The Count of Monte Cristo
The Count of Monte Cristo (French: Le Comte de Monte-Cristo) is an adventure novel written by French author Alexandre Dumas (père). It is one of the author's more popular works, along with The Three Musketeers. This edition was translated from French to English by George Routledge and printed in 1888 by George Routledge & Sons in New York and London, it contains all five volumes with 117 chapters.
The story takes place in France, Italy, and islands in the Mediterranean during the historical events of 1815–1839: the era of the Bourbon Restoration through the reign of Louis-Philippe of France. It begins on the day that Napoleon left his first island of exile, Elba, beginning the Hundred Days period when Napoleon returned to power. The historical setting is a fundamental element of the book, an adventure story centrally concerned with themes of hope, justice, vengeance, mercy, and forgiveness. It centers on a man who is wrongfully imprisoned, escapes from jail, acquires a fortune, and sets about exacting revenge on those responsible for his imprisonment.
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823 pages, 2 editions
English edition · First published 2021 by Independently published · ISBN 9798508116392
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Editions
2 editions
English
- The Count of Monte Cristo · Independently published · 2021 · ISBN 9798508116392 This page
French
- Count of Monte Cristo · Pub One Info · 2010 · ISBN 9782819910473
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