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Alexandre Dumas's epic tale of suffering and retribution, inspired by a real-life case of wrongful imprisonment--nominated as one of America's best-loved novels by PBS's The Great American Read

"On what slender threads do life and fortune hang" Thrown in prison for a crime he has not committed, Edmond Dantes is confined to the grim fortress of If. There he learns of a great hoard of treasure hidden on the Isle of Monte Cristo and he becomes determined not only to escape,... Read Full Overview

A beautiful clothbound edition of Alexandre Dumas' classic novel of wrongful imprisonment, adventure and revenge.

"A piece of perfect storytelling." -- Robert Louis Stevenson. First published in 1844, The Count of Monte Cristo remains one of literature's greatest adventures. Based on actual events, this sweeping historical romance, considered to be Dumas' finest work, recounts the... Read Full Overview

Dumas's epic novel of justice, retribution, and self-discovery--one of the most enduringly popular adventure tales ever written--in a newly revised translation. Featuring an introduction by Umberto Eco.

One of the most exciting and best-loved novels of all time, The Count of Monte Cristo is a timeless tale of endurance, courage, and revenge. Falsely accused of treason, the young sailor Edmond Dants is arrested on his wedding day and imprisoned on an island fortress. After years... Read Full Overview

El conde de Montecristo (Le comte de Monte-Cristo) es una novela de aventuras cl?sica de Alexandre Dumas (padre) y Auguste Maquet. Este ?ltimo no figur? en los t?tulos de la obra ya que Alexandre Dumas pag? una elevada suma de dinero para que as? fuera. Maquet era un colaborador... Read Full Overview

Edmond Dant?s, the protagonist of The Count of Monte Cristo, symbolizes the changes that France experienced during the first half of the 19th century. In this definitive story about the thirst for revenge and justice, we see loyalty and perseverance, a portrait of an unrepeatable... Read Full Overview

Best-selling author Alexandre Dumas--who also wrote The Three Musketeers--tells this heartbreaking yet heroic tale of Edmond Dantes who takes revenge on the men responsible for his unjust fourteen-year imprisonment, keeping him from the woman he loved and the life he was... Read Full Overview

On the 24th of February, 1815, the look-out at Notre-Dame de la Garde signalled the three-master, the Pharaon from Smyrna, Trieste, and Naples. As usual, a pilot put off immediately, and rounding the Chateau d'If, got on board the vessel between Cape Morgion and Rion island... Read Full Overview

One of the most exciting and best-loved novels of all time, The Count of Monte Cristo is a timeless tale of endurance, courage, and revenge. Falsely accused of treason, the young sailor Edmond Dant s is arrested on his wedding day and imprisoned on an island fortress. After years... Read Full Overview

Edmond Dant s, a merchant sailor in the early 19th Century, is wrongfully imprisoned for life without trial. After years of incarceration on the remote island prison of the Ch teau d'If, he learns of a vast treasure on the island of Monte Cristo and becomes determined to escape... Read Full Overview

*Ce livre est annot? (il contient une biographie d?taill?e de l'auteur). *Une table des mati?res actives a ?t? ajout?e par l'?diteur pour une meilleure exp?rience client. *Ce livre a ?t? v?rifi? et corrig? des erreurs d'orthographe. Le Comte de Monte-Cristo est un roman d'Alexandre... Read Full Overview