基督山伯爵（英文版）The Count of Monte Cristo

高二第一遍，工作10年第二遍，現在，工作19年第三遍。不同階段，不同的生活經歷，不同的閱讀感受，唯一相同的是仍然感動。 最後分享基伯爵對馬克西姆的一段話：There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another, nothing more. 然後靜靜合上了書，開啓了新一天的牛馬生活。

算目前讀了最久的一本小說，這一版翻譯行文確實不錯。復仇小說的巔峯，後面的復仇故事多多少少都有他的影子，最後落腳點是基督上帝的命運執行和贖罪。最後分享下摘錄文段。 Perhaps those prayers may soften the remorse he feels in his heart. As for you, Morrel, this is the secret of my conduct towards you. There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another, nothing more. He who has felt the deepest grief is best able to experience supreme happiness. We must have felt what it is to die, Morrel, that we may appreciate the enjoyments of living. “Live, then, and be happy, beloved children of my heart, and never forget that until the day when God shall deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is summed up in these two words,—‘Wait and hope.’—

找到最詳細的一版。其他版總感覺刪減很多東西。 簡單自用的人物略解： blacas-duke公爵-age 50 引薦Villefort的人 minister of police Dandré-baron男爵 Lucien Debray-diplomatist-private secretary to the minister of the interior Beauchamp-journalist Château Renaud-Count Danglars- sailor Fernand- Mecerdes‘ s cousin Maximilian Morrel-captain of Spahis M. Bertuccio-僕人-1814年他哥get married Benedetto-kids Annunta raised Ali-啞僕 de chambre Baptistin-valet De Servières-Danglars‘ wife-her first husband was Colonel the Marquis of Nargonne Eugénie Danglars- betrothed of Albert Franz-the son of General d’Épinay- marry Mademoiselle de Villefort-My father was a royalist Madame Héloïse de Villefort Valentine, the daughter by my first wife—Mademoiselle Renée de Saint-Méran—（和maxmillian相好） Edward- Villefort‘s son Emmanuel-Julie Herbault‘s husband Julie Morrel-Madame Emmanuel Herbault- Maximillian‘s sister Penelon- servant of Julie Bartolomeo Cavalcanti Oliva Corsinari Andrea Cavalcanti— Bartolomeo Cavalcanti‘ fake son

“There is neither happiness nor misery in the world; there is only the comparison of one state with another, nothing more. Live, then, and be happy, beloved children of my heart, and never forget that until the day when God shall deign to reveal the future to man, all human wisdom is summed up in these two words, —‘Wait and hope” What an absolute masterpiece, and so far the longest book I've ever read. I was in so much fear that Edmond would kill himself at the end of the book. It take astonishing courage to forgive, and even more tremendous courage to live on a life bearing one's actions and consequences, be it right or wrong. The Providence will have its judgement. Have hope and be resilient. Edmond Dantes, I'm sure you shall live a brilliant life with Haydee to wherever the horizon extends to in this world.

Remembered it ever took me 2 months to complete reading this magnanimous masterpiece during the pandemic, 3 years ago. Loved it very much because it brought me huge imagination about framing, jail, endurance, courage, treasure, revenge, love&life… A few days ago I would have read it again, but finally I recoiled because I couldn’t afford the disastrous consequence - I had to upgrade my near-sight glasses at my own greater expense if I could finish it once again, I supposed. Fortunately I found the AI reading function, and by it I was easily done reading ( listening) it once more time. It’s soooooo…great👍

The Count of Monte Cristo（基督山伯爵） “All human wisdom is summed up in these two words--'Wait and hope'!” 去年kindle要退出，便趕在之前買了幾本英文書作爲睡前讀物，九月份讀完了福樓拜的《包法利夫人》，然後便開始讀這本，歷經8個月終於算是讀完了。 讀之前瞭解到這是一個復仇爽文，特別易讀。讀了才發現被虐的倒是挺爽的，記不住人名，也記不住情節，每天大概讀不到1%，然後就恍惚的問自己要不放棄吧，看到結尾“Wait and hope”差點感動地哭了。 說實話並沒有被驚豔到，又或者說自己對它的期待值過高了。個人覺得大仲馬還是稍遜於福樓拜、雨果和普魯斯特。故事情節跌宕起伏，但也過於誇張了，寫作痕跡略重。 這是一部剖析人性的作品。主人公被誣陷入獄，臥薪嚐膽，最終得償所願大仇得報。通過不同時刻的境遇以及遇到的不同的人們展現了人性的種種。 可能作品最重要的是在不同時刻對人性種種的描寫，然而這部分我卻沒有讀懂，只讀了個大概情節。 沈從文說好的文字或者說好的作品應該有向善的引導，從這點看確實是的。他讓我既同情又敬佩主人公，既感慨這個世界有惡的存在又相信有光的存在。 讀完之後，問最多的是如果是自己呢？得到的答案是：一那些困難我承受不住，二那些運氣也相信自己不會有，頗感到一點絕望！ 這是一部可以給人力量的作品，它試圖讓人相信保持一顆善良和溫暖的心去等待和希望，美好總會有到來的一天。可能自己被荼毒的太深了吧，這點力量好像有點不大夠用啊！