The Count of Monte Cristo
Author: Alexandre Dumas and Robin Waterfield Series: Puffin Classics (Paperback)
Presents a tale of love and revenge in the post-Napoleonic era. Edmond Dantes, a nineteen-year-old sailor from Marseilles, is soon to be captain of his own ship and to marry his beloved, the beautiful Mercedes. But spiteful enemies provoke his arrest on his wedding day, and he is condemned to life in prison.
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Summary
Presents a tale of love and revenge in the post-Napoleonic era. Edmond Dantes, a nineteen-year-old sailor from Marseilles, is soon to be captain of his own ship and to marry his beloved, the beautiful Mercedes. But spiteful enemies provoke his arrest on his wedding day, and he is condemned to life in prison.
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Edmond Dantes is soon to be captain of his own ship & to marry his beloved Mercedes. But spiteful enemies provoke his arrest and on the day of his wedding he is condemned to lifelong imprisonment. In prison Edmond shares a secret plan of escape and a map to hidden riches with his companion, Faria. When Faria dies, Edmond attempts the incredible escape alone.
Awards
Runner-up for The BBC Big Read Top 100 2003
Short-listed for BBC Big Read Top 100 2003
Critic Reviews
“"A piece of perfect storytelling." --Robert Louis Stevenson”
“A piece of perfect storytelling.”—Robert Louis Stevenson
About the Author
Alexandre Dumas was a French playwright, historian and prolific novelist, penning a string of successful books including The Three Musketeers (1844), The Count of Monte Cristo (1845), and Twenty Years After(1845). His novels have been translated into a hundred different languages and inspired over two hundred films. In his day Dumas was as famous for his financial irresponsibility and flamboyant lifestyle as for his writing. Dumas died in 1870.
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