Overview
In his rousing adventure story, Alexandre Dumas employs all the elements of compelling drama--suspense, intrigue, love, vengeance, and the triumph of good over evil--that contribute to this classic novel's irresistible and timeless appeal. In the post-Napoleonic era, a young sailor from Marseilles is poised to become captain of his own ship and marry his beloved. But jealous enemies provoke his arrest, condemning Edmond Dant s to lifelong imprisonment in the infamous Ch teau d'If. There, his sole companion reveals his secret plan to escape, as well as the location of a trove of riches hidden on a remote island. Determined to avenge himself against the men that conspired to destroy him, the newly free Edmond uses the treasure to forge a mysterious and powerful new identity: the Count of Monte Cristo.
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Details
- ISBN-13: 9780451529701
- ISBN-10: 0451529707
- Publisher: Signet Book
- Publish Date: April 2005
- Dimensions: 6.9 x 4.32 x 1.42 inches
- Shipping Weight: 0.56 pounds
- Page Count: 528
- Reading Level: Ages 18-UP
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