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Adventure · 1844 · English

The Count of Monte Cristo

by Alexandre Dumas

Wrongfully imprisoned, Edmond Dantès escapes and returns with a fortune and an elaborate plan for revenge.

About this book

On the brink of marriage and professional success, Edmond Dantès is betrayed and imprisoned. A friendship in captivity opens a path to escape, education, and a hidden fortune. He returns under a new identity to confront those who destroyed his life.

Alexandre Dumas builds an adventure from disguises, secret histories, and carefully timed revelations. As Dantès’s plans unfold, the novel asks how far justice can be pursued before it becomes another form of harm.

The large cast and interlocking histories reward an unhurried reading. What begins as the story of one man’s betrayal expands into a network of families, ambitions, and debts, with recognition and concealment driving many of its most memorable encounters.

Author
Alexandre Dumas
First published
1844
Category
Adventure
Language
English

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