[P.C. Shopper]

does anyone have this book that they are no longer using? My son needs it for his 10th grade summer reading.

I wanted to check here before I go and buy it.

Thanks (oh, and I'm in the New Hope Area)

[smb90]

P.C. Shopper, on 30 June 2012 - 03:53 PM, said:

does anyone have this book that they are no longer using? My son needs it for his 10th grade summer reading.

I wanted to check here before I go and buy it.

Thanks (oh, and I'm in the New Hope Area)

Download the free software here for your computer http://www.kobobooks.com/desktop


Get the book for free as well, http://www.kobobooks...ZKwO6pdC1-w&r=8




If you have the right kind of tablet/phone, it works on there as well.

[BabeCake]

http://www.literatur...f-monte-cristo/

See if the link will work for you. If not, copy and paste to your browser.

[Lucky64]

P.C. Shopper, on 30 June 2012 - 03:53 PM, said:

does anyone have this book that they are no longer using? My son needs it for his 10th grade summer reading.

I wanted to check here before I go and buy it.

Thanks (oh, and I'm in the New Hope Area)

If this helps, my son borrowed his from the library.

[P.C. Shopper]

Thanks everyone for the ideas....I will try and download it to my ipad ~

Lucky64~ thanks, but, I am having a hard time getting him to the library with my schedule

[smb90]

P.C. Shopper, on 30 June 2012 - 04:05 PM, said:

Thanks everyone for the ideas....I will try and download it to my ipad ~

Lucky64~ thanks, but, I am having a hard time getting him to the library with my schedule

This is the link for the ipad app. http://www.kobobooks.com/iphone

[P.C. Shopper]

smb90, on 30 June 2012 - 04:11 PM, said:

This is the link for the ipad app. http://www.kobobooks.com/iphone

Thanks...one of the books is "Free", but, how do I know if it's the correct book? There are several on there for different prices. I just want to make sure he reads the correct one....

[smb90]

P.C. Shopper, on 30 June 2012 - 04:13 PM, said:

Thanks...one of the books is "Free", but, how do I know if it's the correct book? There are several on there for different prices. I just want to make sure he reads the correct one....

They are all the same book. I started with the free version then I actually bought one of the others to check. They are just on there by different publishers that have the right to sell the title.

It is a very good book, or what I have read of it so far. It is long, but I think it will be worth it.

This post has been edited by smb90: 30 June 2012 - 04:18 PM

[brown*eyed*girl]

My daughter has to read this too in addition to A History of the World in 6 Glasses. Anyways, there were several copies of The Count of Monte Cristo at the Library (the one near Sara Babb). My daughter did say that they were told they could read the unabridged (shorter) version. The regular version is over 500 pages long. I think the unabridged version is in the 200-250 page range. So far the free e-book versions I found online for it appear to be the longer version.

Thanks for posting this though. It would be nice to find an unabridged free version online for her to read.

[Riograce]

brown*eyed*girl, on 30 June 2012 - 06:43 PM, said:

My daughter has to read this too in addition to A History of the World in 6 Glasses. Anyways, there were several copies of The Count of Monte Cristo at the Library (the one near Sara Babb). My daughter did say that they were told they could read the unabridged (shorter) version. The regular version is over 500 pages long. I think the unabridged version is in the 200-250 page range. So far the free e-book versions I found online for it appear to be the longer version.

Thanks for posting this though. It would be nice to find an unabridged free version online for her to read.

The *abridged* version would be the shorter version - 'unabridged' would be the book as it was originally written.

IMO, it's a shame they're being allowed to read the abridged version of a classic. I don't believe in enabling shortened attention spans.

[TabbyCat]

Riograce, on 30 June 2012 - 09:15 PM, said:

The *abridged* version would be the shorter version - 'unabridged' would be the book as it was originally written.

IMO, it's a shame they're being allowed to read the abridged version of a classic. I don't believe in enabling shortened attention spans.

My thoughts exactly.

[RaidersRock]

If you do have to buy the book, check with the Bookworm first, I promise it will be much cheaper!

[brown*eyed*girl]

brown*eyed*girl, on 30 June 2012 - 06:43 PM, said:

My daughter has to read this too in addition to A History of the World in 6 Glasses. Anyways, there were several copies of The Count of Monte Cristo at the Library (the one near Sara Babb). My daughter did say that they were told they could read the unabridged (shorter) version. The regular version is over 500 pages long. I think the unabridged version is in the 200-250 page range. So far the free e-book versions I found online for it appear to be the longer version.

Thanks for posting this though. It would be nice to find an unabridged free version online for her to read.

Just wanted to correct myself. The short version is in the 500 page range and the longer version is closer to 1,500 pages long.

[brown*eyed*girl]

Riograce, on 30 June 2012 - 09:15 PM, said:

The *abridged* version would be the shorter version - 'unabridged' would be the book as it was originally written.

IMO, it's a shame they're being allowed to read the abridged version of a classic. I don't believe in enabling shortened attention spans.

Thanks for the correction. I don't why I keep getting the two terms mixed up.

Also wanted to add that it might be better to let the kids read the shorter version (still in the 500 page range) if they choose. It would free up more time for them to read two more classics than if they were required to read the longer version. I've gotten both and will leave it up to my daughter. This is not the only book and project she had to do over the summer.