description: Edmond dantes, an upcoming sailor with a bright future is implicated by his three jealous friends for a crime he did not commit. He is imprisoned for life. In the prison an old, dying mate incoherently tells him of a vast amount of treasure buried on the island of monte cristo. Impersonating the dead man, dantes escapes after fourteen years in prison. Starting life all over again as a sailor he eventually finds the treasure and becomes immensely rich, ruthless and powerful, donning the title of 'count' with only one aim in life that is to seek revenge against three men responsible for his imprisonment. How he goes on to avenge the injustice and harm done to him is this story of the count of monte cristo.
language: English
title: The Count of Monte Cristo [Dec 01, 2005] Dumas, Alexandre
titlecomplete: The Count of Monte Cristo [Dec 01, 2005] Dumas, Alexandre
characters: Baron Danglars, Albert de Morcerf, Haydée, Giovanni Bertuccio, Gaspar Kadrus, Gérard de Villefort, Héloïse de Villefort, Vassiliki Kontaxi, Eugénie Danglars, Noirtier de Villefort, Pierre Morrel, Fernand Mondego, Valentine de Villefort, Ali Pasha of Ioannina, Franz d'Épinay, Abbé Faria, Edmond Dantès, Mercédès Mondego, Benedetto, Luigi Vampa, Hermine Danglars, Maximilien Morrel
genres: Fiction, Historical, France, Adventure, Classic Literature, Literature, Romance, Classics, Novels, Historical Fiction
ratings_count: 889440
places: Paris, Marseille, France
publisher: Jaico Publishing House