The Count of Monte Cristo

i love a good revenge story. I also like Orson Wells. The mercury theater is pretty good, too. As you have probably surmised, I was especially drawn to the one hour episode of The Count Of Monte Cristo this week. Admittedly, I was a bit skeptical about cramming over a thousand pages into a 60 minute show, but I gave it a shot anyway. Having already been familiar with the book, I could fill in the gaps that were unavoidable due to the time restraints. I think this show would have been enjoyable for someone who hadn't read the book, but I think the program was geared to those who already had an understanding of the novel. I really liked it, but that's because I really like the book.

The time machine was another one I listened to. Being significantly shorter than The count of Monte Cristo, I think this story carried over into a radio show a little easier and with less dropouts. Plus, this is a great story, too, so it would be pretty hard to mess it up when all the hardest work is already done with the writing.