The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas

Revised note on the text, chronology, explanatory notes.

Includes a lively introduction and notes by David Coward, prize-winning translator and editor of 9 Dumas novels.This revised unabridged edition thoroughly updates the classic translation based on the original serialization and includes a new bibliography and revised introduction and notes.One of the most exciting and best-loved novels of all time, The Count of Monte Cristo is a tale of endurance, courage, and revenge that has been many time adapted for film and television.

This is a newly revised, unabridged translation. His daring escape, recovery of Monte Cristo's fabulous treasure, and revenge on his enemies make this one of the great thrillers of all time. Captivating and keeping the reader at full throttle from beginning to end, it is no wonder the novel is a worldwide literary classic.The young sailor Edmond Dantès is arrested on his wedding day and imprisoned in the island fortress of the Château d'If. What makes the novel even more captivating is the fact that it is based on a true story.

It is not said in vain that revenge is a dish best served cold.Īn intriguing novel of justice, vengeance, mercy and redemption, The Count of Monte Cristo follows its protagonist as he goes through his numerous masks shifting into several aliases including the Count of Monte Cristo, Sinbad the Sailor, Lord Wilmore, and Abbé Busoni. When Edmond does in turn return to the world of the free, he acquires a new identity and is motivated by his hunger for revenge. As Edmond makes certain acquaintances in prison, he is determined to escape from his confinement and take the vengeance that is rightfully his. Just as Edmond is about to pick the fruits that life has bore him, he is framed by the dangerously jealous trio, accused of being a traitor and unjustly sentenced to life in prison.

Danglers, who is a colleague of Edmonds, envies his career success, Fernand Mondego is in love with Edmonds fiancée, while his neighbor Caderousse is envious of his luck in life in general. Each has their own reason to envy Edmond. However, Edmond’s supposed friends have a hard time staying indifferent to his growing success, and their true jealous nature is revealed. Set during the years after the fall of Napoleon’s empire, the story unwinds in several locations including Paris, Marseilles, Rome, Monte Cristo and Constantinople.Ī handsome young sailor and soon to be ship captain Edmond Dantes seems to have it all in life, as he returns to Marseilles to wed the love of his life and fiancée, the beautiful Mercedes. Written by French author Alexandre Dumas, The Count of Monte Cristo follows the life of Edmond Dantes as he embarks on a journey of revenge after being wrongly imprisoned and set up by none other than his so-called friends.

The Count of Monte Cristo by Alexandre Dumas