The Count of Monte Cristo
After finally reading the unabridged novel, I reflect on Dumas’s immense canvas of adventure, suffering, revenge and the sheer exhilaration of storytelling.
After finally reading the unabridged novel, I reflect on Dumas’s immense canvas of adventure, suffering, revenge and the sheer exhilaration of storytelling.
I have often wondered why language learning is treated as secondary to the so-called core subjects. My years as a teacher convinced me that language is not merely a classroom subject, but a means of expression, understanding and, ultimately, a way of relating to people with greater clarity and empathy.
My interest in literature began with adventure stories read aloud in school and grew through teachers who could bring a text to life. From those early books came a lifelong engagement with writers, stories and the endless possibilities of reading.
From school adventure stories and abridged classics to Dickens, Hardy, Tolstoy and Dostoyevsky, Krishna Mohan traces the books and teachers that turned reading into a lifelong pursuit.