Translated into English from the original French in 1846 by Chapman and Hall, the story takes place in settings in the countries of France, Italy, islands in the Mediterranean and the Levant, 1815-1838. The story focuses on Edmond Dantes, with themes of hope/justice/vengeance/mercy/forgiveness through the bittersweet, tragic and backstabbing events of the characters. [This book description comes from a different edition of this title. Please report any inaccuracies].
This book is the winner of numerous awards
This book features in the following series: Great Illustrated Classics, Green Collection, Illustrated Classics, Prince Classics, Scholastic Classics, The Best Alexandre Dumas, The Count Of Monte-Cristo, Throne Classics, World's Classics .
There are 584 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2022 by Legare Street Press .
Alexandre Dumas could have been a character from one of his novels. A true romantic, he was the son of Napoleon's famous General Dumas, a prolific writer of over 277 volumes, a revolutionary and a man of tremendous appetites. He was born on July 24, 1802 and died penniless but happy on December 5, 1870, a refugee from his own excesses.
This book contains the following story:
The Count of Monte Cristo
Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of the Château d'If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and becomes determined not only to escape but to unearth the treasure and use it to plot the destruction of the three men responsible for his incarceration.