Le Comte de Monte-Cristo

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   Les Trois Mousquetaires par Alexandre Dumas (caflores)
2. 111
   Terminus les étoiles par Alfred Bester (rareflorida)

   rareflorida: An old SciFi classic based upon The Count of Monte Cristo. Be patient because the begining of the story may be frustrating but you will eventually see the intelligence.

3. 124
   Les Misérables par Victor Hugo (VictoriaPL)
4. 92
   La Tulipe noire par Alexandre père Dumas (2below)

   2below: These stories share some key themes and plot elements. It's not nearly as epic as The Count of Monte Cristo but makes for an interesting comparison.

5. 81
   Le mouron rouge, tome 1 par Baroness Orczy (SandSing7)
6. 62
   Cyrano de Bergerac par Edmond Rostand (VictoriaPL)
7. 51
   Ivanhoé par Sir Walter Scott (SandSing7)
8. 41
   Le Vicomte de Bragelonne : Tome 3 par Alexandre Dumas (keeneam)
9. 41
   Scaramouche par Rafael Sabatini (MarcusBrutus)
10. 41
    La nuit de l'infamie : Une confession par Michael Cox (citygirl)

    citygirl: Another detailed, intricately plotted revenge tale.

11. 21
    Selected stories from Guy de Maupassant par Guy de Maupassant (bokai)

    bokai: While Maupassant's power is in his slice of life short stories told in an objective narrative voice and Dumas is the master of the thousand page epic told (see more) in highly sympathetic narration, both authors evoke images of the same France and are unequaled in their skill at bringing character and conflict to life. A short by Maupassant is a great way to break up the lengthy prose of Dumas, and Dumas, in turn, expands and elaborates the world that Maupassant provides only glimpses of.… (plus d'informations)

12. 10
    The Count of Monte Cristo [DVD] par Kevin Reynolds (Waldstein)

    Waldstein: Fascinating interpretation. Very free and very different. Really an independent work of art. If not superior to the novel, certainly not inferior to it either. Great script, superb cast, beautiful music, gorgeous production design.

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    The Three Musketeers Twenty Years After The Vicomte of Bragelonne Ten Years Later Louise de la Valliere The Man in the Iron Mask (The Complete d'Artagnan Romances): Completed Second Edition par Alexandre Dumas (MarcusBrutus)
14. 21
    Moonfleet par John Meade Falkner (elizabeth.a.coates)

    elizabeth.a.coates: Both are adventure stories that take place over a number of years and deal with riches, revenge, and romance

15. 22
    La Reine du Sud par Arturo Pérez-Reverte (lilisin)

    lilisin: "Queen of the South" is a modern retake on "The Count". Not my favorite read but you can definitely see the parallels.

16. 66
    Gatsby le magnifique par F. Scott Fitzgerald (TomWaitsTables)

    TomWaitsTables: The story of a man consumed by his obsession, but instead of revenge, Gatsby is chasing the American dream.

17. 11
    Histoire de Gil Blas de Santillane par Alain René Le Sage (roby72)
18. 11
    L'Ile du Dr Mallo par Stephen Fry (lizzybeans11)
19. 23
    Le maire de casterbridge / histoire d'un homme de caractere par Thomas Hardy (joririchardson)
20. 01
    Shogun par James Clavell (ShaneTierney)

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