The Count of Monte Cristo (Unabridged Penguin)

The Count of Monte Cristo (Unabridged Penguin)

Alexandre Dumas

Language: English

Publisher: Penguin Books

Published: Dec 31, 2001

Description:

Product Description

This enduringly popular tale of love and revenge in the post-Napoleonic era follows Edmond Dantes as he prepares to captain his own ship and marry his beloved Mercedes. But on his wedding day, he is betrayed by spiteful enemies and arrested on trumped-up charges. Condemned to lifelong imprisonment, he befriends Faria, a priest and fellow inmate with an escape plan. When Faria dies, Edmond escapes alone. Free at last, and incredibly wealthy, Edmond enters society posing as the Count of Monte Cristo to reclaim his lost love and enact a terrible vengeance on his accusers.

Language Notes

Text: English (translation)
Original Language: French