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I would like to read the abridged version but I feel like I might be missing out on a big chunk of the story. Is this true?
LJF As someone who, until about a year ago, loved books but almost never read classics, I understand who scary books published over 50 years ago can be- p…mǰAs someone who, until about a year ago, loved books but almost never read classics, I understand who scary books published over 50 years ago can be- particularly really thick ones originally written in another language. What helped me escape my classic-phobia and become an avid reader of classics were the Manga Classics from Udon Classics. At over 300 pages each (over double the length of most manga adaptations) and extensively researched in order to get the setting and dress style exactly right, they are perfect for people who would love to read classics but are kind of scared to. Whenever I read one, I immediately want to go read the original novel- sometimes I even wait to read the adaptation until I finish the original. Either way, I never feel like the stories have any plot holes, and they are very careful about any elements they must cut out. There is a Manga Classic adaptation of The County of Monte Cristo, which I just read the other day, and I am now rapidly tearing through the original novel.(less)
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The Count of Monte Cristo
by Alexandre Dumas
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