[JenB]

There are going to be 26 episodes total (with about 20 minutes of story per episode) - that's a typical season - and I have the first twenty to watch. I'll be rereading the book and let you know how much is accurate...

Yay, Albert Mondego, which really is interesting. I have to admit I remember the most recent movie version more than the book (and remember liking it more than the book!) but this is an interesting spin on it

[ExGeeEye]

One of the episodes that I recall from the book as being very important, I've never seen in a film version...Rome at Carnival, where Albert, Franz and ?? (I have to read it again now!) meet the Count, before he comes to Paris.

It's like leaving Waterloo out of Les Miz :)