Alexandre Dumas
The Count of Monte Cristo: Original and Unabridged
The Count of Monte Cristo, is an adventure novel by French author Alexandre Dumas. It is one of the author’s most popular works, along with The Three Musketeers.
The story takes place in France, Italy and islands in the Mediterranean. An adventure story primarily concerned with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy and forgiveness, it focuses on a man who is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes from jail, acquires a fortune and sets about getting revenge on those responsible for his imprisonment. However, his plans have devastating consequences for the innocent as well as the guilty. In addition, it is a story that involves romance, loyalty, betrayal and selfishness, shown throughout the story as characters slowly reveal their true inner nature.
The book is considered a literary classic today. According to Luc Sante, “The Count of Monte Cristo has become a fixture of Western civilization’s literature, as inescapable and immediately identifiable as Mickey Mouse, Noah’s flood, and the story ofLittle Red Riding Hood.”
- ISBN
- 1499744129 / 9781499744125
- Pages
- 476
- Weight
- 47.2 oz.
- Dimensions
- 8.5 x 1.08 in.
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