Dumas was inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment when writing his epic tale of suffering and retribution. A huge popular success when it was first serialized in the 1840s. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and becomes determined not only to escape but to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration. Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of the Chateau dIf. Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed. Pub Date : Pages: 1312 Language: English Publisher: Penguin Classics Hardcover A beautiful new clothbound edition of Alexandre Dumas classic novel of wrongful imprisonment. 77 The Progress of M.The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Clothbound Classics) Alexandre Dumas.The writer of this book was one of two famous French writers called Alexandre Dumas. 75 The Villefort Family Vault Alexandre Dumas these visitors have read The Count of Monte Cristo.73 Madame de Saint-Méran Alexandre Dumas.68 The Office of the Procureur du Roi Alexandre Dumas. 44 The House at Auteuil Alexandre Dumas.38 The Catacombs of Saint Sebastian Alexandre Dumas.37 The Carnival at Rome Alexandre Dumas.31 Italy: Sinbad the Sailor Alexandre Dumas.30 The Fifth of September Alexandre Dumas.29 The House of Morrel and Son Alexandre Dumas.28 The Prison Registers Alexandre Dumas.26 The Inn of Pont du Gard Alexandre Dumas.23 The Isle of Monte Cristo Alexandre Dumas.21 The Isle of Tiboulen Alexandre Dumas.20 The Cemetery of the Château d’If Alexandre Dumas.19 The Death of the Abbé Alexandre Dumas.15 Number 34 and Number 27 Alexandre Dumas.10 The Little Room in the Tuileries Alexandre Dumas.9 The Evening of the Betrothal Alexandre Dumas.1 The Arrival at Marseilles Alexandre Dumas The Count of Monte Cristo Alexandre Dumas with Robin Buss (Translator) 1276 pages first pub 1844 ISBN/UID: 9780140449266.This newly revised, unabridged translation is as unputdownable now as it was when the novel first appeared, and William Thackeray, enthralled, ‘began to read Monte Cristo at six one morning and never stopped till eleven at night’. One of the great thrillers of all time, The Count of Monte Cristo has been adapted for film and television many times. Believing himself to be an ‘Angel of Providence’, Dantès pursues his vengeance to the bitter end, only then realizing that he himself is a victim of fate. A novel of enormous tension and excitement, The Count of Monte Cristo is also a tale of obsession and revenge. Having endured years of incarceration, he stages a daring and dramatic escape and sets out to discover the fabulous treasure of Monte Cristo, and to catch up with his enemies. Alexandre Dumas (1802 - 1870) Le Comte de Monte-Cristo is an adventure novel and one of the authors most popular works. While in prison he meets a holy man who imparts to him all his wisdom of languages, philosophy, science, and literature. He is a dashing young sailor imprisoned unjustly for treason. In Edmond Dantes we find an early materialization of the modern superhero. ‘People get out of prison, and when they get out, and their name is Edmond Dantès, they take their revenge!’ Falsely accused of treason, the young sailor Edmond Dantès is arrested on his wedding day and imprisoned in the island fortress of the Château d’If. The Count of Monte Cristo (Penguin Classics) Kindle Edition by Alexandre Dumas (Author), Robin Buss (Introduction, Translator) Format: Kindle Edition 5,078 ratings 1 Best Seller in French Literature See all formats and editions Kindle Edition 10.99 Read with Our Free App Hardcover 37.57 13 Used from 28.86 27 New from 29. The Count of Monte Cristo is the quintessential masterpiece of Alexandre Dumas.
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