I'm exhausted in the best possible way from finishing the highly emotional journey of Edmond Dantes, The Count of Monte Cristo. What a beautiful, challenging, provocative, and thrilling story! Although the plot is complex and contains a huge cast of characters, the talent of Dumas (and the translator) shines as he steadily maintains the reader's interest throughout. Even during the slower moving portions of the book, there was never a dull moment. What a remarkable classic!