Which is longer War and Peace or the Count of Monte Cristo?

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Which is longer War and Peace or the Count of Monte Cristo?

The French translation of War and Peace available on Project Gutenberg only has 467,310 words, which would make it comparable to the smallest of these works (Monte Cristo). And yet War and Peace has the reputation for the longest work! And that doesn’t include more modern works Proust’s Remembrance of Things Past.

What age should you read War and Peace?

In terms of content, there is some war scenes that I wouldn’t recommend for anyone too young. That said, if anyone over the age of 12 shows an interest and the ability to read it, I’d tell them to go for it! It’s certainly an achievement that feels good, based on the size of the book.

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Is Count of Monte Cristo a must read?

This classic story of wrongful imprisonment, hidden treasure, and revenge is truly a masterpiece. Alexandre Dumas’ famous novel The Count of Monte Cristo has seen life not only in print but in film and television, but one cannot appreciate the novel unless you read it in its entire unabridged length.

Should you read War and Peace or Anna Karenina first?

Both books must be read. Life is ordinary without them. But it is my experience that readers are more likely to read War and Peace if they have first read Anna Karenina, so I always recommend reading Anna Karenina first. Every new reader of Anna Karenina is a possible reader of War and Peace.

Did Dostoevsky ever meet Tolstoy?

Dostoevsky had wanted very much to meet Tolstoy, but this meeting never took place. Dostoevsky wrote extensive reviews of Anna Karenina, and engaged Tolstoy overtly in his works. Tolstoy’s tributes to Dostoevsky are much more covert.

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Can a 14 year old read War and Peace?

Most definitely not! Even if a fourteen year old can’t understand War and Peace, the challenge and experience will have very positive scholastic affects on a young mind. Speaking from a personal perspective, a challenge like this is also likely to have positive impact socializing and communicating with others.

What should I read if I liked the Count of Monte Cristo?

What Next?: Three Books to Read After THE COUNT OF MONTE CRISTO

  • Scaramouche by Rafael Sabatini.
  • The Black Count by Tom Reiss.
  • The Power of One by Bryce Courtenay.

Is the Count of Monte Cristo the Best Loved Book of all time?

These opinions can vary from love to hate and somewhere in between. The consensus, however, is that The Count of Monte Cristo is one of the best loved books of ALL TIME. HECK YES!

Why the craze for the Count of Moute Cristo?

I suppose that part of the craze for the book The Count of Moute Cristo is because there has (or at least I haven’t found it) a reasonable movie version done of it. Every version I see has the Count with the wrong girl.

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Is Tolstoy’s War and peace worth reading?

Tolstoy is an amazing writer. If would have to compare “War and Peace” with “The Count of Monte Cristo”, the latter would be like an exciting comic book while the former is a series of equally exciting Rubens paintings. Both are masterpieces, but I feel there is a clear difference in the overal quality.

Is scarmouche better than the Count of Monte Cristo?

Having discovered Scarmouche The Count of Monte Cristo has lost some of its shine. Scarmouche covers the same terriority in half the amount of pages. It also has the plus that all the characters are well drawn and it is not dragged.