The Count of Monte Cristo

The protagonist of "The Count of Monte Cristo", Edmond Dantes, is imprisoned in a dreary castle after being falsely convicted of a crime. There, he hears about a vast fortune buried on the Island of Monte Cristo, and he becomes motivated not only to flee from the castle, but also to find the gold and then use it to plan his revenge on the men who made him get imprisoned in the first place.

In the 1840s, "The Count of Monte Cristo", an epic narrative of agony and vengeance - which was inspired by an actual, real-life example of unjust incarceration - was a major popular triumph. Alexandre Dumas's greatest work is a magnificent whirlwind of fascinating characters and intertwining plot lines that left people stunned and craving a closer look into this land of treachery, passion, adventure, and mystery. This novel is as deceptively clever as it is charismatic, and it holds a particular place in many people's hearts as one of their all-time favorite works of fiction.

Author: Alexandre Duma

Year of Release: 1844

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