwifewanttomurderherstepdaughter.TheCountandinnocentlyintroduceshertoThetechniqueofpoison.thatmakesherkillsalotofpeople.finally, danglarsisbeingmad.havingfoundpeace,dantesleavesparisandtofindanewlife.Thereaderisleftwithafinalthought:allhuman wisdomiscontainedinThesetwowords,waitandhope. mostpeopleregardTheCountofMonteCristoasThemostbrilliantandpopularadventurehistoricalnovelinTheeurope.dumasonce said,”whatishistory?itisanailformetohangmynovelon.”hehimselfthinkThepurposehecreatesnovelisforpleasure.sojustreaditforfun. TheCountofMonteCristo todayiwillgiveyouapresentationaboutaliterarywork,TheCountofMonteCristo(基督山伯爵).ireadthisworld-famousbookwheniwasajuniorstudent.atthattime,iwasimmersedinTheplicateandeentricplotandattractedbyThejustandhandsomemaincharacter.sotodayiwanttointroduceittoyou. briefintroduction TheCountofMonteCristoisanadventurenovelbyalexandredumas,pre（大仲马）.itisoftenconsideredtobe,alongwithThethreemusketeers（三个火枪手）,dumasmostpopularwork.likemanyofhisnovels,itisexpandedfromTheplotoutlinessuggestedbyhiscollaboratingghostwriteraugustemaquet.ThewritingofTheworkwaspletedin1844. author alexandredumas,pre,wasafrenchwriter.hewasbornon24july,1802anddiedon5december,1870.atthattime,hewas68year-old. andhisoupationwasaplaywrightandnovelist.heisThepioneerofromanticTheatre，buthewasbestknownforhisnumeroushistoricalnovelsofhighadventurewhichhavemadehimoneofThemostwidelyreadfrenchauthorsinTheworld.healsowrotemagazinearticlesandwasaprolificcorrespondent. background Thestorytakesplaceinfrance,italy,islandsinThemediterraneanduringThehistoricaleventsof18151838(fromjustbeforeThehundreddays(百日王朝)throughtoThereign（统治）oflouis-philippeoffrance（路易.菲利普一世）).ThehistoricalsettingisafundamentalelementofThebook. plot dantsisinitiallyagenerallywell-likedsailorandseemstohaveeverythinggoingforhim,includingabeautifulfianceandanimpendingpromotiontoshipscaptain. Thenhewasframedbythreepeople.fernandishisrivalinlove.hedidntwantdantstomarryhisfiance.danglars,dantsshipssupercargo,heenvydantspromotiontoshipscaptain.villefort,Thedeputycrownprosecutor,hechosetosavehispoliticalcareerandcondemnsdantswithouttrialtolifeimprisonment. inprison,hemetabbefaria.heprovideddantswithaprehensiveeducationinsubjectsincludinglanguages,history,economics,philosophy,maThematics,andThemannersofpolitesociety.healsotoldhimThelocationofatreasurehoardonTheMonteCristo. manyyearslater,fariadiedofdisease.hemadeuseofhisdeathandescapedfromTheprison.heThenmakeshiswaytoThehidingplaceofThetreasure.withhisnewfoundwealthandeducation,dantsbuysTheislandofMonteCristoandThetitleofCount. dantsdebutsinpublicasTheCountofMonteCristo,amysteriousandfabulouslyricharistocrat.Thenhebegantopaydebtofgratitudetohisbenefactorandtakerevengeonthosethreepeople. Themes itisprimarilyconcernedwithThemesofjustice,vengeance,mercy,forgiveness.atTheendofthisnovel,TheCountofMonteCristopunishedThepersonwhodeserveditandalsoforgavethosewhomademistakesbefore. lovewholovesyou,hatewhohateyou. itisThetrueideaofTheCountofMonteCristo. darknessofThesociety vellifortisTheThedeputycrownprosecutor,heisTherepresentativeofThelaw.butitishimwhosentenceddantstoprisonwithouttrailwithhisownhands. worshiptoThemoneyandreputation. vellifort aftertransformingintoTheCountofMonteCristo,peopleThereincludingthosethreepeoplewhoframedhimbeforeallrespecthimhighly. waitandhope alexandredumas inthisstory,edmonddantesisaninnocentmanwhowascaughtinTheintriguesofnapoleonsescapefromelbaandhis100daysofpoweruntilwaterloo.asailorentrustedwithasealedletterofhighestimportancebyhisdyingcaptain,dantesdeliversitintoThehandsofTheevilprosecutorvillefortwho,forreasonsunkowntohim,immediatelysendshimwithouttrialorappealtospendTherestofhisdaysatThechateaudif:adarkandisolatedisland prisonpresumedtobeinescapable.withThehelpofabbotfaria,adyingprisonerwhoknowsThesecretofagreathiddentreasureonThesmallisletofMonteCristo,dantesescapesandpreparestounleashhisrevengeonthosewhodidhimwrong.foryearshespendshistimemeticulouslypreparinghisvengefulscheme againstThetreacherousfriendsandcharacterswholefthimtorotinprisonforyearsandyears.herefineshisartsofdisguise,alchemy,andmanipulationtocontenthimselfwithTheruinofhisenemies. lonelinessisTheThemeofbothmostfortunateandunfortunate men.dantebelongingtoTheformer,ThelonelinessheenCountered,sufferedandwasrebornfromholdsthreeelementswhicharesharedbyTheuniversalconceptofloneliness:TheabsenceofaddictionThepresenceofquestionandselfdoubtandThestateofdetachment.eachoneofThethreecarriesTherarefunctionandunspeakablesufferingTheyarealsoTheinevitablestepsonThepathofevolutionanddistinguishpagesengravedinThementalhistoryofhumanbeing. thisnovelisnotasimpletaleofsimplerevenge.TheCountdoesnotkillhisenemies;hebrilliantlyusesTheirvicesandweaknessesagainstThem.caderoussesbasicgreedisturnedagainsthim,whiledanglarslosesTheonlythingthathasanymeaningforhim.fernandisdeprivedofTheonethingthathehadthathehadneverearned-hishonour.inTheprocess,helosesThesourceofhisinitialtransgression,makinghisfatethatmuchmorepoignant.TheplotagainstvillefortissoplicatedthatevenMonteCristolosescontrolofit,resultingindoubtforeigntohisnatureandremorsethathewillnotoutlive. thislongbutgenerallyfast-pacedissetprimarilyinmarseille,rome,andparis.itbeginswithdantsarrivalinmarseilleaboardThemercialvesselpharaonandendswithhisdeparturefrommarseilleaboardhisprivateyacht,aompaniedbyTheyoung,beautifulgreekprincesshayde.whatgivesTheCountofMonteCristoitslife,however,areThetimesinwhichitisset-TheTheCountofMonteCristo revolution,Thenapoleonicera,Thefirstandsecondrestoration,andTherevolutionof1830.life-and-deathpoliticsmotivatesmanyofThecharactersandkeepsTheplotmoving.dumasalsousesrealpeopleinminorroles,suchasCountessg-(byronsmistress)andTheromanhoteliersignorpastrini,whichaddstoThenovelssenseofhistoricalveracity. ThemosttroublingaspectofTheCountofMonteCristoisedmonddantshimself.hisclaimtorepresentahigherjusticeseemstojustifyactionsandinactionsthatareasmorallyreprehensibleasthosethatsenthimtoprison,forexample,hisacCountofhowheacquiredaliandhisloyalty.hadhenotdiscoveredyoungmorrelsloveforvalentinevillefort,shetoomighthavebeeaninnocentvictim.asitis,ThereareatleasttwooTherinnocentswhodie,althoughoneclearlywouldnothavebeenaninnocentforlongbasedonhisbehaviourinThenovel.onewondersofdantstwofaTherfigures,hisownflower-lovingfaTherandfellowprisonerabbfaria,wouldhaveapprovedofTheCount. Thetranslationappearstobegood,withafewslipsintocontemporaryenglishidiomsthatsoundoutofplace.inhis introduction,bussstatesthatThelaterdanglarsandfernandhavebeeunrecognizableandthatfernandinparticularhasbeentransformedfromThebraveandhonestspaniardwithasharpsenseofhonour.toTheparisianaristocratwhoselifeseemstohavebeendedicatedtoaseriesofbetrayals.Thereisnever anythinghonestorhonourableaboutfernand;hisverybetrayalofedmondismerelyThefirstweknowofinhislifelongpattern.whatseemsextremeandsomewhatunrealisticaboutfernandishistransformationfromanuneducatedcatalanfishermanintoaparisianaristocrat,hobnobbingwithstatesmen,Thewealthy,andThenoteworthyofsociety.this,however,isTheresultofThemilieuthatThenovelinhabits.duringThesepost-revolution,post- napoleonicyears,fernandcouldrisesociallythroughhismilitaryandpoliticalaomplishmentsjustasdanglarsdoesthroughhisfinancialacumen.danglarsiscarefultonotethatThedifferencebetweenThemisthatfernandinsistsuponhistitle,whiledanglarsisopenlyindifferenttoanddismissiveofhis;hisviewpointisThemorearistocratic. title:TheCountofMonteCristo publicationdetails:aviationindustrypress,beijing,xx Thepenguingroup,england,1996 ThegenreofThebook:novel ThenumberofpagesofThebook:adaptededition,260；originaledition,1276 TheCountofMonteCristoisanovel,byafrenchwriter,alexandredumas.Thestory,setinfranceinTheperiodofnapoleonsexile,isbasedonatruestory.assoonasitpublished,itwastranslatedintomanylanguages.ThereisnodoubtthatTheCountofMonteCristohasbeeTheeternalandfamousbookinThehistoryofworldliterature. ThemaincharacterofThenovel,edmonddantes,tookcareofcaptainleclere,ThecaptainofThegrandpharaononThereturnjourney.beforeThecaptainsdeath,heentrustdantestodeliveralettertonapoleon.whenTheyarrivedTheirdestination,marseille,dantesaskedm.morrelforaleavetomakepreparationforhismarriagewithmercedes,andThenaomplishedcaptainlastwish.becauseofcaptainsdeath,itwastimeform.morreltoappointanewpersonasThecaptainofpharaon.luckily,dantesgainedThehonor.ThenaturninThestorybegan,danteswasarrestedandsetintoprisonfortreasonduringTheweddingceremony.infact,itwasaconspiracy,plottedbyhisfriends-fernand,danglars,andcaspardcaderousse.Theywerejealousofdantessgoodluck.danglarswasoutofhisambition-tobeThecaptain.fernandwasfromlove-hewishedtomarrymercedes,whilesheloveddantes.forbothofThem,onlywhendanteswasputintoprisonordied,couldTheyfulfillTheirowngoals.asforcaderousse,hegainednobenefitsfromthisconspiracy.hewasstillworseoff.Thereasoncouldbethathemerelyenviedhisneighborsprosperous.apartfromThesepeople,Theprosecutor,villefort,abusedhispowerunderThegroundthatTheletterwassenttonoirtier,villefortsfaTherandThesupporterofnapoleon.fromvillefortsperspective,althoughheknewthatdanteswasinnocent,ifdanteshadnotbesentencedandsenttoThemiserablechateaudif,itwouldhaveanegativeimpactonhispoliticalroadasTheresultthathisfaTher,noirtier,wasThesupporterofnapoleon. dantesspentfourteenyearsinprison.atfirst,hefeltthatThegloomysettleduponhim.heevensetuphismindtodie.afterenCounteringwithTheoldpriest,faria,heabandonedhisthoughtofdeathanddeterminedtoliveon.hecarefullyanalyzedTheelementsthathereducedtosuchanawfulposition.withTheinstructionofTheoldpriest,dantesgothangofseverallanguages,whichlaidfoundationforhisrevenge.TheoldpriesttoldhimthatagreatdealoftreasurewaisburiedinTheislandofMonteCristo.Theyarrangedtobreakprison,exploredThetreasureandaveragedThem.while,inThelastprocess,Theoldpriestdiedofdisease.dantesplaceshimselfinTheoldpriestsshroudandlaidhimselfinThecoffin.hewouldtakeTheoldpriestsplaceinTheceremony,andThendighiswaytofreedom.sufferingfromalargenumberofdifficulties,hesurvivedandfoundThetreasure. whenhegainedtreasure,heattempttogetintouchwithhisloveandfaTher,onlytofindthatTheolddantesdiedandmercedeshadmarriedfernand.disguisedasa educatedandwealthyCount,hereturnedtohisnativeland,marseilleandmerceonsettingThemback.hetookrevengeforpeoplewhoframedhimaswellasrewardpeoplewhodidsomethinggoodforhim.havingreachedThesummitofhisvengeancebyalongpath,dantesdisclosedhistrueidentityinsteadofMonteCristo.however,hedeeplyfeltnervousforTheharmandunfortunatetoTheinnocentpeopleduetohisvengeance.atTheendofThestory,valentinesurvivedandmarriedmaximillianwithThesecretprotect.andMonteCristoandhaideerevealedadoretoeachoTher,formThenon,TheystayedtogeTher. Thenovelprovidesreaderswithavividpictureofexoticlife,especiallyparis,italy,greeceofThe19thcentury.ThedescriptionissodetailedthatreadershaveaesstoknowandsetThemselvesinthosesituationseventhoughThesocialstructureisdistancedfromours. tosomeextent,iquiteappreciatedantesswayofgettingalongwithoThers.hewasstraightforward,generous,indignant,andpersistent.helovedTheonelovinghim.hehatedTheonehatinghim.hetreatedpeoplehowTheydealtwithhim.Thesearenotonlyfairbutalsoequal.noonelikestobeignoredormistreated.whatdumaswroteisamirrorofourtruefeelingsandThesituationofThesociety.atThesametime,ifindthatmoneywasnearlyThealmightygod.Thepositionofmoneywashigherthananything.iadmitthatmoneyplaysasignificantroleinourdailylife,withoutwhich,iwillbetrappedinadilemma.myqualityoflifewilldescendandiwillnotaffordtomeetmybasicneeds.whatworse,mylifewillbeinamess.neverTheless,itistragedythatmoneypresidesoverpeoplesenseandsensibility. moreover,itisThefirsttimethatinhavefoundlesbianisminanovel.amongThewomeninThenovel,especiallyeugenieandvalentine,bothledadifferentlife.Theywereheiressestoalargefortunesandbornrich.TheyarepresentedwithThealternativesofsubjectingThemselvestoTheirfaTherswillormarryingtomenTheydonotloveorbeingconfinedtoconvent(justlikemercedes).butforeugenie,herlesbianismisatraitofpersonality,whichmakesheroutofoThers.icanfindasimilarexampleinThebookadreaminredmansions.Therearesomanydazzlinglybeautifulyounggirls,butTheystrikemeasavarietyofcharactersbecauseofTheimpressionofTheirbehavior.iwonderthatin19thcentury,whateugeniedidrepresentedanexpressionofwomensdesireforindependence. ihavereadTheadaptededitiontwiceandnowisetonreadingTheoriginalone.istronglyremendthisbookbecauseitcreatesmythirstforreadingandeverytimeiread,icancatchsomethingfreshandsomethingnew. class:english10jianame:qiuxiaoxiaono.:1091510119 ThereviewofTheCountofMonteCristothisisaninterestingandpeculiarbooktellingaromance.itsfansareoutofCountandithaskeptpopularityformorethan100years.itsnodoubtthatthisbookisoneofThebestbookforpopularconsumption. Thestorygoesasfollowdantessailedbackandhewasgoingtomerrywithhelovedgirlnamedmercedes.hewasverypromisingbecausehewouldbeeacaptainifecerythingwentwell.butoneofhisworkmatesnameddanglarswasjealousofhisgoodandenviousofThestrong.sodanglarsframeddanteswithfernand,amanwhoalsolovedmercedes.Theywrotealettertogovernmentsaidthatdanteswasacrazysupporterofnapoleon. duringdantesandmercedesnuptialfeast,danteswasarrestedbymagistrate.bychance,dantescasewasrelatedwithThedeputysfaTher.inordertoprotecthisfaTher,Thedeputy,namedvillefort,putinnocentdantesintoprisonThechateaudif. atfirst,danteswasfullofhopebecausehebelievedhimselfwasinnocent,heimaginedvillefortwouldsethimfreesoonerorlater.buttimeflied,hebecamehopelessandwantedtodie.atthattimehemetfariaabbe,wise,treasuresownerandwantedtoescapeTheprison.fariaabbemadeamathmistakewhenhediggingatunneltoescapesohewenttodantesprisonbychance. fariaabbetaughtdantesrichknowledge,madehimcouldactasanoble,andhelpedhimtoknowwhohadassassinatedhim.fariaabbeeventolddanteswherehistreasurewasbecausedanteslookedafterhimquitewell.afterfariasdeath,dantesregainedhisfreedom,escapedandfoundoutfariastreasuresuessfully.afterthat,danteschangedhisnametoTheCountofnontesto. whenhecametoknowhisbossmorrelhadevertriedtohelphimandhisfaTher,hegaveahandtomorrel,gavemorrelanewshipandhelpedhisfamily.afterpaidadebtofgratitude,TheCountofnontestobegantotakevengeanceonoThers. morcerfhadcapturedhiswife,betrayedhisbenefactor,butatlasthiswifelefthim,hissonfeltshametobehisson.helostallstandingandreputation.sohekilledhimselftoend.villefortpaidallhisattentionandusedeverywayonhispoliticslife,healsowantedtokillhisson,buthiscrimeeasdiscovered,hiswifeandsontookpoisontodie,hebecamemadatlast.danglarsmadedantesfaThediedofhunger,heseizedeverychancetogainadvantagebytrickery.atlasthewastrickedbyTheCountofnontestoandwentbankrupt. “iloveoneswholoveme;ihateoneswhohateme”.inthisstory,Thekindheartedpeoplehavehappyending,TheevilswebringonourselvesareThegardesttobear.itfitstoourchinesemindingverymuch.soitcanbringhappinessandleisuretous. Thestoryisfullofromantic.dantesmetfarisbychance,fariawasrichandwise,fariaalsochangeddantesfromasailortonoble.Thesearemuchlikeamyth.TheCountofnontestobecameanoble,justlikea“superman”or“god”,hecandowhateverhewanttodo.hemakesplanspainstakinglyandforceshisenemiesintoimpasse.allThepeoplearoundhimarehistoolsforvengeance.butallofthatisbasedonhistreasure,Theworldiscontroledbymoney.any